Edit Guide Accommodation:
- On-campus Accommodation
The Student Residence offers on-campus accommodation in 11 residential halls on Crownwall Street, 10 minutes’ away from main campus. Jockey Club House which is mainly for postgraduate students is located on the main campus.
The residence fee for 2016/17 per semester would be HK$6,700 (Double Room), HK$ 13,400 (Single Room) and HK$ 9,000 (3-person Room in 1 bedroom unit).
Each room is equipped with:
- Window-type air conditioner with meter
- IP phone and network connection
- A washroom shared by residents of two neighbouring rooms
- Writing desk, chair, lamp, bookshelf, wall-mounted whiteboard, pedestal, wardrobe and rubbish bin
- Single bed with mattress and mattress pad
Please refer to the Student Residence Office (SRO) website for more information on applying for on campus housing, including application deadlines and allocation criteria.
- Off-campus Accommodation
Off-Campus Peer Support Accommodation (OPSA)
CityU launched its OPSA program in 2016 to offer off-campus housing units for its students. In these units, there will be Student Hosts who provide peer support and help international students settle in. Visit the OPSA website for more information.
Apartments/Room Rentals
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.
CityU provides students with a lot of help to search for off-campus accommodations. Visit the off-campus accommodation page on the SRO website here for more information on short-term accommodation options, private properties and even serviced apartments.
Off-campus accommodation tends to be slightly more expensive than on-campus halls and can range from HK$ 6,000 to over HK$ 15,000 per month, depending on type of room or location. However, some of them do offers special packages for CityU students.
Flying Chalks’ tip:
If you are planning to stay off-campus, do start your search as early as possible to avoid disappointment. You can also contact the SRO at sro.offcampus@cityu.edu.hk for assistance.