*Tentative dates subject to change
Type of Student | Earliest check in time | Check in date | Check in time & location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
During Office Hours | Outside office hour | |||
Non local freshmen | 20 Aug 2026 (Thursday)
| 20, 25 - 27 Aug 2026 | Check-in Counter Room 302 - 303, 3/F Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (10am – 1pm & 2 – 5pm) | Security Counter, 3/F, College 1 and 3 Village CARE Jockey Club Campus of Creativity |
Dates other than 20, 25 - 27 Aug 2026 | ACCM General Office Room 201, 2/F, Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (9am – 1pm & 2 – 5:30pm) | |||
Exchange Students (Fall Semester)
| 25 Aug 2026 (Tuesday)
| 25 - 27 Aug 2026 | Check-in Counter Room 302 - 303, 3/F Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (10am – 1pm & 2 – 5pm) | Security Counter, 3/F, College 1 and 3 Village CARE Jockey Club Campus of Creativity |
On or after 28 Aug 2026 | ACCM General Office Room 201, 2/F, Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (9am – 1pm & 2 – 5:30pm) | |||
Returning Students | 26 Aug 2026 (Wednesday)
| 26 - 27 Aug 2026 | Check-in Counter Room 302 - 303, 3/F Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (10am – 1pm & 2 – 5pm) | Security Counter, 3/F, College 1 and 3 Village CARE Jockey Club Campus of Creativity |
On or after 28 Aug 2026 | ACCM General Office Room 201, 2/F, Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (9am – 1pm & 2 – 5:30pm) | |||
Local Freshmen | 27 Aug 2026 (Thursday)
| 27 Aug 2026 | Check-in Counter Room 302 - 303, 3/F Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (10am – 1pm & 2 – 5pm) | Security Counter, 3/F, College 1 and 3 Village CARE Jockey Club Campus of Creativity |
On or after 28 Aug 2026 | ACCM General Office Room 201, 2/F, Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (9am – 1pm & 2 – 5:30pm) | |||
Notes:
1) No early check-in will be considered, residents should plan ahead for their own accommodation if they will arrive before the earliest check-in date.
2) New residents are advised to download the HKBU Mobile App and activate their HKBU e-Card in advance to facilitate check-in and access to the hostel.
An Admission Kit
Student Residence Rules
* Please prepare an Octopus Card for use of air-con, other in-room utilities and laundry machines.
Check all in-room items
Complete the In-room Item Confirmation and Health Declaration within 48 hours.
Note: If you do not complete them on time, the University will assume that:
your room is free from any defects, and
you will be responsible for the make good or replacement cost for any items found missing or malfunctioning during room inspection if such defected items were not reported in the Student Residence Online System before.
An Admission Kit
Student Residence Rules
HKBU Student Card*
Residential Proof (for Non-local Freshmen)
Please prepare an Octopus Card for use of air-con, other in-room utilities and laundry machines.
*Your student card is issued by the HKBU Academic Registry. If your student card is not ready for collection at our counter, you will need to visit the Academic Registry during office hours to collect it before you can check in.
Check all in-room items
Complete the In-room Item Confirmation and Health Declaration within 48 hours.
Note: If you do not complete them on time, the University will assume that:
your room is free from any defects, and
you will be responsible for the make good or replacement cost for any items found missing or malfunctioning during room inspection if such defected items were not reported in the Student Residence Online System before.
Please prepare an Octopus Card for use of air-con, other in-room utilities and laundry machines.
Check all in-room items
Complete the In-room Item Confirmation and Health Declaration within 48 hours.
Note: If you do not complete them on time, the University will assume that:
your room is free from any defects, and
you will be responsible for the make good or replacement cost for any items found missing or malfunctioning during room inspection if such defected items were not reported in the Student Residence Online System before.
When typhoon signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted:
Welcome to the Village CARE in 2025/26! As you are about to check in to the Village CARE, you are strongly advised to pay attention to the following must-know information to ensure a healthy and safe living in the Village CARE.
NO fragrance, mosquito coils, or insect foggers should be used in the rooms as they will trigger the fire alarm system. Use of any device that generates scent, smoke or heat such as aroma diffuser and electric insect repellent is strictly prohibited within the student residence area.
You MUST obtain prior approval from the Management of Student Residences before you bring your own mattress / upholstered furniture into the Village CARE.
Parcel and mail services are applicable for CHECKED-IN residents only. Ordinary mails will be sent to the mailbox on the 3/F. The ACCM General Office will email residents for collection of their parcels or deliveries. If you are not able to collect the items by the deadline, you may email accm_info@hkbu.edu.hk to authorize another HKBU student to collect it on your behalf by providing the authorized student's full name and HKBU student number.
For the details of parcels or deliveries that will not be handled and the handling of uncollected or unattended parcels or deliveries, please refer to here.
Important Note
You MUST obtain prior approval from the Management of Student Residences before you bring in items with any side longer than 1 meter or Electrical appliances with high power consumption (except light appliances for grooming purpose). For details, please click HERE. Residents, especially non-local residents who come to Hong Kong for the first time, are advised to read the Safe Use of Plugs, Adaptors and Extension Units. Any 2-pin plugs and other substandard adaptors are NOT allowed.
Bring minimum luggage to the Village CARE on the day of check-in to avoid congestion. There is no provision of beddings in the room.
The following items are not allowed in the Village CARE:
You must obtain prior approval in order to bring in the following items into the Village CARE:
Your Room and Bed are shown as
(Block) (Floor) (Room) (Bed)
Block : E – East Block; S – South Block
Floor : it is a 1- or 2-digit number
Room : it is a 2-digit number
Bed : L – bed on the left side when you enter the room
R – bed on the right side when you enter the room
S – single room
For example, E 7 10 L denotes:
East Block
7/F
Room number 10
Left bed
Students should use their Octopus Card to pay for their laundry and drying in the Laundry Rooms on 9/F (for Colleges 1 and 3) or 14/F (for LST College and College 4).
*Non-local freshmen and Exchange students are reminded that they should obtain Octopus Cards upon arrival in Hong Kong. Details of Octopus Cards are available HERE
Charge of Air-conditioning:
HK$1.4 per kWh
Charge of Laundry machines:
HK$5.4 per washing cycle around 40mins
HK$2 per 10 mins drying
Residents are able to access the HKBU campus network in the Village CARE through both wired and wireless connections. The details of internet connections are available HERE.
To report defects, please follow the path:
Login to Student Residence Online System > Defect
For defect which requires immediate attention, please contact the ACCM General Office or the 3/F security counter of Village CARE (after office hours).
For emergency, contact the 3/F security counter of Colleges 1 and 3 at (852) 3411 1232 for assistance. For enquiry, please email to accm_info@hkbu.edu.hk.
You are highly advised to pay attention to the following must-know information to ensure a healthy and safe living in the Village CARE.
In the Village CARE
In Your Room
Security
Payment for Laundry Machines, Air Conditioning and Other In-Room Utilities