Key Timelines of Student Service Support
Online Application of Residential Halls and Residential Colleges
- 7 Aug (10:00am) - 13 Aug 2026 (5:59pm)
HKU Home: Housing Enquiry Sessions
- 17 Aug - 31 Aug 2026 (Mon to Fri; 10:00am - 1:00pm; 2:00 - 5:00pm)
- MW 325, Meng Wah Complex
Student Card Collection
Student Registration Card will be ready for collection from September. Students will be informed of the date(s) of collection via the HKU Portal email once the card is ready.
MTR “Student Travel Scheme” Application
- Application: from September onwards
- Learn more: cedars.hku.hk/ssi/mtrstudenttravel
University Financial Assistance (UFA):
Main Exercise Online Application 2026-27
- 1 Sep - 18 Sep 2026
- HKU Portal > SIS > Online Applications > UFA Main Exercise
Government Tertiary Student Finance Scheme 2026-27
- Deadline: Sep 2026
- Learn more: cedars.hku.hk/ssi/finances/gs-general-information
HKUFresh$3000: a means-tested bursary scheme for new local students
- Deadline: mid Sep 2026
- Learn more: cedars.hku.hk/ssi/finances/hku-fresh-3000