Hostel News
The appeal results and 2nd round hostel places allocation for UC regular-term residence 2025-2026 have been announced on 30 June 2025. Please login by your CUHK email with the password which has been sent to you by email to view the results.
Successful applicants will receive their billing notification from the University Finance Office by email. They are required to pay the hostel fees together with the tuition fees at the beginning of the new academic year. Those wishing to relinquish their hostel places must notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students by email (hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk) before 1:00pm on 11 July 2025. Otherwise, they will be disqualified from applying for hostel accommodation in the following academic year.
Residents who will reside in UC student hostels and wish to choose roommate(s) should submit applications by completing “Roommate(s) Selection Form” as below before 1:00pm on 11 July 2025.
For further information on check-in procedures, please refer to the “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels” as below. For the students who will reside in I-House, the room allocation and check-in procedures will be informed by I-House Staff via email.
United College is delighted to offer hostel accommodation for our alumni to rent for organising reunion activities on campus during June and July. We warmly welcome you back to relive cherished memories, reconnect with old friends, and witness the exciting developments of the College and the University.
To enhance your visit, we are offering a special group rate for alumni groups comprising 10 or more participants. It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a vibrant and relaxing summer together – sharing laughter, stories, and creating new memories. Please note that guests under the age of 12 cannot be accommodated.
Each alumni groups is required to appoint a person-in-charge, aged 18 or above, who will serve as the primary contact with the College and remain with the group throughout the rental period. Interested alumni groups please submit the Online Application Form at least two weeks prior to the intended check-in date.
The application results for UC Regular-term Residence 2025-2026 have been announced on 30 May 2025. Please login by your CUHK email with the password to view the results. The password has been sent to you by email.
Residents who will reside in UC student hostels and wish to choose roommate(s) should submit the following “Roommate(s) Selection Form” before 1:00pm of 11 July 2025.
Successful applicants wishing to relinquish their hostel places must notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students by email (hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk) before 1:00pm of 11 July 2025. Otherwise, they will be disqualified from applying for hostel accommodation in the following academic year.
Unsuccessful applicants may lodge appeals by submitting the following appeal application form to the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students before 1:00pm of 9 June 2025 if they have special reasons not previously mentioned or need to submit documents as supplementary information. Appeal results and second-round allocation will be announced on the College website on 30 June 2025.
For further information on check-in procedures, please refer to the “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels” as below. For the students who will reside in I-House, the room allocation and check-in procedures will be informed by I-House Staff via email.
The application results for UC summer residence in 2025 have been announced on 25 April 2025. Related email has been sent to the applicants. To open the resident list, please login by your CUHK email and input the password sent by email.
Successful applicants can check the billing notification on CUSIS issued by the University Finance Office. To complete the application procedures for summer residence, you are required to settle the hostel fee and upload the receipt as a supporting document to the College website before 1 pm on 2 May 2025.
Successful applicants wishing to relinquish the hostel place must notify the College by email: hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk before 2 May 2025. Otherwise the hostel fees paid will be forfeited.
Room allocation results for summer residence will be announced on the College website on 12 May 2025.
The check-out date of regular term residence will be on 16 May 2025 (Friday) at 12:00 noon. Every resident should complete the check-out procedure and return room key at hostel counter on or before the check-out date. Only the residents who will be returning for summer residence beginning on 19 May will be permitted to check out of their hostels at 12:00 noon on 19 May 2025.
Please read the check-out notice and summer storage disclaimer carefully. Please submit the “Hostel Deposit Refund Form” to hostel staff before leaving the hostel. The refund form can also be collected from the hostel counter.
During the summer vacation of this year, United College will provide part of the hostel places for renting by external organisations (e.g. CUHK units, local schools, non-profit registered organizations and charity bodies) to organize non-profit-making activities of educational, cultural, moral and/or civic education. The opening period is from 1 June to 31 July 2025. Discount rate will be given to the external organisations that rented our hostels previously, CUHK academic and administrative units. For details, please read the following “Notice to Applicants”.
Application for Regular-term UC student hostel accommodation in 2025-2026 opens from 24 March to 1:00pm of 17 April 2025. UC students who want to experience the hostel life can apply via webform. Relevant documents should be uploaded together as instructed. Non-local students (except those promoting to year 3 in 2025-2026) should also submit the webform and required documents during the same application period. Incomplete forms and late applications will not be considered. Please read the following “Notice to Applicants for UC Hostel Accommodation and Selection Criteria” carefully before applying.
Appeal results and 2nd round allocation 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 20 March 2024. Please login by your CUHK email to view the results.
Successful applicants can submit applications for choosing roommates before 11 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.
The rooms assigned to successful applicants are not to be exchanged or sub-let to others. The hostel places vacated by non-local undergraduate opting to relinquish their rooms will be assigned by the college to non-local undergraduates on the waiting list.
UC Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students