Academic Regulations and Records Office

Points to Note for Graduation

If a non-local student fails to graduate before the visa expires, he/she will need to apply for extension of student visa.

The University will notify the Immigration Department of non-local students’ change of student status in case of early graduation (i.e. visa expiry date is more than 3 months after the graduation date). The students will be required to leave Hong Kong within 4 weeks from the date of graduation.

Should a Bachelor's degree student fails to fulfill the English Attainment Requirement through ELC courses, he/she would not be able to graduate until obtaining one of the alternative qualifications* or pass the University’s annual ELC Placement Test in two years time.

*Acceptable Alternative Qualifications:
1. a TOEFL score of 560 or above (paper based)/220 or above (computer based)/83 or above (internet based)
2. an IELTS score of 7.0 or above
3. Cambridge Proficiency in English at grade ‘C’ or above
4. successful completion of a degree in an English-speaking country
5. a grade in HKASL Use of English one grade higher than the minimum programme-entrance requirement
6. other qualifications acceptable to ELC

If a student does not have any course to take during the above mentioned two years period, the University will cease to sponsor his/her Student Visa/Entry Permit and the student will be required to leave Hong Kong before his/her student visa expires.

If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the page contents and the Academic Regulations (AR), rules and guidelines, the AR, rules and guidelines shall prevail.