The 2024–2025 Graduation Ceremony of United College will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on 6 November 2025. The Tree Planting Ceremony, Group Photo for All Graduates, and the Collection of Graduation Gifts and College Graduation Certificates will also be held on the same day.
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Stepping from secondary school into university is like a small fish leaving the gentle currents of a familiar river, suddenly finding itself in the vast, boundless ocean. The waters are deeper, the waves stronger, and everything feels new and unknown. Classrooms stretch wider, and the rhythm of learning shifts into unfamiliar tides.
If you’re feeling a little lost, the College warmly invites you to join the UC Peer Buddies Programme:
Each participating freshman will be paired with a senior student from a similar academic background to serve as their Buddy, supporting them as they adapt to university life. The programme will run for four months (from September December 2025), helping freshmen gradually get familiar with the campus life with the help of their Buddy. Even after the programme ends, you’re welcome to stay in touch with your Buddy.
The programme is completely free of charge, but places are limited. The College will allocate places based on the information provided during registration.
more2025-2026 United College Initiation Ceremony for Freshmen
The Initiation Ceremony for Freshmen will be held on 5 September 2025 (Friday), at 1:30 pm at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall in welcoming the freshmen joining the United College.
moreThe hostel application results with room allocation for freshmen have been announced on the College website on 28 August 2025. Please login by your CUHK email with the password to view the results. The password has been sent to you by email.
The residential term for 2025-2026 will start from 31 August 2025 to 15 May 2026. Successful applicants will receive their billing notification from the Finance Office of the University by e-mail. You are required to pay the hostel fees and the tuition fees at the same time. Those wishing to relinquish their hostel places must notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students by email before 5 September 2025 (Email: hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk). Hostel places vacated by students who choose to relinquish their rooms will be reassigned by the College to students on the waiting list.
Students who have a valid reason to lodge an appeal or submit a late application should complete the College’s online form https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13715791 during the period of 28 August to 5 September 2025 (10:00am). Relevant documents should be uploaded together as instructed. Results of appeals and second-round allocation will be announced on the College website on 19 September 2025.
Student residents are advised to check-in at their respective hostels between 1:00pm to 6:00pm on Sunday, 31 August 2025. If Typhoon No.8 signal or above or the Black Rainstorm signal is hoisted on 1 September, the check-in day will be postponed to the following day at 9am. For details and documents required upon check-in, please refer “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels (2025-2026)”.
moreRoom allocation for 2025-2026 regular-term residence at UC student hostels have been announced on 28 August 2025.
Student residents are advised to check-in at their respective hostels between 1:00pm to 6:00pm on Sunday, 31 August 2025. For details and documents required upon check-in, please refer “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels (2025-2026)”.
moreOpening Hours of Tien Chi Digital Creative Space
The Tien Chi Digital Creative Space will resume normal opening hours from 1 September 2025 (Monday). The opening hours are as follows:
| Monday-Friday | 9:00 am – 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | Closed |
For enquiries, please call 2603 6366 or email to unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk. Thank you very much for your attention.
United College
25 August 2025
moreGEUC1000 “College Assemblies”
Important Notes for Freshmen in 2025-26
^Live Stream will be broadcasted in the classrooms near Sir Run Run Shaw Hall or in C2, C3 G/F T C Cheng. No video link will be provided.
*Please use the University email account to register e-tickets online.
The College and the United College Alumni Association co-organise the Shum Choi Sang Mentorship Programme, pairing students with alumni mentors. 7 to 8 mentor-mentee pairs will form a group to build a stronger alumni-student network and can organise group activities to enhance interaction among members.
The coordinating committee will host a series of activities for mentors and mentees to participate in together, including:
▹Mentee’s Briefing Session cum Workshop
▹Inauguration Luncheon @Courtyard by by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin
▹Industry networking event
▹Visit Activity
▹Year-End activity
Application Deadline: 7 September 2025(Sun), 11:59 pm
*Eligible students participating in this activity can receive the non-residence grant
The following United College admission scholarships are now open for application. All full-time year-one undergraduate students at United College are welcome to apply via the on-line form during the period from 22 August 2025 to 5 September 2025 (5:30pm). Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications for UC student hostel accommodation for 2025-2026 will be open from August 21 to August 25, 2025 (10am). UC local freshmen who want to experience hostel life can apply via the webform. Relevant documents should be uploaded as instructed. Students who have received the UC Hostel Scholarship should also submit their applications. Incomplete forms and late applications will not be considered. Please read the “Notice to Applicants” and “Student Hostel Regulations” carefully before applying.
*Non-local freshmen do not need to submit application for the hostel places in 2025-2026 since the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid has already arranged with the College.
morePassword for AV Equipment Cabinet will be provided by completing electronic form in the link below only. (Requested by phone / fax / email will not be addressed)
IMPORTANT NOTE
In order to maintain the highest security level for the AV Equipment Cabinets in classrooms, please keep the password for your personal use / relevant lecturing staff ONLY. Passwords will be changed every academic year.
moreThe counter services of UC Dean of Students’ Office will be provided as follows:
Monday-Thursday 8:45 am – 5:30 pm
Friday 8:45 am – 5:45 pm
For enquiries, please contact our office at 3943 7575 or email to unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk. College colleagues will address the enquiries as soon as possible.
United College
1 August 2025
moreDr Hu Hung Lick Henry, a former member of the Board of Trustees of United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, passed away on 27 July 2025 at the age of 105. We are deeply saddened by his passing and hereby extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.
From 1960 to 1963, Dr Hu served as a member of the Board of Trustees of United College. He also played a key role in overseeing the College’s evening school from 1960 to 1970, providing invaluable learning opportunities to students with limited resources and nurturing countless emerging talents.
Dr Hu and his wife, Dr Chung Chi Yung, co-founded Shue Yan College in 1971, further expanding access to post-secondary education for Hong Kong’s younger generations. Through decades of unwavering dedication and leading by example, Dr Hu made remarkable contributions to the education sector and garnered enduring respect from the community. In recognition of his outstanding achievements and selfless service to education, he was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2008.
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The United College Distinguished Visiting Scholar Scheme 2025-2026 is now open for nomination.
Sponsored by the United College Endowment Fund, the scheme invites internationally renowned scholars to visit the College every year, in order to promote cultural and academic exchanges between the scholar and the College members.
Detailed information about the Scheme is available on the College website: https://www.uc.cuhk.edu.hk/student-corner/distinguished-visiting-scholar-scheme.
United College will celebrate its 70th Anniversary in 2026. If the nominated scholar is accepted by the Distinguished Visiting Scholar Committee, the visit may be included as part of the College’s 70th Anniversary celebration events.
Nominations could be submitted online nomination form. Please ensure that the nominee’s curriculum vitae is included with the submission. The deadline for nomination is Friday, 5 September 2025, 12:00 noon.
ONLINE NOMINATION FORM
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13699814
moreThe appeal results and 2nd round hostel places allocation for UC regular-term residence 2025-2026 have been announced on 30 June 2025. Please login by your CUHK email with the password which has been sent to you by email to view the results.
Successful applicants will receive their billing notification from the University Finance Office by email. They are required to pay the hostel fees together with the tuition fees at the beginning of the new academic year. Those wishing to relinquish their hostel places must notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students by email (hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk) before 1:00pm on 11 July 2025. Otherwise, they will be disqualified from applying for hostel accommodation in the following academic year.
Residents who will reside in UC student hostels and wish to choose roommate(s) should submit applications by completing “Roommate(s) Selection Form” as below before 1:00pm on 11 July 2025.
For further information on check-in procedures, please refer to the “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels” as below. For the students who will reside in I-House, the room allocation and check-in procedures will be informed by I-House Staff via email.
moreThe application results for UC Regular-term Residence 2025-2026 have been announced on 30 May 2025. Please login by your CUHK email with the password to view the results. The password has been sent to you by email.
Residents who will reside in UC student hostels and wish to choose roommate(s) should submit the following “Roommate(s) Selection Form” before 1:00pm of 11 July 2025.
Successful applicants wishing to relinquish their hostel places must notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students by email (hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk) before 1:00pm of 11 July 2025. Otherwise, they will be disqualified from applying for hostel accommodation in the following academic year.
Unsuccessful applicants may lodge appeals by submitting the following appeal application form to the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students before 1:00pm of 9 June 2025 if they have special reasons not previously mentioned or need to submit documents as supplementary information. Appeal results and second-round allocation will be announced on the College website on 30 June 2025.
For further information on check-in procedures, please refer to the “Guidelines for Registration at UC Student Hostels” as below. For the students who will reside in I-House, the room allocation and check-in procedures will be informed by I-House Staff via email.
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During the summer vacation of this year, United College will provide part of the hostel places for renting by external organisations (e.g. CUHK units, local schools, non-profit registered organizations and charity bodies) to organize non-profit-making activities of educational, cultural, moral and/or civic education. The opening period is from 1 June to 31 July 2025. Discount rate will be given to the external organisations that rented our hostels previously, CUHK academic and administrative units. For details, please read the following “Notice to Applicants”.
moreAppeal results and 2nd round allocation for 2025-2026 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2025-2026) have been announced on 20 March 2024. Please login by your CUHK email to view the results.
Successful applicants can submit applications for choosing roommates before 11 July 2025. Room allocation will be completed by the end of August 2025. Further details will be announced on the College website closer to the date. Those wishing to relinquish their hostel places should notify the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students in writing (email: hostel.uc@cuhk.edu.hk) before 11 July 2025.
The rooms assigned to successful applicants are not to be exchanged or sub-let to others. The hostel places vacated by non-local undergraduate opting to relinquish their rooms will be assigned by the college to non-local undergraduates on the waiting list.
UC Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students
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Tien Chi Microcomputer Laboratory of the is now offering the Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) borrowing service. UC student may come to the lab in-person and present valid CUlink to College staff on duty at the lab, complete an online booking form, and pay deposit for borrowing the SSD!
Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before using this service.
moreThe opening hours of buildings at United College are shown as below.
Tsang Shiu Tim Building & T C Cheng Building
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Monday to Friday |
8:00am – 10:30pm |
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Saturday |
8:00am – 5:00pm |
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Sunday, Public Holidays and University Holidays |
Closed |
Cheung Chuk Shan Amenities Building
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Monday to Sunday, and Public Holidays |
8:00am – 10:30pm |
Many thanks to our College alumni, Mr CHAN Pan (2016/PHAR) and Ms AU Sui Man Shermen (2018/MEDU) for their wonderful drawings. High-definition wallpapers can be enlarged to download for Zoom meetings.
moreRegistered student societies of United College can book venue or borrow equipment from the College. Please submit your application via the online form below.
Registered student organisations can apply for displaying of promotional material at United College campus under the following procedure.
moreCertification letters issued by United College must be applied for exclusively through online submission. Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form together with all necessary supporting documents in order to finalize the application procedure. For details regarding the application, please refer to the following guidelines:
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