Exchange Students
Please read the General Information carefully and thoroughly before you submit your student residence application.
According to the prevailing University Housing Policy, Full-time exchange undergraduate students will be accommodated in on-campus accommodation during their exchange studies.
Students must possess a student status of “Normal Study” as defined by the Academic Registry during the stay in the Student Accommodation. You may check your student status in BUniPort > Profile > Personal Particulars & Study Record. Students who cease to be classified as “Normal Study” (e.g. taking an internship or suspension of study) will no longer be eligible for student accommodation and will be required to check out of the student residence.
Successful Student Residence applicants are to be offered Student Residence places according to their exchange period.
| Exchange Periods | Residential Periods |
|---|---|
| Spring Semester 2025 | 8 Jan 2026 to 20 May 2026 (check out by 12 noon / 3pm* on 21 May 2026) |
*subject to further announcement
Exchange students who consider applying for exchange study in the Hong Kong Baptist University should take into account the residential period when planning their flight schedule. If you plan to arrive to Hong Kong earlier than the first residence day or continue to stay in Hong Kong after the check-out day, you should plan for your own accommodation in advance. Requests for early check-in or late check-out will NOT be considered.
Exchange Period Spring Semester Exchange
Late application will NOT be accepted! | Application Period 20 November, 12:00 (noon) – 27 November 2026 (23:59) (Hong Kong Time)
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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.
Student Residence application result including student residence allocation and room type assignment will be announced via email notification in late December.
Room assignment results will be announced upon check-in.
Student Residence Fees for students with 2025 Spring Semester student accommodation offer are NOT transferable or refundable.
Student Residence Fees for Spring Semester 26 are listed below:
Lodging Fees at Village CARE
| Room Type | Exchange Students Spring Semester 2026 |
|---|---|
| 2-person room in a 4-person unit | $13,951.7 |
| Single Room In an Apartment | $20,920.9 |
* In addition to Lodging Fees, all residents need to pay Caution Money ($1,000). For details, click here.
* $400 Programme fee will be collected per semester from each Village CARE resident.
Payment Period: 8 - 27 Jan 2026
Deferred payment of Student Residence Fees is not acceptable. Subject to special prior approval, a penalty of $500 will be levied on students who pay the Student Residence Fees after deadline.
Payment Method
A Student Residence 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.
All personal data collected and retained will be used for processing applications, statistical analysis, management of student residence 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 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.