Research Postgraduate Students
Full-time Research Postgraduate Students
According to the Housing Policy, UGC-funded full-time research students will be accommodated in the University accommodation in their first year of studies if needed. Priorities will be given to those who are awardees of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. Please read the General Information carefully and thoroughly before you submit your student residence application.
- Although research postgraduate students have higher priority than others in applying for on-campus student residence, they should forward applications by the specified deadline.
- If a current research postgraduate student is going to continue his / her study in the coming academic year and would like to apply for student residence, no matter he/she is currently residing at any residence of the University, he/she is still required to submit an application by the specified deadline.
- Applicants will receive an email notification after the application closing date. He / She should follow the instructions and indicate his / her acceptance of the bed space. If he/she fails to respond before the specified deadline by settling the accommodation fee and associated fees (i.e. caution money and student activity annual fee), the bed space offer will automatically be forfeited.
Village CARE 2024/25 (For Full-time Non-local and Local Research Postgraduates)
| Accommodation Package (*Both dates inclusive) | Accommodation Fee (HK$) | |
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| 3 single rooms in a unit | 7 single rooms in an apartment with a shared pantry | |
| 11-month Package (22/8/2024 - 22/7/2025)* | 72,661.5 | 78,490.5 |
| Semester 2 Package (9/1/2025 - 22/7/2025)* | 42,295.5 | 45,688.5 |
Notes:
i. Exclusive of in-room utilities. Students residing in Village CARE will be required to pay for in-room utilities on a user-pay principle, including air conditioning, electric water heater, refrigerator, and power sockets.
ii. In addition to lodging fees, all residents need to pay Caution Money (HK$1,000) and an orientation fee (HK$300).
Successful applicants should confirm their acceptance of the bed space offer and settle the student accommodation fees by a specified deadline. Failure to pay the fees on time or using improper payment methods will result in forfeiture of the bed space offer. Requests for resuming the declined offers will not be considered. Paid fees (except Caution Money) are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Payment Method
A Student Accommodation Fee debit note will be posted in the BUniPort. Please make sure you have input:
1. Bill type, and
2. Debit note number
during your payment process. Direct transfer of money to University bank account is NOT considered as successful payment. Please click HERE for detailed payment methods. You should keep good custody of the payment record and be able to present it upon request.
Deferred payment of Student Accommodation Fees is not acceptable. Subject to special prior approval, a penalty of HK$300 will be levied on students who pay the Student Accommodation Fees after the deadline.
Application Period (for 2nd Semester, 2024-25) : 11 Nov 2024, 12 noon to 28 Nov 2024, 23:59 (HK Time)
*Please read the "User Guide for online hostel application system" before accessing the system.*
Students who wish to apply for student residence after application period can email to accm_pg@hkbu.edu.hk for assistance.
Change of Student Residence application information is allowed before the application deadline.
An acknowledgement email will be sent to you shortly after you have successfully submitted or edited the Student Residence application. If you do not receive the acknowledgment email, please contact the Student Accommodation Section as soon as possible.
Check out the introduction videos of Village CARE below!
Student residence application results will be announced via email notification as scheduled below:
2 Dec 2024, 5pm
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Successful student residence applicants should view their student residence allocation and room type assignment HERE. Room assignment are made by individual Halls/Residential College and will be announced HERE in early January 2025.
All personal data collected and retained will be used for processing applications, statistical analysis, management of student residences including the enforcement of all its related rules, promotion of activities and notifications, contacting residents and their parents/guardian in case of emergency and such other purposes permissible under the Privacy Policy Statement and Personal Information Collection Statement of the University. Please click HERE for details. You have the right to request access to or correct your personal data kept by the University by logging into the University Cyber Port System (BUniPort) and contacting the relevant Departmental Personal Data Privacy Manager.