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Fees & Charges of Postgraduate Hall

1. Charges Rate of Postgraduate Halls for Research Students and Research Staff

   	In-time Students with UGC funded		1) In-time Students with non-UGC funded 2) Out-time Students		1) Students holding full time employment with University 2) Research Staff
   Room Type	Per month	Per night	Per month	Per night	Per month	Per night
   Single Room in Hall 8	$2,000	$68	$2,500	$85	$2,700	$90
   Single Room in Jockey Club House	$2,250	$75	$2,800	$95	$3,000	$100
   Double Room in Jockey Club House (very limited)	$1,350	$45	$1,700	$55	$1,800	$60
   Studio-Regular (2 person) in Hall 7	$1,600	$55	$2,000	$70	$2,150	$72
   Studio-Large (2 person) in Hall 7	$2,500	$85	$3,100	$105	$3,400	$113
   2-Bedroom unit-Large (with living room) (4 person) in Hall 7	$2,400	$80	$3,000	$100	$3,250	$108
   2-Bedroom unit-Regular (with living room) (4 person) in Hall 7	$1,900 (Bedroom A) $2,500 (Bedroom B)	$65 (Bedroom A) $85 (Bedroom B)	$2,400 (Bedroom A) $3,100 (Bedroom B)	$80 (Bedroom A) $105 (Bedroom B)	$2,550 (Bedroom A) $3,400 (Bedroom B)	$85 (Bedroom A) $113 (Bedroom B)

   Air-conditioning, laundry and bedding fees are not included in the monthly charges.
   "In-time" Student - within their normal period of study
   "Out-time" Student - beyond their normal period of study

   
   
2. Charge Rates of Postgraduate Halls for Taught Postgraduate Students

   	Non-UGC funded Taught Postgraduate Students		Government-funded Taught Postgraduate Students
   Room Type	Per semester	Per night	Per semester	Per night
   Single Room in Hall 8	$11,100	$85	$8,900	$68
   Single Room in Jockey Club House	$12,500	$95	$10,000	$75
   Double Room in Jockey Club House (very limited)	$7,500	$55	$6,000	$45
   Studio-Regular (2 person) in Hall 7	$8,900	$70	$7,100	$55
   Studio-Large (2 person) in Hall 7	$13,900	$105	$11,100	$85
   2-Bedroom unit-Large (with living room) (4 person) in Hall 7	$13,300	$100	$10,600	$80
   2-Bedroom unit-Regular (with living room) (4 person) in Hall 7	$10,600 (Bedroom A) $13,900 (Bedroom B)	$80 (Bedroom A) $105 (Bedroom B)	$8,500 (Bedroom A) $11,100 (Bedroom B)	$65 (Bedroom A) $85 (Bedroom B)

   Air-conditioning, laundry and bedding fees are not included in the monthly charges.

   
   
3. Room Type and Room Size

   Halls	Room Type	No. of Unit	Max. Capacity per unit	No. of Bedplace	Unit Size (excluding bathroom)	Total Unit Size
   Hall 8	Single	416	1	416	7.92m2	7.92m2
   JCH	Single	76	1	76	9-10m2	9-10m2
   	Double	8	2	16	12-13m2 (6-6.5m2 per head)	12-13m2
   Hall 7	Studio-Regular	6	2	12	13m2 (6.5m2 per head)	18.8m2 (9.4m2 per head)
   	Studio-Large	3	2	6	19.68m2 (9.84m2 per head)	25.5m2 (12.8m2 per head)
   	2-Bedroom Unit-Large (with living room)	3	4	12	38m2 (9.5m2 per head) living room: 13m2 Bedroom A for 2 persons: 13m2 Bedroom B for 2 persons: 12m2	41.9m2 (10.5m2 per head)
   	2-Bedroom Unit-Regular (with living room)	3	4	12	33.5m2 Living room: 13m2 Bedroom A: 13m2 Bedroom B: 7.5m2 (Bedroom A for 3 persons: 7.5m2 per head) (Bedroom B for 1 person: 10m2 per head)	37.4m2 (9.4m2 per head)
   	Total No. of PG Hall Bedplace:			550

4. Confirmation Fee
   Upon the announcement of allocation results, applicants are required to pay a non-refundable and non-transferable confirmation fee of HK$1000 before check-in to confirm their acceptance of offers. Payments can be made by:
   • using internet HSBC payment gateway;
   • using credit card/EPS at SRO.
5. Hall Fees Collection
   • 5.1 For research students, hall charges are collected on a monthly basis by using bank-in slips or debiting from the student's personal bank account.
   • 5.2 The last month's hall charges for research students will be calculated as follows: residents have to pay one-half of the monthly charges if they check out at any time on or before 12 noon on the 16th day of the month, otherwise residents shall pay a full month's hall charge if they check out at any time after 12 noon on the 16th day of the month.
   • 5.3 Early withdrawal for research students
     If residents make an early withdrawal, they are required to submit written notification to Student Residence Office at least one month prior to their departure. Late notification will result in penalty up to one month's hall charges.
   • 5.4 For postgraduate students, hall charges are collected on a semester basis.
     Hall charges of postgraduate students will be collected and processed in a similar fashion as other student fees and charges, by:
     - incorporating into the regular fee statements (4 billing cycles per year) issued by the Finance Office.
   • 5.5 The hall charges will be charged from the first day of the residence period stated in the application form as the bedspaces have been reserved for successful applicants. Even with late arrivals, the rooms have to be left vacant and cannot be put into use by other students. Therefore, the applicants should be responsible for the payment of hall charges.
     All charges paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
6. Early Withdrawal
   • 6.1 For research students:
     If residents intend to check out earlier than the last date of stay originally approved by SRO, they are required to submit written notification of SRO at least one month before their new intended last date of stay. Sending the required written notification late will result in the payment of a penalty fee amounting up to one month's hall charges.
   • 6.2 For postgraduate students:
     Early withdrawal from student residence initiated by the student:
     • withdrawal within the second week of the relevant academic year: refund on a pro-rata daily rate basis for all the hall fees paid (except the confirmation fee which is non-refundable and non-transferable).
     • withdrawal after the second week of the relevant academic year: no refund.
     Early withdrawal from Student Residence initiated by the University e.g. due to violation of regulations, or expulsion from University on account of disciplinary and/or academic grounds: refund on a pro-rata daily rate basis. 　
     All charges paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
7. Check Out upon Completion of Study / Termination of Study / Withdrawal of Study / Suspension from Study

   All residents are required to vacate their rooms immediately and check out upon termination or completion of study, withdrawal or suspension from study. Student are obliged to inform SRO of any change of their status early in advance. 　

8. Penalty Charges for Late Check-Out and Improper Check-out

   Penalty charges will be levied from residents who fail to check out their rooms upon the end of their approved period of stay, or upon their completion/termination of study, or withdrawal/suspension from study. Penalty charges will also be levied from the residents who fail to properly clean up their rooms or restore the furniture upon check-out. The exact penalty charges will be determined by the Student Residence Office in consultation with Finance Office. 　

9. Penalty Charges

   Late check out:	$100/day/person $600/person for case security is packing as luggage and personal belongings.
   Improper check out:	A minimum of $200/room

10. Loss of / Damage to Resident Card / Key Card

    Resident Card (Cornwall Street)	HK$100 per card
    Key Card (Jockey Club House)	HK$50 per card
    Metal Key for the 1-Bedroom / 2-Bedroom Units in Jockey Club Harmony Hall	HK$150 per key

    * The metal key of 1-Bedroom/2-Bedroom Units (Jockey Club Harmony Hall) is a very special key made in U.K. Replacement for the key costs @HK$150 and takes 2 weeks time.
11. Late Payment

    The Student Handbook contains provisions which empower the University to terminate a student's study and/or to withhold his/her testimonials and academic transcripts and the conferment of awards on account of non-settlement of outstanding fees and charges which include hostel and associated charges.

    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.

12. Damage to Hall Property

    Compensation to the University for damage caused to the student residence and property will be based on assessments by the Director of Student Residence Office in consultation with the Directors of Facilities Management and Finance, having regards to the cost of property repaired and replaced as appropriate.