Student Enrolment (for Local Students)

Applicants being informed of acceptance must pay the required fees and register in person with the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies within the prescribed period. Those who failed to do so will be deemed to have declined the offer. Prior to student enrolment, students on acceptance of offer should note the following:

Starting Date of Candidature

The starting date of candidature is normally the first day of September or January to fit with the beginning of a semester. 

Pre-enrolment

All new students are required to perform an online pre-enrolment process before coming to the University for enrolment. This is an online process through which a new student is able to confirm his/her personal contact information to the University and to activate his/her electronic ID (EID).

Activate the EID
The electronic ID (EID) has been assigned to each new student during the application process. If you do not get it at the admission application stage, you can activate it by performing the pre-enrolment process upon receipt of the enrolment notification email. The EID enables you to login the CityU Student e-Portal and access a wealth of information relating to the studies. You must complete this pre-enrolment process before coming to the University for New Student Enrolment.

Student ID

Upon completion of the pre-enrolment process, you have to upload your photo which will be used for student ID card production during enrolment. Please read the photo requirements in detail and take the following actions:

Log into AIMS, click on the tab "Services for New Students" and select "Photo Upload for Student ID Card".

All students will be issued a student identity card after enrolment. The card bears the student name and student number with a photo which is for identification purpose at the University. Students must take good care of the student identity card during the studies at the University.

Enrolment

New students are required to come to the University campus to register in person. At the time of enrolment, you are required to produce for verification the original copy of your identity document and the supporting documents for qualifications claimed in the application form. For details, please read through the Admission notes.

Please bring along with you a hardcopy of the following documents:

Actions Required After Enrolment

  1. Check and update your address and telephone number in AIMS. It is the information that inputted by you during the online pre-enrolment process.
    Login to the CityU Portal:
    • Select AIMS on the left-hand side of the screen
    • Select the tab Personal Information
    • Select Personal Data for Communication
    • Check and update your address and telephone number
  2. Visit the SGS website for Research Degree Programmes to access important information relating to your studies at the University, such as:
    • Regulations and Guidelines
    • Coursework Requirements
    • Thesis Assessment and Examination
    • Guidebook for Research Degree Studies

Enrolment Schedule for 2023/24

Programme Period 
MPhil and PhD 23 Aug – 4 Sept 2023
Joint PhD programme under Mainland Collaboration Schemes 23 Aug – 4 Sept 2023

An email will be sent to you in August with all details about registration.

Enquiries:
Tel: 3442 9076
Email: sg@cityu.edu.hk

Adverse Weather Arrangements

The adverse weather arrangements apply when:

  1. a typhoon signal No.8 or above is issued; or
  2. the Hong Kong Observatory announces that a typhoon signal No. 8 or above will be issued within 2 hours; or
  3. a black rainstorm warning signal is issued; or
  4. an "extreme condition" announcement is issued by the Government after super typhoons.

When the adverse weather signal / announcement is issued:

  • At or after 7:00 am, the enrolment and qualification checking session with commencement time before 2:00 pm will be cancelled.
  • At or after 12:00 noon, the enrolment and qualification checking session with commencement time after 2:00 pm will be cancelled.

In the event the adverse weather signal / announcement is issued, the University will be closed. The cancelled enrolment session(s) will be rescheduled.

Teaching and Learning Arrangements

The new academic year will begin on 4 Sept 2023. Please visit CityU-Learning for the teaching and learning arrangements in Semester A, 2023/24.