Fees & Payments
Fees & Charges of Undergraduate Hall
The hall lodging fee for 2025/26 is listed
below.
Full residential year hall places are to be offered to residents. Hall lodging fee for the residential year 2025/26 is payable in two instalments to cover the full residential period. 1st instalment and 2nd instalment will be charged in student account (tentative) in September and January respectively.
Hall lodging fee and associated charges will be collected and processed in a similar fashion as other student fees and charges, by incorporating into the regular fee statements issued by the Finance Office.
| *Student Type | *Cohort | Rate for Double Room (per person) |
| Local Students | All | HK$16,500 / year |
| Non-local Students | 2018 and before | HK$16,500 / year |
| 2019 and thereafter | HK$19,800 / year |
Hall lodging fee is subject to annual review and revision.
*You can check your student type and cohort in AIMS.
The Student Residence (Ma On Shan Compound) houses UG students in shared double rooms solely. Students who have physical disabilities, medical reasons or special needs for a double room of single occupancy should enclose supporting documents in the hall application for case-by-case consideration and arrangement. There is no guarantee and subject to room availability. Successful applicants will be required to pay the hall lodging fee double.
The hall lodging fee payment is non-deferrable on all conditions, hence successful applicants are expected to have sufficient fund for a timely payment.
Withdrawal from Student Residence
Full residential year hall place is offered to residents. No withdrawal from the Student Residence is expected.
Semester A
- There is NO withdrawal in Semester A.
- Once you settled the confirmation fee and you are liable to settle the remaining hall lodging fee which will be charged into your student account in September.
Semester B
- There is NO withdrawal in Semester B.
- If current residents decide to check-out earlier from Student Residence of Semester B, he/she will be liable to pay for the full hall lodging fee of Semester B.
Policies on Fees
Payment Procedures
Upon the hall application results announcement, students have to pay a Hall Confirmation Fee at a time to be specified in the offer letter to indicate an acceptance of the offer. Failure to pay the Hall Confirmation Fee within the specified time period will imply a forfeiture of the offer.
Hall Confirmation Fee
The Hall Confirmation Fee is set at the level approximate to 25% of a double room rental per semester (i.e. HK$2,100). The exact fee level will be determined by the Student Residence Office.
Administrative Charge
Administrative charge ($300) will be charged separately for those specially requested and approved by the Student Residence Office.
Damage to Hostel and Properties
Compensation to the University for damage caused to the student residence and properties
will be based on assessment by the Director of Student Residence Office in consultation with
the Directors of Facilities Management and Finance Office, having regards to the cost of
properties repaired and replaced as appropriate.
Penalty Charges for Late Check-Out and Improper Check-out
Penalty charges will be levied on the following residents:
(i) Residents fail to check out their rooms upon the completion of the assigned period.
(ii) Residents who fail to properly clean up their rooms.
(iii) Residents who fail to restore the furniture upon check-out. The exact penalty charges
will be determined by the Student Residence Office in consultation with Finance Office.
Penalty Charges
| Late Check-out: | HK$200/day/person + room charges/day/person |
|---|---|
| Improper check-out: | A minimum of HK$200/room |
Loss of / Damage to Resident Card / Key Card
Resident Card: HK$100 per card
Late Payment
In line with the principle recently adopted by the Sub-Committee on Tuition Fees, penalties for over-due hostel and associated charges may be levied at about 2% of the amounts outstanding per billing cycle, to be billed together with other outstanding student fees and charges, if any. Students who do not pay the fees and charges in full by payment due date may be barred from access to the University's facilities and have their studies terminated by the University. More details can be found on the Penalties for Non-payment.
Refund
Hall Confirmation Fee: Non-refundable and non-transferable on all conditions.
Hall Lodging Fee:
- Early withdrawal from student residence initiated by the student: No refund, e.g. due to leave of absence, outbound exchange or withdrawal from study.
- Early withdrawal from student residence initiated by the University, e.g. due to expulsion from University on account of disciplinary and/or academic grounds: Refund on a pro rata daily rate basis for all the hall fees paid (except the Hall Confirmation Fee which is non-refundable and non-transferable).