Timeline listed below are for the applications reaching the Faculty Office via the respective Departments. Should late submission is inevitable, justification with legitimate reasons explaining the late submission is required.
Category | Type of application | Deadline for application documents reaching the Faculty Office via Department (see Note*) | Remarks |
Registration
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Change of Registration Date (Form AR25/321) |
At least 1 month prior to the expected registration date | — |
Student Registration
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On or before your registration date
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Please report in person with the following documents:
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Course Enrolment
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Add/drop course (Form GS2 and/or Form Faculty (Revised)) |
No later than 2 weeks after the commencement of the course(s) | — |
Course Exemption (Form 220/1019 or 221/1019) |
No less than 2 weeks before commencement of the semester | The completed form should be submitted together with the course syllabus and official examination result of the course taken before. | |
Thesis Submission / Examination
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Notice of intention to submit a thesis (Form 208/1116 re-amended) |
At least 3 months before the expected date of submission of draft thesis | — |
Thesis Submission form by Supervisor (Form 207/1116 amended) |
Same deadline as draft thesis submission | — | |
Thesis Submission E-Form (Restriction of Library access) (e-Form)
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Same deadline as final bound thesis submission | For submission of finalized thesis to the University Library | |
Extension of final bound thesis submission (Form AR27/321) |
At least two weeks prior to the final bound thesis submission end date stated in the letter of examination result | — | |
Other Applications | Change of Field of Study (Form AR26/321) |
At least 5 working days prior to the effective date | — |
Change of Supervisor (Form AR29/321) |
At least 3 months before the expected date of submission of draft thesis | — | |
Concurrent Registration | 1. At least 3 weeks before your registration date if you are studying the concurrent programme/have received an offer of the programme before the commencement of your RPg programme at HKU
At least 3 weeks before the commencement of the concurrent programme if it starts during your RPg study at HKU |
Please contact your supervisor and department for details. | |
Extension of candidature (Form 338/519) |
At least 3 months before the candidature end date Please contact your supervisor and department for details. |
Study plan for the extended period is required in the submission. | |
Extension of probationary period (Form AR60/321) |
Submit to the Department at least 1 week prior to the end date of the probationary period | — | |
Leave application via HKU Portal > SIS Main Menu > Online Applications > Application for Leave of Absence |
At least 7 working days before the first day of leave | Study leave: For leave period exceeds 30 days, please upload a study plan to the system as supporting document. | |
Letter of Certification for attending conference / Student Identity | At least 5 working days for processing an application | Submit a written request to cmdoris@hku.hk and attach leave application form with supporting documents of the conference. | |
Part-Time employment (HKU/Non-HKU employment) (Form AR28/321) |
At least 1 month prior to the commencement date of the employment | Part-time employment should be within the cap of 150 extra hours per annum counting from first day of registration. | |
Transfer of Candidature from MPhil to PhD | At least 3 months before the MPhil candidature end date | Please consult your supervisor and contact department for details. | |
Visa Extension Confirmation Sheet (Details & Form) |
At least 4 weeks before the visa expiry date | — | |
Withdrawal of Study (Form Withdrawal 1 248/1014) |
At least 2 weeks prior to the effective date | Please consult your supervisor and contact department for details | |
Academic Transcript (e-Form) |
At least 10 working days for processing an application | — |
Approval from the RGC is required for the following items of application for HKPFS awardees during the three-year fellowship period. These applications (using the standard forms listed in the table below) should be submitted to the Faculty Office via your Department with detailed justification at least 1 month before the effective date:
During the 4th year of study (applicable to 4-year PhD student), please follow the submission deadlines listed in the table above.