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The appeal results and 2nd round hostel places allocation for UC regular-term residence 2024-2025

The appeal results and 2nd round hostel places allocation for UC regular-term residence 2024-2025 have been announced on 28 June 2024.  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 noon of 12 July 2024.  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 noon of 12 July 2024.

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.

Contact Information
Ms Celia Lin
3943 8656
Ms Anna Poon
3943 7574
Application results for UC Regular-term Residence 2024-2025

The application results for UC Regular-term Residence 2024-2025 have been announced on 31 May 2024. 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 noon of 12 July 2024.

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 noon of 12 July 2024Otherwise, 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 noon of 7 June 2024 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 28 June 2024.

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.

Contact Information
Ms Celia Lin
3943 8656
Ms Anna Poon
3943 7574
End of Regular Term Residence of UC Student Hostels 2023-2024

The check-out date of regular term residence will be on 17 May 2024 (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 20 May will be permitted to check out of their hostels at 12:00 noon on 20 May 2024.

Please read the check-out notice carefully and complete the “Hostel Deposit Refund Form”.  The forms can be collected from the hostel counter. 

Contact Information
Ms Celia Lin
3943 8656
Ms Anna Poon
3943 7574
Application for Rental of United College Hostel by External Organisations 2024

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 2024.  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 “Application Guidelines”.

Contact Information
Ms Mimi Wong
3943 0427
Ms Carman Koo
3943 1696
Application for Regular-term UC Student Hostel Accommodation (2024-2025)

Application for Regular-term UC student hostel accommodation in 2024-2025 opens from 26 March to 12:00 noon of 19 April 2024.  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 2024-2025) 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” carefully before applying.

Contact Information
Ms Celia Lin
3943 8656
Ms Anna Poon
3943 7574
Appeal results and 2nd round allocation for 2024-2025 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2024-2025)

Appeal results and 2nd round allocation for 2024-2025 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2024-2025) 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 12 July 2024.  Room allocation will be completed by the end of August 2024.  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 12 July 2024.

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

Contact Information
Ms Celia Lin
3943 8656
Ms Anna Poon
3943 7574
Application results for 2024-2025 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2024-2025)

Application results for 2024-2025 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2024-2025) have been announced on 15 December 2023.  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 2024.  Room allocation will be completed by the end of August 2024.  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 12 July 2024.

Unsuccessful applicants may lodge appeals by submitting the appeal form to the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students before 31 January 2024 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 15 March 2024. 

Contact Information
Ms Celia Lin
3943 8656
Ms Anna Poon
3943 7574