University of Hong Kong (Accommodation)

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Accommodation

Accommodation:

Dormitory

Students who wish to stay on campus can apply for HKU’s Hall of Residence or its Residential Colleges (Jockey Club Student Village III). However, should all the vacancies for international students be filled up, students may also be assigned to off-campus student hostels.

Halls of Residence

Halls of Residence are known for their strong Hall spirit where its members identify very strongly with their Halls. Such is so that each Hall even has its own tradition, culture and unique characteristics that were developed over time. All the Halls have reserved a number of rooms for international students.

Most of the Halls only provide for double rooms. All rooms come equipped with air-conditioning, and occupants have access to communal toilet and bathroom facilities, common rooms and recreational facilities.

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Residential Colleges (Jockey Club Student Village III)

In addition to the Halls, there are also 4 residential colleges that provide accommodation to about 1,800 undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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Student Flats (SF) and Pokfield Road Residences (PRR) are off-campus student hostels for HKU’s student.

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Apartment / room rental

With Hong Kong being one of the most densely populated places in the World, it comes with no surprise that any rooms that you rent are likely to be much smaller in size relative to the price paid as compared to most other countries.

HKU has rented a small number of flats in Sai Ying Pun (西營盤) and Jordan (佐敦) to provide more options for students who prefer off-campus housing.

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2016-10-06 17:57:08

I really enjoyed my time at HKU. I managed to get a room in one of the halls, which allowed me to experience hall life and make more local friends. 70% of the students in my hall were locals. We also had hall meetings every week which allowed us to interact with them. My hall was only a 30 minute walk from campus, or a 10 minute bus ride. There was no supermarket near the hall. However, Wellcome in Westwood near campus has almost everything you need.

2016-10-01 21:20:20

HKU has a vibrant campus life. Student life is very active, which was an eye opening experience. The students are very friendly, but they are also highly competitive. There is a strong result-oriented culture there. I managed to take quite some modules that catered to my interests outside of my major. Exchange has given me a more global perspective on life. It even made me consider working overseas in the future.

2016-09-28 03:55:38

I was interested in doing my exchange in Hong Kong because I wanted to educate myself on Hong Kong’s financial law. It was especially relevant as Hong Kong is a major global financial hub. Teaching in the university is mainly lecture-based, which was different from the seminar-based teaching in my home university. However, I enjoyed most of my modules and learnt a lot during my time in HKU. I also attended additional seminars organised by the Asian Institute of Financial Law, which were highly informative.