Application for Hall Residence in the Undergraduate Halls (2026/27 Semester 1 & 2)

1) Admission Policy of Student Halls for Undergraduate Students

2) Application Period: 4 May (10:00am) to 21 May (11:59pm) Hong Kong Time

3) Eligibility:

All full-time students in UGC-funded degree programmes are eligible.

Students who cannot maintain their full-time student status will not be eligible for Hall residence and their hall applications will be invalid. Students who have already checked in will be required to check-out in two-weeks’ time.

4) Admission Procedures and Hall Regulations:

Applicants should abide by the rules and procedures on hall admission and allocation of hall, room type and room as stated in General Information on Application for Undergraduate Halls. Students once admitted shall comply with the Hall Regulations of the respective Student Halls (Hung Hom Halls / Homantin Halls), which may be revised by the University as and when necessary and appropriate from time to time. Applicants should read the terms stated in the above-mentioned websites before submitting their hall applications. It is assumed that they agree to comply with these regulations once they send in their application.

5) Options of Halls and Room Types

i.	Hung Hom Halls
ii.	Homantin Halls
iii.	Residential Colleges

6) Residential Period: from 24 Aug 2026 to 28 May 2027 (inclusive)

7) Hall Fees (The Hall Fees for 2026/27 will be confirmed before the announcement of the hall application result.)

8) Application Procedures & Tentative Schedule:

Applicants should pay attention to the following application procedures and schedule, and be responsible to check with the Hall Administration in case they do not receive the relevant email notification timely. Application, acceptance of hall offer and payment after the respective deadline will generally not be accepted.

Items/Date (Tentative)	Remark
On-line application 4 May–21 May	Applicants should understand that the preferences indicated in their application will not be guaranteed. Once your application is successfully submitted, a confirmation reference number should be shown on the next page and you can find it at ‘Application Result’ in under ‘Student Halls’ in POSS. An email acknowledgement should also be sent to your PolyU email account. Should you fail to find it, please enquire with us at student.halls@polyu.edu.hk immediately.
Announcement of Hall application result 18 Jun	The application result will be sent by email to the PolyU email account (studentid@connect.polyu.hk) of the applicant.
Deadline of on-line hall offer acceptance 23 Jun	Applicants must indicate acceptance of hall offers in POSS by the deadline. Otherwise, their hall offers will automatically deemed declined.
Payment deadline of Hall Fee 2 Jul	Timely payment of hall fee is required to secure your hall place. Applicants must settle the debit note before the deadline, or their application will be cancelled automatically. The debit note can be downloaded from Student Account Portal here.
On-line application for Change of Hall/Room Type if necessary (optional) 3–7 Jul	This applies only to students who accepted their hall offer and completed payment by 2 Jul. Click here to view relevant regulations and information.
On-line Pair-up Request (optional) 29 Jul–2 Aug	Successful applicants may only pair-up with friend(s) of the same gender who are assigned to the same hall building, individual hall and room type.
Check-in Date (tentative) From 26 Aug onwards	Check your PolyU email account (studentid@connect.polyu.hk) for check-in information. For returning non-local students, please see Point 9.5 below.

9) Notes to All Applicants:

All students who require hall residence in the next academic year should submit their hall application during the application period.
The external wall of Homantin Halls will be maintained between July 2025 – June 2026. Smell, dust and noise will be kept to minimum level but cannot be avoided totally during the course of work.
To address the imbalance between male and female hall places, a cluster of 14 rooms on every female floors of co-ed UG halls in Hung Hom Halls will be set aside for male students. A typical floor plan shows the change here.
Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on the waiting list and will be notified when there are vacancies. The waiting list, if any, will be dissolved by 31 March 2026.
The earliest check-in date for non-local students will be 26 Aug 2026. Check-in prior to this date must be applied with justified reasons by email to student.halls@polyu.edu.hk (Hung Hom Halls) or Homantin.halls@polyu.edu.hk (Homantin Halls). Early check-in will not be considered in general. If the request is accepted, an administration fee of $200 will be charged..

(Application Period: 4 May 10:00am to 21 May 11:59pm Hong Kong Time)

For enquiries, please send an email to student.halls@polyu.edu.hk.