The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has come up with a policy regarding the opening a bank account at local banks for people under age of 18 (minors). Minors are required to be accompanied by parent/guardian when opening a bank account. The parent/guardian will be requested to sign a declaration and provide a copy of HKID card/passport/other documents as proof of his/her identity. For details, please check with the local banks directly.

Parental Consent and Special Regulations

As students under the age of 18 do not have full legal capacity to enter into contracts or to give valid consent, consent from parents / guardians may be sought as and when appropriate, upon the students’ acceptance of our offers, for them to select programmes, enroll in subjects, reside in the CPCE Student Hostel and participate in the academic or non-academic activities of CPCE such as internships, placements, community services, offshore exchanges, study tours or visits, sporting events and experiential camps held locally, in Mainland China or overseas, and make any related decisions.

As with all students, those under 18 must abide by the regulations stipulated in the Student Handbook. CPCE has the right to inform parents of their children’s academic performance, disciplinary actions, changes in residential status in the CPCE Student Hostel, or any issues concerning students’ health, safety or financial problems that warrant parental attention.

CPCE reserves the right to request the parent / guardian of any student under 18 to sign and return a Letter of Consent upon the student’s acceptance of offer and before he / she completes his / her registration procedures in CPCE.

For a non-local student under 18, his / her parent is also required to authorise either an adult staying in Hong Kong or CPCE to be the student’s local guardian, who serves as the sole contact person in Hong Kong in case of communication with the immigration authorities, emergencies or other situations that may arise.