FAQ

The lodging fee will be counted on pro-rata basis for the first month.

Lodging fee debit note will be issued to students via the HKU Portal after the commencement of the stipulated residential period by the Finance and Enterprises Office. Residents need to pay the lodging fee according to the instruction.

Lodging fee does not include electricity expense, which is to be charged according to the actual amount of electricity consumed by the residents and the latest tariff rates set by the Hong Kong Electric Company Limited and the current minimum charge each month is HK$43.70 irrespective of which day of the month the resident moves in.

Both rental and electricity charges plus any other miscellaneous charges are settled on monthly basis.  A monthly statement for the payable charges will be issued to each resident.

Unlike lodging fee payment, residents need to pay the electricity and miscellaneous charges via auto payment bank accounts.

You should complete and submit the “Direct Debit Authorization” form at your own bank in Hong Kong.

No, bedrooms are allocated to residents on a random basis. You are not given the priority to choose bedroom.

WiFi is available in all areas including bedroom and is free of charge.

Please click this link to follow the instruction to register for WiFi service : https://its.hku.hk/services/network-connectivity/wifi/

Basic furniture is included in the room, such as bed, desk, chair, closet, mattress and mattress cover.  You need to bring your own pillow, bedsheet, quilt, and daily essentials or purchase them locally upon arrival.

The laundry room is located on the rooftop of the House.  Smartcard operated washing machines and dryers are provided. You may come to the House Office during office hours for the issuance of a laundry smartcard for the machines and uploading of stored value onto the card.

A resident may invite no more than 2 guests for one time only during daytime visit period (between 11:00 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.).

You may click this link to report defects for us to arrange inspection/repair

• Do not dump solid kitchen waste into the basin in either a pantry or your washroom to avoid blocking of drainage.
• Please clean up hair in the shower tub by yourself (use obsolete toothbrush) to avoid blocking of drainage.
• Please never leave your cooking unattended or a fire may occur without notice.
• Never cook inside your bedroom or it would trigger a fire alarm or result in a real fire.
• Do not use the microwave oven to heat up food in a metal container or cook eggs.
• Please switch off the power of any electrical appliance (including TV, air conditioner, light, etc.) when you leave the common areas.
• Mandatory quiet hours in all HKU student residences are from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Please close your room door lightly, avoid making loud noise or disturbing your neighbours.
• The locker key of the desk drawer is NOT compatible to unlock the washroom. Please use other instrument such as screwdriver, scissor or nail clipper to open the washroom door. There will be a penalty for the damage of the locker key.

You may first approach either one of our four resident tutors.

The residential year 2026-27 will run from 1 August 2026 to 31 December 2026 (Semester 1) and 1 January 2027 to 31 May 2027 (Semester 2). Adding the Summer Semester (31 May 2027 to 1 August 2027), the offer of residence for you will include 3 semesters. You are required to commit to your stay by semester. Lodging fees committed are non-refundable. You will be charged the lodging fee for the entire semester even if you withdraw before the semester is over. 

You are required to complete a “Withdrawal of Residence” form, which is available at the Graduate House Office, and return it to the Graduate House Office on or before 24 November 2026 or 24 April 2027 respectively.  If you fail to provide the above date in advance notification prior to withdrawal, it will result in forfeiture of your paid security deposit. Again, please note that you will be charged the lodging fee for the entire semester even if you withdraw before the semester is over.