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UK teachers, live online in Hong Kong time. One-to-one lessons for IGCSE, A-Level, IB subjects and UK university entry, for families on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and the New Territories. Prices in pounds and Hong Kong dollars.
- Excellent on Trustpilot
- 5.0 on Google
- After school in Hong Kong time, weekends too
London, winter
8am
Hong Kong 8 hours ahead
London, summer
9am
Hong Kong 7 hours ahead
Hong Kong stays on Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) all year. The UK moves its clocks, so the gap changes in late March and late October. We always agree lesson times in Hong Kong time.
Brainhub for Hong Kong families at a glance
- Where we are
- A UK tutoring company, based in London. We teach families in Hong Kong online only: no home visits and no centre in Hong Kong.
- Who teaches
- UK-based qualified teachers and subject specialists, each matched by us to your child, their school’s curriculum and their exam boardThe organisation that sets and marks the exam, such as AQA, Edexcel or OCR. Each has its own syllabus..
- What we teach
- One-to-one lessons for primary, KS3Key Stage 3: Years 7 to 9, the first three years of secondary school., IGCSE, GCSE and A-Level, IB subjects where we have the right teacher, plus UK university applications: UCAS, personal statements, Oxbridge and the UCAT.
- Lesson times
- Agreed in Hong Kong time when we match your teacher, after school or at weekends. Hong Kong time is 8 hours ahead of London in winter and 7 hours in summer.
- Prices
- From £35 an hour (about HK$370) for primary and KS3, £40 (about HK$420) for IGCSE and GCSE, and £50 (about HK$530) for A-Level. Billed in pounds; no joining or admin fees, no contract.
- First step
- A free online assessment, then a written plan and the final price before any lessons.
- If a tutor is away
- We arrange cover, so your child’s plan keeps going.
- Contact
- WhatsApp or call 020 3488 5189 (a UK number), or use the form.
How it starts
A lot happens before the first proper lesson
Four steps. The first three are free. You see the plan before you pay.
- 1Free
Get matched
Tell us about your child, their school’s curriculum and the times that suit you. We match a UK teacher who is free then.
We can recommend
- 2Free
Free 45-minute assessment
Online, at a time that suits you in Hong Kong. Normally a real past paperA real exam from a previous year, used for practice. for your child’s exam board, so we find true strengths and gaps.
Usually 45 minutes
- 3Free
A tailored plan
Built around the assessment: target grades, topics in order and milestones, agreed with you.
Agreed with you
- 4
Trial lesson
Check personality fit and teaching fit. Not right? We rematch.
Not the right fit? We rematch
First proper lesson
Live online, with a plan, a matched teacher and a target you agreed together. This is where it clicks.
Scroll along the journey →
Lesson times
What time is the lesson in the UK?
After-school time in Hong Kong falls in the UK’s morning. That is why we match you with a teacher who is free at your times, rather than offering a fixed timetable.
Source: timeanddate.com, time zone in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Time, UTC+8, no daylight saving), read 10 Nov 2026.
Across Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories
Online lessons work the same everywhere in Hong Kong: no drive across the city to a tutor and no waiting for a tutor to arrive. What changes is the school your child goes to and the curriculum it follows.
Hong Kong Island
The Education Bureau lists 53 international schools in Hong Kong, teaching curricula from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and others, plus the IB Diploma. British-curriculum pupils sit the same IGCSE and A-Level papers as pupils in the UK.
Kowloon
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) runs Pearson Edexcel International GCSE exams for school and private candidates, in the May/June and November series. We teach to your child’s board and series.
The New Territories
Hong Kong sends thousands of students to UK universities: UCAS data showed 5,130 applicants from Hong Kong in 2024. We help with UCAS, personal statements, Oxbridge and the UCAT, in UK mornings, which is after school in Hong Kong.
Brainhub is a UK company. We are not licensed by, or partners of, the Education Bureau or any school in Hong Kong. Sources: Education Bureau, international schools in Hong Kong; HKEAA, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE; South China Morning Post, UCAS applicants from Hong Kong (2024); all read 10 Nov 2026.
Exam boards
IGCSE and A-Level boards we teach
Many Hong Kong international schools teach the IB Diploma. We help with IB subjects one at a time, only where we have a teacher who teaches that subject. For IGCSE and A-Level, your child’s school chooses the exam board, and it can be different for each subject. Ask your child’s school, or send us the course code from a past paper and we will check it for you.
Cambridge IGCSE
From Cambridge International. Exams are sat in the May/June and October/November series. November 2026 IGCSE results come out on 14 January.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Sat in May/June and November. The November series replaced the January series after January 2023.
A-Levels
Cambridge International AS and A Level, Pearson Edexcel International A Level, or the UK’s AQA, OCR and Edexcel A-Levels, depending on the school. We match your child to a teacher who knows their board.
Free help: exam boards explained · grade boundaries · past paper finder
Sources: HKEAA, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Hong Kong (May/June and November series); Cambridge International, key dates for the November 2026 series; Pearson, International GCSE November series from 2023; all read 9 Nov 2026.
UK university entry
Applying to UK universities from Hong Kong
Our teachers work inside the UK system, so they know what UK admissions tutors look for. We help with the whole route, step by step.
UCAS, step by step
Timelines, predicted grades and choices. University pathways
Personal statements
Plans and feedback on drafts. Annotated examples
Oxford and Cambridge
Admissions tests and interview practice online. Oxbridge pathway
Medicine and the UCAT
UCAT preparation and medical interviews. Medicine pathway · UCAT tutors
Prices for Hong Kong families
Starting prices for one-to-one online lessons, an hour. What the price buys: a UK-trained qualified teacher matched to your child’s exam board, a free assessment and a plan before lessons start, and cover if your teacher is away. We bill in pounds (£); the Hong Kong dollar figures are a guide.
- Hong Kong dollar prices use £1 = HK$10.55 (Wise mid-market rate, read 10 Nov 2026), rounded to the nearest 5. Your bank’s rate on the day decides what you pay in Hong Kong dollars.
- No registration, platform or admin fees, and no contract. The free assessment is free.
- You see the exact price in your written plan before any lesson.
Questions from Hong Kong families
Is it online only?
Yes. Brainhub is a UK company and we teach families in Hong Kong online only, live and one-to-one, with video and a shared whiteboard. We don’t offer home visits or lessons at a centre in Hong Kong.
What time are lessons in Hong Kong?
Whenever suits you, agreed in Hong Kong time when we match your teacher. Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of the UK in winter and 7 hours in summer, so a 5pm lesson in Hong Kong is 9am in London in winter. Weekend lessons are possible too.
Do you teach Cambridge IGCSE?
Yes. We teach Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, and Cambridge, Edexcel, AQA and OCR A-Levels. We match your child with a teacher who knows their exam board.
How do we pay?
We bill in pounds (£) through TutorCruncher, our booking platform. Online lessons for Hong Kong families start from £40 an hour for IGCSE (about HK$420) and £50 for A-Level (about HK$530). Your bank converts the payment to Hong Kong dollars.
Do you teach the IB?
Subject by subject. Tell us the IB subject and level (Higher or Standard) and we will tell you plainly whether we have a teacher who teaches it. Our teachers are UK-trained, so they know IGCSE and A-Level best.
Can you help with UK university applications?
Yes. We help with UCAS choices and timelines, personal statements, Oxford and Cambridge admissions tests and interviews, and UCAT preparation for medicine, all online.
Are you licensed in Hong Kong?
No. We are a UK company with no office in Hong Kong. Our teachers are UK-based and every one has an enhanced DBSDisclosure and Barring Service: the criminal record check for anyone working with children. check, the UK’s safeguarding check.
Start with a free online assessment
A free 45-minute assessment with a UK teacher, at a time agreed in Hong Kong time. No obligation.
