Before commencing your study at CUHK, please read the following important information.
With effect from the academic year 2021-22, degree conferment has been decoupled from the Congregation/Graduation ceremonies in December/November. There are three specified dates in a calendar year for conferment of applicable Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees awarded by the University, namely 31 March, 31 July, and 15 October. The dates to be printed on the graduate certificates will correspond to the three degree conferment dates on 31 March, 31 July and 15 October, except for degrees conferred on 15 October, graduates will be given two options regarding the dates to be printed on their graduate certificates: (i) 15 October; and (ii) 15 November. Under this arrangement, students who have fulfilled all graduation requirements will have their degree conferred at an earlier date, which will facilitate their further studies or employment needs. Students may choose to postpone their degree conferment date.
Please note that from 2024-25 academic year onwards, there will not be any arrangement for deferral of degree conferment date. Following the University’s degree conferment arrangement, once a student has satisfied all graduation requirements, the nearest degree conferment date in the year concerned will be taken as the default degree conferment date.
Please see https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/page/Graduation
If only one programme recommends admitting the applicant, he/she will receive one offer without the option mentioned. He/She may choose to decline the offer and wait for results of later admission rounds of the other programme. However, this decision is irrevocable, as this place will be offered to another applicant. Most programmes make offers in earlier rounds and will only continue to make offers if places are left. If you wish to inquire about your other application(s), please contact the relevant Division.
Your PGS award/fellowship will only take effect from the Admission Date AND after your registration is completed, i.e. after the payment of the admission deposit and fulfilment of the admission condition(s). If you complete your registration after the Admission Date, PGS award/fellowship will be payable counting from your registration date.
If you have already settled the admission deposit and performed online registration, please update your contact information at MyCUHK.
According to Clause 3.4 of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies: “A student shall not be registered simultaneously for another programme of studies leading to the award of a degree, diploma or certificate at this University or at any other tertiary institution unless an application has been submitted in advance to the Graduate Division concerned, endorsed by the Faculty concerned and approved by the Graduate Council. A student in breach of this regulation shall be required to discontinue studies at this University.”
Applications for concurrent registration must be submitted before registration with CUHK. You can download the application form from the Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes. Your registration will only be accepted if either your concurrent registration is approved or you have withdrawn from the other programme.
According to Clause 3.5 of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies: “A student registered for a full-time programme of studies shall not take up any full-time employment, paid or unpaid, during term time except with prior permission of the Graduate Council. Recipient of a Postgraduate Studentship shall not take up full-time or part-time employment, except with prior permission of the Graduate Council.”
Students of full-time programmes who wish to take up full-time employment (or full-time/part-time employment for PGS holders) should seek approval from the Graduate Division and Graduate Council by submitting a written application to the Head of the Graduate Division concerned before taking up the employment.
If you have completed the online registration and fulfilled all admission condition(s), you may collect your CU Link from the CU Link Card Centre, on or after your admission date.
Non-local students need to complete online document verification before collecting your CU Link (Learn more). Please contact CU Link Card Centre 7 working days after the completion of online document verification to see if your CU Link is ready and check the arrangement for collection.
You may refer to the following websites for important information.
The term dates and the teaching timetable of the next academic year will be uploaded to the Graduate School Homepage in late July/early August. For initial reference, you may visit the following website to check the information for the current academic year:
Students who do not have a right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong must obtain a valid visa/entry permit to study at CUHK. Please be reminded to submit your student visa application within 3 weeks after the admission offer issuance date.
Upon arrival at Hong Kong, you are required to apply for a Hong Kong Identity (HKID) card at the Immigration Department of Hong Kong. You are required to submit a copy of your HKID card to the Graduate School within 1 month from your registration date in order to complete your student record.
Students taking full-time research programmes or full-time UGC-funded taught programmes may apply for a hostel place. Please submit your application to the Postgraduate Halls before the stipulated deadline.
Other students may visit Off-campus Housing Information Service of the Office of Student Affairs for information related to rental accommodation outside the CUHK campus.
In addition to the tuition fee for your study at CUHK, you also have to prepare your budget for other expenses related to your daily living in Hong Kong.
To obtain updates on CUHK’s health policies in relation to infectious diseases, you are advised to visit the website on Health Promotion and Protection regularly. Non-local students may be required to take precautionary measures prior to their arrival at Hong Kong.
You may make use of medical services provided by the University Health Service (UHS). UHS provides on-campus medical, dental and health promotion services to full-time students. Appointments can be made via telephone, internet or in person.
In case of emergency, members of CUHK should seek prompt treatment at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Prince of Wales Hospital in Shatin or any Hospital Authority hospital. To call an ambulance, please dial 999.
Please find below some useful links on services provided by other CUHK units:
| Please visit Preparation for New Academic Year for other useful information. |
Please refer to FAQs for more information.
