The following Frequently Asked Questions may help you to have a fundamental understanding about the application details, daily life and essential points of importance of Student Residences at HKBU. We appreciate any further enquiries about our Student Accommodation Section.
Yes, returning students and local freshmen can indicate 1 to 2 eligible applicants by putting down their student numbers and names in the online student residence application as your preferred roommate(s).
Applications are assessed independently according to the Student Residence Admission Marking System. The choice of your roommate(s) will be considered only at the time of room assignment. Should one or all of your preferred roommate(s) withdraw or fail in their applications, then one or two other successful applicants may be assigned as your roommates. At this point, you will not be allowed to opt for other roommates.
Please check HERE for Housing Policy.
As student residence places are limited, students are encouraged to apply for student residence in their first year of studies to benefit most from whole-person education. Anyway, students may submit their student residence applications in the remaining years of undergraduate studies.
You may name 1 to 2 roommates at time of application. You and your chosen roommate(s) shall be of the same gender.
Every application for student residence is assessed independently. If you and your preferred roommate are both successful in the applications, you both may be grouped together to share the room. However, supply of bed spaces is limited, the University does not guarantee that an applicant will be roomed together with his / her preferred roommate.
According to the University’s housing policy, the below students can apply for postgraduate housing and bed spaces will be allocated in descending order of priority:
1) UGC-funded full-time local and non-local research postgraduate students who are awardees of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme will be provided with University accommodation in their first year of studies if needed. No guarantee of University accommodation will be provided starting from the second year of their studies.
2) UGC-funded full-time local and non-local research postgraduate students will be accommodated in the University accommodation in their first year of studies if needed. No guarantee of University accommodation will be provided starting from the second year of their studies.
3) UGC-funded full-time exchange research postgraduate students will be accommodated in the University accommodation during the exchange period. UGC-funded full-time non-local taught postgraduate students will be accommodated in the University accommodation in the first year of their studies if needed. No guarantee of University accommodation will be provided starting from the second year of their studies.
Eligible applicants are required to submit online application form via online application system during the application period.
Successful applicants will be notified via email and required to settle the payment of required fees by a specified deadline. Failure to pay the required fees within the specified time period will imply forfeiture of the bed space offer.
Designated accommodation packages are offered according to respective students. Students could opt for one-semester residence or monthly accommodation package due to exchange programme. Students who accept the offer of student residence shall commit to staying at the designated bed space during the whole committed accommodation period.
You may change your bed with your roommate(s) after check-in. However, bed swapping with those in another room can only be requested during the specified application period:
Semester 1 Intake: 2 weeks after offer start date to 30 Sep 2024;
Semester 2 Intake: 2 weeks after offer start date to 15 Feb 2025
Bed Swapping within the Same room | Bed Swapping with those in Another room |
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(1) Download the Form from the Student Accommodation Section website and fill it out.
| (1) Download the Form from the Student Accommodation Section website and fill it out.
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(2) Complete the form with your Hall Tutor for acknowledgment.
| (2) Complete the form with your Roommates and Hall Tutor for acknowledgment within the application period, then submit to the Residential Life Officer for approval.
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(3) Submit the completed form to the Residential Life Officer for approval.
| (3) Results will be notified by email/ phone. |
(4) Results will be notified by email/ phone.
| (4) All applicants must go to the G4 Service Counter for updating Student Card and Door Card within 2 working days or by a time as assigned by G4 Service Counter, whenever earlier. |
| (5) All applicants must go to the G4 Service Counter for updating Student Card and Door Card within 2 working days. | (5) A door card accessible to the two bedrooms will be provided during the assigned relocation period. All relocation MUST be completed within the relocation period. |
(6) Failure to complete the bed swapping procedures by the deadline will result in cancellation of application without prior notification.
| (6) All applicants must go to the G4 Service Counter for updating the door card again after the relocation is completed. |
Important Notes:
There are network printers in the Computer Room on 1/F. Residents may use these printers for photocopying or colour printing.
Each student room is equipped with a mini-fridge which is meant for storage of drinks. Cooking is not allowed in student bedrooms.
Each bedroom is equipped with an air-conditioner. The charge is HK$1.4 per kWh.
To avoid delaying in inward mailing, please advise your correspondents to address you as follows:
Your Name
Room Number, South/North Tower,
HKBU Student Residence Halls,
5 Baptist University Road,
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Approval from Student Accommodation Section should be sought except for personal computer, electrical fan and hair dryer. Please check with the G4 service counter for standard requirement if you wish to bring your own mattress.
Cleaners are instructed to clean the common washroom once a week. Residents of the same room shall share among themselves the cleaning works of the room and the common washroom.
Staff of the Undergraduate Halls, in particular Hall Tutors, Non-Local Mentors, Residential Life Officers, Resident Masters and Hall Councils will give you a hand. A series of orientation programs and whole-person education programs will be launched to help you enjoy hall life and university life.
BU Fiesta is the nearest canteen, which is managed by the Estates Office of the University. It is located on the G/F of the Undergraduate Halls and has a seating capacity of 300. You may refer to HKBU Mobile App or the Estates Office webpage for most update opening hours.
Residents may report defect found in the room via the Hostel Online System. For defect which requires immediate attention, residents may report to the G4 Service Counter.
Please bring along your own beddings, pillow, pillow cover and other linens. Alternately, you may purchase them from the nearby markets.
Each bed is fitted with a fire-resistant mattress. Beds are 90 cm wide and 190 cm long in size. The length of modular beds in triple-bed rooms is extended to 210 cm, tailored for tall persons.
There are washers and the charge is $5.4 per cycle of 40 minutes. The charge of drying is $2 per 10 minutes. Depending on the type of clothes to be dried, it takes about 60 minutes to dry up 6 kg of clothes normally. Longer time is required for thicker clothing, jeans and blankets. In case of abnormalities, please report to the G4 Service Counter or security counter at South Tower (out of office hours) immediately.
A kitchenette equipped with a twin-head induction cooker is provided in the Lounge on each domestic floor. On top, there are two refrigerators and a micro-wave oven.
Yes, each resident may connect his/her desktop/laptop to the data socket behind the desk in the bedroom to obtain PPPoE internet service without any additional charge on top of hall fees paid.
Office of Information Technology (ITO) also provides free Wifi coverage at the Halls - 'BU-Standard' (with encryption, 2.4 GHz) and 'BU-Advanced': from G/F to 19/F. User manual for setting up your PC is now posted on ITO's website at http://ito.hkbu.edu.hk/index.php/services-2/wi-fi-network-access/hkbu-wifi-services/.
Yes. LAN cable is available on the writing desk for residents' connection to the internet. Office of Information Technology (ITO) also provides free Wifi coverage in NTTIH.
For connection of wired and wireless internet, please refer to the below guidelines provided by ITO (HERE).
Upon reaching consensus, two residents have to submit applications for swapping of bed spaces to the office at santtsr@hkbu.edu.hk (NTTIH).
Once approved, the residents concerned each have to pay an administrative fee of HK$100.
Basic room cleaning is provided regularly. Nevertheless, all residents have the responsibility to keep their rooms clean and tidy.
A resident can change his / her bed space with his / her roommate free-of-charge for the first time. Application for changing of bed space is required and must be addressed to the office at santtsr@hkbu.edu.hk (NTTIH).
Washers and dryers are available in the 5/F Common Room.
Electrical appliances for personal use including laptops, printers, shavers, hair-dryers and electric irons can be used in a proper manner in the rooms. A resident shall be held responsible for damages to room facilities due to the misuse of the resident's own electrical appliances. A resident shall apply for approval should he / she want to use additional appliances inside the room.
The University reserves the authority to reject an applicant, or charge him / her for use of additional appliances without prior approval.
Residents can obtain the Proof of Residence at G/F reception after check-in.
Cooking is NOT allowed in NTTIH. Students can make use of the facilities in 5/F common room such as oven and micro-wave oven to re-heat their food.
| Size of Beds | Types of Beddings Provided |
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| Basic beddings including pillow, pillow case and bed sheet |
Both undergraduate students (UG) and postgraduate students (PG) of UGC-funded programs are eligible to apply for living in Village CARE. This arrangement offers the opportunity for UG and PG to reside together in the Colleges and learn from each other as neighbors.
In Village CARE, each Block serves as the residence for a specific Residential College (College). Each College is guided by a theme that complements the academic study with the designated learning outcomes. These 4 themes are designed to offer a well-rounded living-learning environment to College members, with the aim of enhancing their academic pursuits.
The first Chinese word of each College theme comes from the University motto ― 篤信力行 (Faith and Perseverance).
In the 2024/25 academic year, the allocation of rooms will be based on meeting the accommodation needs of students first. The implementation of specific themes for each College (Block) will take place at a later time.
On each floor, there will be communal cooking facilities available in the Co-living Space, which includes electric ovens and shared refrigerators. Each shared pantry in the Apartment will also have these facilities. Residents are welcome to use these provisions for cooking purposes. However, it is important to note that cooking inside individual rooms is not allowed. Furthermore, the Co-living Space is equipped with shared facilities such as air-conditioners, televisions, and water dispensers for residents to use.
Within each Unit/Apartment, there will be shared restrooms and shower facilities. The design of separate shower cubicles, toilets, and washing basins has been implemented in Village CARE. Moreover, each room within a Unit will be furnished with an air-conditioner and a mini refrigerator.
Regarding utilities, the "user-pay principle" is applied, meaning residents are responsible for covering the costs associated with energy usage within their Units/Apartments. To facilitate this, residents will have access to the Energy Payment System kiosks, located outside the laundry rooms, which allows them to top up their energy balance and view their current balance. It is important to maintain an adequate balance as the air-conditioner, electric water heater, refrigerator, and sockets will not operate without sufficient funds in the energy balance.
Washing machines and dryers are available in the Laundry Rooms on the 9/F (South & East Blocks) and the 14/F (North & West Blocks; will be available later). Residents can make use of these shared facilities to do their laundry. If any abnormalities are noticed, please report them immediately to the G4 Service Counter of Undergraduate Halls or G/F security counter of Village CARE.
As a reference, drying around 6kg of clothes usually takes 40-60 minutes, depending on the clothing type. Thicker clothing, jeans, and blankets may require a longer drying time.
Each bed is equipped with a fire-resistant mattress. The bed mattress size is around 1.9m (L) x 0.9m (W).
For postgraduate students, there is a very high chance that they can extend their residence in Village CARE for an additional month after completing the standard 11-month residence period, subject to availability and except any unforeseen circumstances. The lodging fee for this extra month will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
According to the lastest update from the Estates Office, construction work at the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is still ongoing and is expected to be fully completed by 2025. During this initial phase, only certain sections of the Campus will be accessible, while noise and other disturbances may continue to impact all Blocks of Village CARE from time to time. Nevertheless, as time passes, the situation is expected to improve gradually.