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New Student Orientation 2025

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NEW STUDENT
ORIENTATION

2025

To HKBU New Students: 

Welcome to HKBU!

Congratulations to you for joining HKBU.

 

All new students, Year 1 and senior year entry, are expected to participate in the following key orientation activities: New Student Enrolment Day,  Faculty/School Orientation Day, U-Life Orientation Workshops, and the Convocation.  These activities help you settle in, connect with your peers, meet your teachers and prepare you to make the best use of your study at HKBU. 

 

Please click on the above hyperlinks to find out more about these activities or refer to the Events Calendar below.  In addition, various offices and student societies also organise their own activities.  Please find out more at the New Student Enrolment Day or pay attention to their announcements. 

 

Before joining these orientation activities, remember to upload your digital photo via the Student Card Photo Upload System by the specified deadline and activate your HKBU account.

 

Let's start this journey together - your adventure awaits! 
 

 

 

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Dear Students,

 

Welcome to Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)!

 

As you begin this exciting chapter of your academic journey, I invited you to embrace the boundless opportunities that lie ahead. At HKBU, you are joining a vibrant, diverse and forward-looking community where curiosity is nurtured, creativity flourishes, and...

 

 

Professor Alex Wai
President and Vice-Chancellor

Chair Professor of Photonics

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    Events Calendar:

     

    SUN

    MON

    TUE

    WED

    THU

    FRI

    SAT

     

     

    		   

    1 August

    2

     

    3

    4

     

    5

     

     

    6

     

    7

    > Activate HKBU accounts

    8

    > Check your Schedule of University Life, Orientation & Course Pre-registration

    9

     

    6 - 7 Aug

    > Acceptance of JUPAS (Main Round)

    10

     

    11

    New Student Enrolment Day:

    > New Student Briefing 

    > Student Financial Aid Briefing

    12

     

    13

     

    14

     

    15

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (15 Aug onwards)

    16

    13 - 15 Aug

    > Online Course Pre-registration

    >Application for Undergraduate Halls (for Local Students)

    17

    18

     

    19

     

    20

    >Mainland Welcome Session by Chaplain's Office (for Mainland students)

     

    21

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - University Research (online)

    22

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - Graduate Attributes

    > Deadline to Submit Letter of Consent

    23

    18 - 19 Aug

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - Personal Transformation 

    24

     

     

    25

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (25 Aug onwards) (for exchange students only)

    26

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops -Personal Transformation

    > New Student Briefing

    27

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (27 Aug onwards)

    28

    > Orientation by Faculties/Schools (except School of Communication)

    29

    > Orientation by School of Communication

    > 70th Convocation

    		30

    27 - 28 Aug

    > Orientation (for exchange & non-local non-Mainland students)

    31

    1 September

    First Day of Class

    		23456

    1 - 6 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    7

    8

    		910

    11

    > MTR Campus Service Booth

    		1213

    8 - 13 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    Notes:

    Red denotes activities for local students.

    Green denotes activities for non-local students.

    Orange denotes activities for exchange and NLNM students.

    All activities are held in person unless specified otherwise.

    SUN

    MON

    TUE

    WED

    THU

    FRI

    SAT

     

     

    		   

    1 August

    2

     

    3

    4

     

    5

     

     

    6

     

    7

    > Activate HKBU accounts

    8

    >Check your Schedule of University Life, Orientation & Course Pre-registration

     

    9

     

    6 - 7 Aug

    - Acceptance of JUPAS (Main Round)

    10

     

    11

     

    12

    New Student Enrolment Day:

    > New Student  Briefing 

    > Student Financial Aid Briefing

    > Orientation by Faculties/Schools

     

    13

     

    14

     

    15

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (15 Aug onwards)

    16

    13 - 15 Aug

    > Online Course Pre-registration

    > Application for Undergraduate Halls (for Local Students)

    17

    18

     

    19

     

    20

    > Mainland Welcome Session by Chaplain's Office (for Mainland students)

     

    21

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - University Research (online)

    22

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - Graduate Attributes

    > Deadline to Submit Letter of Consent

    23

    18 - 19 Aug

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - Personal Transformation (for local students)

    24

     

     

    25

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (25 Aug onwards) (for exchange students only)

    26

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops -Personal Transformation

    > New Student Briefing

    27

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (27 Aug onwards)

    28

     

    29

    > 70th Convocation

    		30

    27 - 28 Aug

    > Orientation (for exchange & non-local non-Mainland students)

    31

    1 September

    First Day of Class

    		23456

    1 - 6 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    78

    9

     

    		10

    11

    > MTR Campus Service Booth

    		1213

    8 - 13 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    Notes:

    Red denotes activities for local students.

    Green denotes activities for non-local students.

    Orange denotes activities for exchange and NLNM students.

    All activities are held in person unless specified other wise.

      

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