Application

To enrol, students have to complete the online registration via the PolyU Online Student Services (POSS) and pay an enrolment fee of HK$50 per course. For some courses, there are additional non-refundable charges for the materials provided.

Each student can enrol in a maximum of seven EXCELL courses in each semester. If there are more applicants than the number of places offered, the places will be allocated by drawing lots.

Online Registration for EXCELL Programme (Semester 2, 2024/25)

The application for Semester 2, 2024/25 of the EXCELL programme will open during 13 January (00.00) to 19 January 2025 (23.59) [1st round] and 27 January (00.00) to 3 February 2025 (23.59) [2nd round]. If you do not receive a place for a course during the first round of application, you can reapply in the 2nd round. This 2nd round allows students who are still interested in the course another chance to participate in the lot drawing for any remaining quotas, enhancing their chances of obtaining a place. Please check out the relevant information and the respective vacancies at POSS system for registration at the time!

(Steps: Login > Click "Student Activity" > Choose “Extra-Curricular Courses for LifeLong Learners (EXC)” at “Organizer” option and click "Search" > Click “Add to My Favourite” for the course you want to apply for > Click “My Favourite Activities”, check the boxes of the courses and click "Proceed")

Important Dates
	1st Round	2nd Round
Online Application:	13 – 19 January 2025	27 January – 3 February 2025
Announcement of Lot-drawing Result:	20 January 2025*	4 February 2025*
Payment Period:	20 January (12.30pm) – 22 January 2025 (23.59)	4 February (12.30pm) – 6 February 2025 (23.59)

* Successful applicants will receive an email with payment details on 20 January 2025 (1st round) / 4 February 2025 (2nd round). If you do not receive any email from us on that day, it represents your application is unsuccessful.

Undersubscribed courses after the 1st and 2nd round applications will initiate a Waitlist Application process. All unsuccessful applicants from previous rounds will be automatically placed on the waitlist. The waitlisted students will be invited to confirm their continued interest. Places will be allocated from the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis until filled or the course start date. Students who are allocated with places through the Waitlist Application must pay the enrolment fees on or before the date specified in the Notice of Offer. Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of their place to another waitlisted applicant.

How to use EXCELL online system (POSS)?

Click HERE to read the POSS User Manual for Applying EXCELL Programme