Hostel News
The check-in date in Term 2 will start from 12:00 noon of 2 January 2025 (Thursday). Please go to your assigned hostel and provide your CU Link card and a passport photo to complete the check-in procedure. All residents are required to complete the check-in procedures before 12pm on 12 January 2025 (Sunday). Late admissions without notification to your respective wardens will be treated as relinquishment of hostel places.
Below is the “Resident list with room allocation of Term 2”. Please login by your CUHK email with the password to view the results. The password has been sent to you by email.
Successful applicants will receive their billing notification from the Finance Office of the University by e-mail. Please follow the payment due date.
For details and arrangement required upon check-in, please refer “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels in Term 2” as below.
Application results for 2025-2026 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2025-2026) have been announced on 18 December 2024. Please login by your CUHK email with the password to view the results. The password has been sent to you by email.
Successful applicants can submit applications for choosing roommates in mid-July 2025. Room allocation will be completed by the end of August 2025. Further details will be announced on the College website closer to the date. Those wishing to relinquish their hostel places should notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students in writing (email: hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk) before 11 July 2025.
Unsuccessful applicants may lodge appeals by submitting the appeal form to the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students before 24 January 2025 if they have special reasons not previously mentioned in their applications. Appeal results and second-round allocation will be announced on the College website on 24 March 2025.
The check-out date for Term 1 will be on 27 December 2024 (Fri), before 12:00 noon. Students who reside in the first term only should complete the check-out procedure and return the room keys at hostel counter.
All UC student hostels will be closed in the following two periods, all residents are requested to return home to be with your families:
- Conducting a major cleaning: from 27 December 2024 (Fri) 12:00 noon to 2 January 2025 (Thu) 12:00 noon
- CNY Holidays: from 28 January (Tue) to 1 February 2025 (Sat) 12:00 noon
To facilitate cleaning works, please do not place items on the floor or windowsill, and please store your personal belongings properly before leaving the hostel. Residents who have no residence place in Hong Kong or have special reason wishing to stay during the closure period, must complete the online form before 5:30pm on Friday, 6 December 2024 for wardens’ consideration and approval. Late submissions will not be accepted. The online form can be found at “Hostel News” of the College web site.
The check-in date for Term 2 will start from 2 January 2025 (Thu), 12:00 noon. The air-conditioning usage hours in each room will be re-calculated when the new term starts.
Hostel Application for UC Non-local Students during Non-guaranteed Year in 2025-2026 opens from 29 October to 5:30pm on 15 November 2024.
Non-local undergraduates wishing to reside on campus in their non-guaranteed year have to submit hostel applications to the College as instructed. A quota will be set aside for them but they will have to compete according to the prevailing selection criteria. These will include (a) academic performance, (b) participation in extra-curricular activities and (c) participation in hostel activities.
Incomplete forms and late applications will not be considered. Please read the following “Notice to Applicants for UC Hostel Accommodation” carefully before applying.