Frequently Asked Questions

For non-local undergraduate students, the University’s Registry (Email: [email protected]) handles and follows up on the application for a student visa.

Research postgraduate and taught postgraduate students should direct their visa application to the School of Graduate Studies (Email: [email protected]) or Taught Postgraduate Programme Offices respectively.

The entire application process usually takes around 4 to 6 weeks.  Once the Registry, School of Graduate Studies or Taught Postgraduate Programme Offices receive the visa from the Department of Immigration, they will either mail the student visa or send the “e-Visa” to the new non-local students.

After obtaining your student visa, your next step would be to apply for an “Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao” (EEP) (往来港澳通行证) (逗留簽注) and a relevant exit endorsement from the authorities in your hometown before your departure.  Upon arrival in Hong Kong, ensure that you present both the EEP and the student visa clearance.

According to the Immigration Regulations, full-time non-local students enrolled in undergraduate or higher-level programmes with a study period no less than one academic year may take up an internship, part-time on-campus employment, and summer jobs subject to conditions.

For more information please visit https://www.ln.edu.hk/osa/cross-cultural-integration/living-in-hong-kong/internship-part-time-job or the website of the Immigration Department.

Yes.  You may apply to work or stay in Hong Kong under the Immigration Arrangments for Non-local Graduates (IANG).  For more information on the application process and requirements, please visit the website of the Immigration Department.

1.  Current students:

Yes.  An application is required for a hostel place.  For further details, please visit the Student Hostel website or contact [email protected] for more details.

2.  New students admitted by UGC-funded programmes:

Hostel rooms for the 2024/25 residential term will be assigned to you and you will not need to submit an application.  The results of room allocation will be announced through email/ LU Mobile App in early August 2024.

3.  New students admitted by self-financed programmes:

Please contact your programme office to submit your hostel application.

Hostel residency is not part of the graduation requirement.  They have the option to arrange their own off-campus accommodations.

Please DO NOT mail your luggage to the student hostel before check-in.  The hostel staff  will not receive the luggage on behalf of students.

The following items are standard facilities in all bedrooms:

• Single Bed / Bunk Bed (Triple Room) (except beddings)
• Mattress
• Cabinet
• Desk
• Chair
• Bookshelf
• Fan
• Air-conditioner (Air-conditioning charges are settled by students and shared among roommate(s))

For more details, please visit the website of hostel facilities.

Visitors such as parents or friends of students are NOT permitted to stay in the student hostel.  They may consider booking a hotel room in nearby areas:

• Hotel COZi Resort Tuen Mun

Location: 4 Kin Fun Circuit, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong (Map)

3-minute walk to Tuen Mun MTR Station

• Gold Coast Residence Hong Kong

Location: 1 Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay, New Territories, Hong Kong (Map)

• Penta Hotels Hong Kong, Tuen Mun

Location: 6 Tsun Wen Road, Tuen Mun New Territories, Hong Kong (Map)

• Harbour Plaza Resort City

Location: 18 Tin Yan Road, Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong (Map)

Yes, visitors, including your parents or friends can visit the student hostels during non-restricted hours/ visiting hours.

Restricted Hours for Hall commonly known by students as (A), (C), (E), (G), (H), (WHC) & (WJY): 11:00pm to 7:00am;

Restricted Hours for Hall commonly known by students as (B), (D) & (F): 12:00am to 7:00am.

Before visiting the student hostels:

• Visitors/ parents should complete the registration at the hostel security counter.

Students please check in between 7:00 and 23:00.  This applies to weekdays, weekends or public holidays.  For further details regarding the check-in procedures, please refer to the Student Hostels website.

For new students, the hostel room and roommate will be assigned by computer randomly.

For current students who wish to share their room with friends, they can indicate their roommate preferences on the online hostel application form.  This should be done by all parties involved, as evidence of mutual interest.  The Office of Student Affairs will consider these preferences when allocating the hostel rooms, subject to availability.

Moreover, the official room-swapping application will be open around 2-3 weeks after the beginning of each residential term.  Residents who wish to swap rooms may apply through the online application.  Further information regarding the room-swapping application will be announced via email.

The allocation results for the hostel rooms will be released in early August 2024.

Please download the LU Mobile App and log in with your Lingnan account.  You may check your room allocation from “Student Affairs” > “Hostel Allocation Result”.  The hostel room will be shown in this format (Hostel Block /Room No.  /Bedside) “HA101A”

Students can find the location of the student hostels by clicking the "pin" icon next to the hostel room number.  

To check your hostel fee note, please log in to the myLingnan Portal > Student Services > eFees Note for Student.  You can settle the hostel fee via online banking or at any Bank of East Asia, please refer to the Payment methods in Hong Kong and Payment methods outside Hong Kong.

Undergraduate and Research Postgraduate students are charged an air-conditioning fee based on their actual consumption, which is split between all residents sharing the same room.  If a resident moves out and no new student takes their place, the remaining student will be responsible for paying the entire air-conditioning fee for the rest of the residential term.

For Inbound exchange students, a flat rate will be charged for the one-term or one-year stay in the hostel.  (i.e.  $330/twin room and $220/triple room per term) (Subject to review).

If you arrive during office hours between 19 August and 30 August 2024, the first place to go is the Room LKKG02, G/F, Leung Kau Kui Building to present your ORIGINAL documents for verification by the Registry, including personal identification, certificates and application documents that you uploaded via the Online Admission System.

If you will be staying in the student hostel, your next step is to check into your room after collecting your new Student.  I.D.  Card from the Registry.  To do this, please visit the security counter of your assigned hostel block.

If you arrive outside of office hours, please go directly to the security counter of your assigned hostel block for hostel check-in.  You can present your documents for verification during office hours.  For more information on check-in procedures, please visit the Student Hostel website.

Individual departments will have different arrangements for reporting or meeting with academic advisers.  Please contact your academic department for more information.

All new non-local undergraduate students of AY2024/25 are required to process their online reporting from 15 July  2024.  The University will send an e-mail containing individual link for online reporting to each student.  The procedures for Online Reporting can be found  at https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/page/71965/onlinerps.pdf.

All new non-local undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to attend the “Orientation Talk for New Non-local Students” on 22 August 2024 afternoon from 2:30 to 5:00pm.  This talk is specifically designed to provide useful information and living tips that will help you adjust to life in Lingnan and Hong Kong.  Details about the talk will be sent to you via email in early August.

Yes, all new students are required to attend the “New Student Orientation (NSO)” on 26 August 2024.  The NSO organised by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) aims to provide essential information and supporting networks to new students to facilitate their adaption to University life.  Attendance at the NSO also accounts for 15 ILP units. If students are unable to arrive in Hong Kong on 26 Aug due to student visa issues, they can attend the online and make-up sessions of NSO to obtain the information and ILP units.

For the opening hours of the Canteen, please visit the catering services website.

Lingnan House, a Chinese restaurant located on the 1/F, Lau Lee Yuen Haan Amenities Building, provides full table service with comprehensive seasonal menus of Chinese cuisine and dim sum.

McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and other restaurants can be found in neighburing areas such as Fu Tai Shopping Centre, V City and Tuen Mun Town Plaza

Octopus card is an electronic store-value card which is accepted all over Hong Kong.  The card extends the convenience of travelling around Hong Kong, as most forms of public transport accept it.  Moreover, Octopus card payment is also widely accepted at convenience stores, fast food outlets, supermarkets, self-service machines, leisure facilities, etc.  On campus, students can use their Octopus card to make payments at the student canteen, library and student hostel laundry services.  Cards can be purchased at customer service centres at any MTR station or convenience store at the airport or train station in the city.

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