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New Student Orientation 2026

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NEW STUDENT
ORIENTATION

2026

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)!

 

Entering university is one of the most memorable milestones in life, and I am delighted that you have joined HKBU, where we value your whole-person development and are committed to helping you grow, discover your potential and succeed.

 

Today's world is ...

 

 

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 Aug

     

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    > Activate HKBU accounts

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

    8

     

    5 - 6 Aug

    > Acceptance of JUPAS (Main Round)

    9

     

    10

    New Student Enrolment Day:

    > New Student Briefing 

    > Student Financial Aid Briefing

    > Activate HKBU accounts

    11

    New Student Enrolment Day:

    > New Student Briefing 

    > Student Financial Aid Briefing

    12

     

    13

     

    14

     

    15

    12 - 14 Aug

    > Online Course Pre-registration

    >Application for Undergraduate Halls (for Local Students)

    16

    17

     

    18

     

    19

     

     

    20

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (20 Aug onwards)

    21

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

    22

    19 - 20 Aug

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

    21 - 22 Aug

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - Graduate Attribute

    23

     

     

    24

    > New Student Briefing

    25

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops -Personal Transformation

    > New Student Briefing

    > Check-in at Student Residence

    Halls (25 Aug onwards) (for exchange students only)

    26

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

    27

    > Orientation (for exchange

     students)

    > Orientation by Faculties/Schools

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

    28

    > 71st 

    Convocation

    29

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

    30

    31

     

    1 Sep

    First Day of Class

    > MTR Campus Service Booth

    		2345

    1 - 5 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    6

    7

    		89

    10

     

    		1112

    7 - 12 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    13

    14

    > 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 Aug

     

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    > Activate HKBU accounts

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

    8

     

    5 - 6 Aug

    > Acceptance of JUPAS (Main Round)

    9

     

    10

    > Activate HKBU accounts

    11

    New Student Enrolment Day:

    > New Student Briefing

    > Student Financial Aid Briefing

    > Orientation by Faculties/School

    12

     

    13

     

    14

     

    15

    12 - 14 Aug

    > Online Course Pre-registration

    >Appication for Undergraduate Halls (for Local Students)

    16

    17

     

    18

     

    19

     

     

    20

    > Check-in at Student Residence Halls (20 Aug onwards)

    21

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

    22

    19 - 20 Aug

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

    21 - 22 Aug

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops - Graduate Attribute

    23

     

     

    24

    > New Student Briefing

    25

    > U-Life Orientation Workshops -Personal Transformation

    > New Student Briefing

    > Check-in at Student Residence

    Halls (25 Aug onwards) (for exchange students only)

    26

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

    27

    > Orientation (for exchange

     students)

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

    28

    > 71st 

    Convocation

    29

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

    30

    31

     

    1 Sep

    First Day of Class

    > MTR Campus Service Booth

    		2345

    1 - 5 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    6

    7

    		89

    10

     

    		1112

    7 - 12 Sep

    > Course Add/Drop Period

    13

    14

    > 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.

      

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