The University provides a wide range of facilities for students and active support for the Students' Union, to which all undergraduate students belong.
Student amenities centres, of which there are three on the main estate and one at Sassoon Road, provide the physical facilities within which student clubs and societies can operate, as well as areas for study and relaxation. Each amenities centre includes a restaurant (for staff as well as students), and some have specialised facilities such as a theatre, indoor exercise room, recreational library, photographic darkroom, and music rooms. Amenities centres are intended to provide students with everything they need for their daily life on the campus.
Students residences, in the following halls and colleges, are insufficient to meet the demand but, nonetheless, accommodate over two thousand students:
Most halls are occupied mainly by undergraduate students; special provision for postgraduates is already made by Robert Black College and will soon be made by St. John's College and the soon-to-be-completed Graduate House. Hall life is highly valued by students and provides a focus for many sporting, social and other activities.
Student health and physical well-being are the concerns of the University Health Service and of the Centre for Physical Education and Sport. A strong team of physicians and dental officers offer primary health care to both staff and students. Sports facilities are among the best in Hong Kong and include provision for swimming (two pools), indoor sports, tennis, and field sports.
General counselling is offered to students through the Personal Development and Counselling Centre. Through meetings on an individual basis and through group activities students learn not only to deal with any problems they may face but also to develop their social and leadership skills. The Careers Education and Placement Centre provides advice and counselling on career choice and also acts as an intermediary between employers and final year students offering assistance in recruitment exercises and in job hunting.
Financial assistance is provided primarily through the government's local student finance scheme but the scheme is unable to meet all student needs and the University's own financial aid programme, administered by the Office of Student Affairs, provides a vital safeguard for many students. Students in special need are interviewed and will be offered advice on budgeting, in addition to a bursary or loan when appropriate. The responsibilities of the Office of Student Affairs also include assistance to disabled students, advice to non-local students, catering services, and an increasing effort to promote general education among undergraduate students.