Prospective Students

Accommodation, Insurance and Student Visa

Accommodation

How can I apply for a place in a residential hall?

When you are applying for the Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities programmes, please indicate your decision on whether you would like to apply for HKU accommodation via the online application system. Application details for HKU accommodation will be available after you have received an offer to the programmes. Accommodation assignment is based on the availability of HKU-administered residential halls and colleges, programme period and group size. Re-arrangement requests will not be entertained.

Students under the age of 15 are not eligible for HKU residential hall accommodation. If you are below 15 and would like to arrange accommodation on your own such as staying at a hotel, please remember that you must be accompanied by a guardian over 18 when checking in.

Applicants can refer to Summer Letting of Halls for details including the scale of charges, which are subject to change without notice.

Can I apply to stay in a residential hall longer than my programme period?

Due to limited hall places, you are only allowed to apply for hall accommodation during the programme period. Normally for undergraduate/postgraduate students, check-in will be arranged 1 night prior to the commencement date of the programme for easier arrival arrangements. Check-out is normally arranged the noon after the last day of the programme, depending on the programme schedule. For example, if your programme period is June 24 – July 12, your check-in date will be June 23 PM and your check-out date will be July 12 AM.

Do they provide bed sheets and blankets at the hall?

Bed sheets and blankets are provided at the halls. Towels will not be provided.

Is accommodation fee included in all programmes?

For campus based programmes, you can choose to opt out from accommodation arrangement. If you are coming from overseas and would like to apply for accommodation, please indicate your decision on whether you would like to apply for HKU accommodation via the online application system.

In Hong Kong, how much should I expect per meal?

On average, students should expect to pay HKD 35 for breakfast, HKD 45 for lunch and HKD 50 for dinner on campus. Students who prefer eating outside campus should expect 10%-20% extra on meal expenses. You may refer to https://www.cedars.hku.hk/nonlocal/publication/glimpse2324.pdf for more details.

Insurance Coverage

Insurance Coverage

Activities that are organised by the Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities are all under insurance coverage.

Many insurance policies are strictly on a reimbursement basis. Non-local students, even with insurance coverage, may have to settle the medical bill first before you can claim reimbursement. It is important for you to check carefully with your insurance company on the extent of coverage and claim procedures, and set aside a sum of money for contingencies.

If you are a non-local student and have to travel to Hong Kong, you should make sure that your existing insurance policy covers your destination. Otherwise, you are advised to buy additional travel insurance before your trip.

Please check with your insurance agent and ensure that the scheme covers travel / flight delays, theft of personal belongings and medical and health cover for an injury or sudden illness abroad for the programme period.

Group Personal Accident (GPA) Insurance (for students admitted to undergraduate courses)

The University has arranged a group personal accident policy to provide medical benefits only to its registered students for injury or sickness occurred during University business within or outside Hong Kong such as field trips or project work. You should note that the University would only provide standard travel insurance coverage, and would not insure any personal cash or property of students in any circumstances. If additional or special insurance coverage is required, it is entirely up to the student concerned to make personal arrangement at your own expense.

For more information about insurance for incoming students, please visit CEDARS New Non-Local Students – Medical Care and Insurance.

Student Visa

All applicants without the right of abode/right to land in Hong Kong must apply for a student visa for the purpose of education from the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD).

If you do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong, regardless of the length of study, you are required by law to obtain a student visa issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. Students who use travel visa or travel endorsement to participate in any classes, tutorials and other academic-related activities will be regarded as illegal.

You are advised to submit your visa application as soon as you receive a Notice of Admission from us. Our Visa Office will guide you through the application process.

The visa application process may differ depending on your nationality. There are two main application routes that applicants of different nationalities may follow.

Applications from Mainland students (using Exit-entry Permit as travel document and entering Hong Kong from Mainland China)

► Online Application system: https://studentvisa-mainland.hku.hk
Applications from international/Macao/Taiwan students (nationalities other than Chinese or, Chinese nationals with permanent residency in overseas entering Hong Kong from any other places other than Mainland China)

► Online Application system: https://studentvisa-overseas.hku.hk/

The processing of Entry for Study Visa Application will take 8-10 weeks upon receipt of a complete set of application documents. The actual processing time could be longer for individual cases, especially if your set of documents is incomplete. You are advised to apply for the visa as soon as possible after accepting an offer of admission to study at HKU.

For Mainland Chinese applicants, you are advised to reserve additional 2 weeks to apply for an Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) (港澳通行證) and the relevant exit endorsement (逗留D簽).

♦ Please click here for more details about student visa application.

Declaration Letter for Late Visa Application

If you are unable to submit your student visa application on or before the designated deadlines for non-local students, you are required to submit a Declaration Letter for Late Visa Application. By signing the Declaration Letter for Late Visa Application, you are responsible for any cancellation of your HKU Faculty of Arts Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities 2024 application and the programme fees paid are non-refundable due to the late submission of your visa application.

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