Hong Kong
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Li Po Chun United World College is located at 10 Lok Wo Sha Lane, Sai Sha Road, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The campus sits near Wu Kai Sha MTR Station, offering convenient access to public transport connecting to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The school is surrounded by Ma On Shan Country Park and overlooks Starfish Bay and Tolo Harbour, creating a peaceful residential setting while remaining within commuting distance of central Hong Kong.
The school serves the 16–19 years age range, offering the two-year IB Diploma programme.
LPCUWC is fully co-educational and operates as a 100% residential / boarding school. All students live on campus in residential houses supervised by teachers, creating a close-knit and multicultural learning environment.
The school does not publicly provide information about dedicated services or staff for Additional Learning Needs / Special Educational Needs (SEN). It is not a specialist SEN institution.
The school is affiliated with the global United World Colleges (UWC) movement, which is international rather than tied to a single country.
There is no religious affiliation referenced on the school website.
The school day runs Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:35. Evenings are used for study time, Quan Cai (CAS) activities, and residential meetings, reflecting the college’s boarding structure.
The school’s website does not provide specific details about the operation or routes of its school bus service.
Tuition and Boarding Fees
Estimated all-inclusive annual fee for Local Hong Kong students: HKD 324,000.
Estimated all-inclusive annual fee for Overseas students: HKD 428,000.
These figures include tuition, boarding, books, stationery, school trips and IB examination entry fees.
Payment Method
Prospective parents typically pay by bank transfer as per the College’s billing instructions.
Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong is a two-year IB Diploma residential college opened in 1992. The Wu Kai Sha campus sits next to Ma On Shan Country Park, beside Starfish Bay and Tolo Harbour, and is a short walk from Wu Kai Sha MTR. Classes are small (12–18 students), and the school community numbers about +250 students. Instruction is in English, with languages offered including Chinese, English, Spanish and French. Learning extends beyond classrooms through Quan Cai (CAS) with China Week, Project Week and weekly activities; recent initiatives include WWF Hong Kong collaborations such as coral monitoring. Students pursue the IB DP exclusively, with results and updates reported by the school. The college is co-educational and 100% residential.