1) Admission Policy of Student Halls for Undergraduate Students
2) Stage(1): Application Period: 12 Aug (10:00am) - 16 Aug (11:59pm)
Stage(2): Application Period: 17 Aug (12:00am) - 5 Sep (11:59pm)
3) Eligibility:
All full-time new students in UGC-funded degree programmes are eligible.
Students who cannot maintain their full-time student status will not be eligible for Hall residence and their hall applications will be invalid.
Students who have already checked in will be required to check-out in two-weeks’ time.
4) Admission Procedures and Hall Regulations:
Applicants should abide by the rules and procedures on hall admission and allocation of hall, room type and room as stated in General Information on Application for Undergraduate Halls. Students once admitted shall comply with the Hall Regulations of the respective Student Halls (Hung Hom Halls / Homantin Halls), which may be revised by the University as and when necessary and appropriate from time to time. Applicants should read the terms stated in the above-mentioned websites before submitting their hall applications. It is assumed that they agree to comply with these regulations once they send in their application.
5) Options of Halls and Room Types
6) Residential Period: from 30 Aug 2024 to 30 May 2025 (inclusive)
7) Hall Fees
8) Application Procedures & Tentative Schedule:
Applicants should pay attention to the following application procedures and schedule, and be responsible to check with the Hall Administration in case they do not receive the relevant email notification timely. Application, acceptance of hall offer and payment after the deadline will generally not be accepted.
| Items | Stage(1) | Stage(2) | Remarks |
| Submit on-line application |
12 - 16 Aug |
17 Aug - 5 Sep |
Applicants should understand that the preferences indicated in their application will not be guaranteed. Once your application is successfully submitted, a confirmation reference number should be shown on the next page and you can find it at ‘Application Result’ in under ‘Student Halls’ in POSS. An email acknowledgement should also be sent to your PolyU email account. Should you fail to find it, please enquire with us at student.halls@polyu.edu.hk immediately. |
| Announcement of Hall application result |
22 Aug | 9 Sep | The application result will be sent by email to the PolyU email account (studentid@connect.polyu.hk) of the applicant. |
| Deadline of on-line Hall offer acceptance |
26 Aug | 11 Sep | Applicants should indicate their acceptance of hall offers before deadline. Otherwise, their hall offers will be by default set as "decline" after the deadline. |
| Payment deadline of Hall Fee |
5 Sep | 22 Sep | Applicants should settle the debit note before the deadline, or their application will be cancelled automatically. The debit note can be downloaded from Student Account Portal here. |
| Check-in date (tentative) From and onwards |
29 Aug | 13 Sep |
9) Notes to Applicants:
- To address the imbalance between male and female hall places, a cluster of 8 rooms on every female floors of co-ed UG halls in Hung Hom Halls will be set aside for male students. A typical floor plan shows the change here.
- Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on the waiting list and will be notified when there are vacancies. The waiting list, if any, will be dissolved by 31 March 2025.
10) Register your PolyU NetID:
- Before submitting hall application, please register your PolyU NetID at https://idportal.polyu.edu.hk first (select "Net ID Registration" and then "Students" and follow the steps therein.)
- If you register your NetID before 6:00pm, your NetID and other accounts will be available for use 30 minutes after the completion of registration process. You may submit your hall application on the following day the latest.
- If you register your NetID after 6:00pm, your NetID and other accounts will be available for use on the following day. You may submit your hall application in two days the latest.
- For any questions about this part, please contact the Office of Information Technology Services at 2766 5900.
- Once your hall application is successfully submitted, a confirmation reference number should be shown on the next page and you can find it at ‘Application Result’ under ‘Student Halls’ in POSS. An email acknowledgement should also be sent to your PolyU email account. Should you fail to find it, please email at student.halls@polyu.edu.hk immediately.
(Application Period: 12 Aug 10:00am to 16 Aug 11:59pm Hong Kong Time)
For enquiries, please send an email to student.halls@polyu.edu.hk
