GENERAL REGULATIONS
G 1 Eligibility for admission:
A person before being admitted as an undergraduate to courses leading to a Bachelor's degree shall either:
- have satisfied the University entrance requirements in accordance with Regulation G 3; or
- have been exempted from University entrance requirements in accordance with Regulation G 5.
G 2 Admission:
(a) An applicant who wishes to enter courses leading to a Bachelor's degree shall be admitted only if he satisfies the minimum University entrance requirements under Regulation G 3 below or has been exempted therefrom. In addition to satisfying the minimum University entrance requirements, the applicant shall satisfy any additional requirements for admission into the Faculty he intends to enter.
(b) An applicant who wishes to become a candidate for a higher degree shall apply for admission by the date prescribed, or in the case of the degrees of MPhil and PhD, at least two months before the intended date of registration. In addition to satisfying the requirements for admission to the curriculum concerned, an applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to obtain:
| (i) | a score of 550 or above in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)1; or |
| (ii) | a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)2; or |
| (iii) | grade C or above in the Overseas General Certificate of Education (GCE); or |
| (iv) | grade C or above in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE); or |
| (v) | grade C or above in the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language; |
unless in exceptional circumstances he is exempted from this requirement by the Senate Committee on Higher Degrees upon the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty.
(c) An applicant may be required to attend personally before a selection board.
(d) A student of the University is required to observe the General Regulations, and those regulations and procedures which govern admission requirements, registration, attendance and absence, examinations, discontinuation, fees and charges.
1 In addition to the TOEFL requirement, applicants for admission to read for an MPhil or a PhD degree in the Faculty of Arts are also required to obtain a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4 or above (not applicable to applicants seeking admission to the Department of Chinese).
2 Applicants for admission to read for an MPhil or a PhD degree in the Faculty of Arts are required to obtain a score of overall band of 7 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the IELTS.
G 3 University entrance requirements3 :
(a) To satisfy the minimum requirements for entrance to the University, each applicant shall:
| (I) | gain in his first and/or second attempt in the HKCEE Grade E or above in
seven subjects4, of which
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| (II) | gain the following in HKALE:
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(b) An applicant shall be deemed to have satisfied the minimum requirements for entrance to the University
| (I) | if he has passed the final examination for a degree of any university in the Commonwealth; or |
| (II) | if he has attained the age of 25 years on or before September 1 of the year in which admission is sought; or |
| (III) | if he presents evidence of qualifications which are approved by the Senate as being of a level equivalent to or higher than the levels required to satisfy the requirements in (a) above. |
3 Regulations G 3 and G 4 will be applicable to candidates applying for admission in or after 1994. In these regulations, 'Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination' is referred to as 'HKCEE', 'Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination' as 'HKALE', 'Advanced Level' as 'AL', and 'Advanced Supplementary Level' as 'AS'.
4 All subjects offered at HKCEE, except English Language (Syllabus A), shall be accepted for this purpose. In the case of English Language (Syllabus A), only achievement at Grade C (or above) shall be accepted.
5 All subjects offered at HKCEE, except English Language (Syllabus A), shall be accepted for this purpose. In the case of English Language (Syllabus A), only achievement at Grade C (or above) shall be accepted.
6 Or Grade C or above in the case of English Language (Syllabus A).
7 A candidate who obtains a grade E or above in AL Chinese Literature may be exempted from this requirement, provided that he obtains grade E or above in an AS subject other than Use of English and in addition to those required in satisfying Regulation G 3(a)(II)(C)(ii).
8 A candidate who satisfies the requirement in Regulation G 3(a)(I)(C) with a language other than Chinese Language may be exempted from this requirement, provided that he obtains grade E or above in an AS subject other than Use of English and in addition to those required in satisfying Regulation G 3(a)(II)(C)(ii).
G 4 Faculty entrance requirements9 10 11:
In addition to satisfying the University entrance requirements in accordance with Regulation G 3, candidates for admission to the first year of first degree curricula shall satisfy the following Faculty entrance requirements:
FACULTY OF ARTS
| Bachelor of Arts |
| (a) Either an overall pass at Grade E in AS Chinese Language and Culture, or Grade E in AL Chinese Literature; and |
| (b) Grade D7 in AS Use of English is expected but consideration will be given to candidates if they can satisfy the Admissions Committee that they are unlikely to be handicapped in their studies by language difficulties. |
9 These requirements will be applicable to candidates applying for admission in or after 1994.
10 Unless otherwise specified, AS subjects referred to in this Regulation exclude Use of English and Chinese Language and Culture.
11 For the purpose of this Regulation, HKALE passes (i.e. Grade E or above) at both AL and AS in the same subject are counted as one.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
| Bachelor of Science | ||
Grade E or above in
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | ||
Grade E or above in
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| of which one must be Chemistry, and the remainder from the following list: Physics, Biology, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematics and Statistics, provided that in each case the candidate shall satisfy the Admissions Committee that he is unlikely to be handicapped in his studies either by language difficulties or by insufficient basic knowledge of Biology/Zoology or Physics. | ||
| Bachelor of Nursing | ||
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Grade E or above in
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| Part-time | ||
| No additional requirement, but candidate shall be a registered nurse with the Nursing Board of Hong Kong or hold recognized equivalent qualifications, and shall have not less than two years' experience as a registered nurse. |
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
| Grade E or above in Chemistry, Physics and Biology, obtained in the following manner: |
| (a) at least 1 of these subjects at AL; (b) at least 1 other of these subjects at AL or AS; and (c) the remaining subject at AL, AS or HKCEE. |
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Social Sciences
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Bachelor of Economics
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Bachelor of Social Work
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Bachelor of Finance
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Bachelor of Economics and Finance
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Bachelor of Housing Management
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Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
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Bachelor of Cognitive Science
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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies
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Bachelor of Science in Surveying
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FACULTY OF LAW
| Bachelor of Laws |
| No additional requirement. |
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
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Bachelor of Education
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Bachelor of Science in Sports Science and Leisure Management
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
| Bachelor of Business Administration |
| No additional requirement. |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance |
| No additional requirement. |
G 5 Exemption from University entrance requirements (for admission to curricula leading to all Bachelor's degrees and non-graduate certificates and diplomas):
| (a) | An applicant for exemption from the University entrance requirements shall complete the prescribed form of application and submit it to the Registrar, together with the original or certified true copies of certificates and other documentary evidence of his educational qualifications. All applications for exemption from the University entrance requirements will be considered on their merits. | ||||||
| (b) | The following fees shall be charged:
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G 6 Registration:
| (a) | An applicant who has been admitted to a course or courses as a candidate for any degree or diploma or any other University qualification shall be deemed to have entered upon such course or courses on the date of his first registration. Every candidate shall register on admission to the University and thereafter at the beginning of each academic year of his curriculum. On first registration, a candidate shall complete a health questionnaire and may be required to report for a chest X-ray examination at the University Health Service. Registration shall include the payment of fees due. | ||||
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G 7 Academic year:
The academic year shall begin in September each year.
G 8 Attendance and absence:
| (a) | Attendance: A student shall follow his courses of instruction and complete the requirements of his curriculum to the satisfaction of the Heads of the Departments concerned. | ||||||||||
| (b) | Absence:
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| (c) | Re-entry:
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G 9 Examinations:
| (a) | There shall be examinations as specified in the regulations for each degree, diploma or certificate. |
| (b) | A student shall not be admitted to an examination except under the regulations for the particular degree, diploma or certificate. |
| (c) | A student who is unable, because of his illness, to be present for any paper or papers in an examination shall be permitted to present himself at a supplementary examination in the paper or papers where such an examination is prescribed in the regulations only if his application for permission has the support of the Director of the University Health Service. |
| (d) | Examiners may examine by means of written, practical, or oral test, or by continuous assessment, or by any combination of these. |
| (e) | Subject to Statute III (Degrees), a student who has been exempted from any part or the whole of a course or examination shall be deemed to have completed that part or the whole of the course or to have satisfied the examiners in that part or the whole of the examination. |
| (f) | Examination scripts and theses and dissertations for higher degrees shall be written in English, unless the candidate is given permission by the Senate to use another language1. |
| (g) | There shall be no appeal against examination results. |
1 The Senate has given permission for the following students to use another language as indicated:
students in the Department of Chinese (Chinese);
students in the Faculty of Education following courses, modules and programmes in Chinese subjects or in Speech and Hearing Sciences (Chinese);
students in the LLB taking 'Use of Chinese in Law I' and 'Use of Chinese in Law II' (Chinese).
G 10 Aegrotat degree:
| (a) | A candidate who would otherwise have completed the requirements of the curriculum for the degree of BA or LLB or BSocSc or BSc or BSW or BBA or BBA(Acc&Fin) or BEcon or BFin or BEcon&Fin or BSc(ActuarSc) or BCogSc or BEd or BSc(Sp&HearSc) but for his inability through his illness or injury to attend for examination at one or more of the papers in his Final Examination for one of these degrees may be considered for the award of an aegrotat degree. |
| (b) | Application for the award of an aegrotat degree shall be made within thirty days from the last day of the Final Examination. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner. |
| (c) | An aegrotat degree shall be conferred only with the agreement of the candidate, and such agreement shall render him ineligible to present himself for any subsequent Final Examination for the degree concerned. |
| (d) | An aegrotat degree shall not be classified. |
G 11 Unsatisfactory performance or progress:
A student whose performance at examinations or in coursework or in such class tests as may be held from time to time is unsatisfactory, or in the case of a higher degree student whose progress is unsatisfactory, may be required by the Senate (a) to discontinue his studies or (b) to repeat any part of his course before being admitted to examinations or before being allowed to present his thesis or dissertation, or (c) to re -present himself for examination without repeating any part of his course.
G 12 Discontinuation of studies:
| (a) | The Board of a Faculty or an appropriate Committee may recommend to the Senate that under the provisions of G 11 and, where applicable, in accordance with any degree, diploma or certificate regulation, a student be required to discontinue his studies in a curriculum administered by the Board or the Committee. |
| (b) | In all cases where a student is recommended for discontinuation in accordance with G 12(a) or liable for discontinuation under the provisions of any degree, diploma or certificate regulation, there shall be a review of the circumstances of the case by the Committee on Discontinuation. The student shall be so informed in writing and be provided with a statement of the reasons thereof. He shall be invited to submit in writing to the Registrar any non-academic reason which he considers relevant to the issue of his discontinuation. He shall also be invited to appear before the Senate Committee on Discontinuation and may, if the Committee so desires, be required to appear. |
| (c) | The decision of the Committee on Discontinuation shall be communicated as soon as may be to the student and the Board of the Faculty concerned. |
G 13 Change of name:
A student shall retain the name under which he has been first registered. Change of name on the University register shall be effected only on receipt by the Registrar of a recognized form of legal deposition.
G 14 Transcripts and certificates of attendance:
A transcript of academic record or certificate of attendance giving information on courses of study may be issued to a student or former student on application and upon payment of the prescribed fees.
G 15 Visiting students:
| (a) | An applicant, whether or not he satisfies the minimum University entrance
requirements, may be admitted as a visiting student normally for a period of not more than
one academic year for the purposes of
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| (b) | Subject to the approval of the Board of the Faculty or the committee concerned, a visiting student may participate in prescribed coursework and sit such University examinations or class tests as may be required for the course in question, and may, on request, be given a statement setting out the classes attended and the results of any examinations or class tests taken. An application for permission to participate in coursework and/or to sit examinations or class tests shall not normally be approved unless it is received at the time an application for admission is made. | ||||
| (c) | A visiting student shall not change his status to that of a candidate for a degree, diploma or other University qualification; and shall not be granted any exemption from any part of the curriculum for any degree, diploma or other University qualification on the basis of work done during any period of his attendance as a visiting student. | ||||
| (d) | Applications for admission as visiting students shall be made to the
Registrar, and successful applicants shall be permitted to register only on
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G 16 Compliance with regulations and exemption from provisions thereof:
| (a) | Subject to the Ordinance and the Statutes and without prejudice to section (b) below the regulations made by the Senate and/or the Council shall apply uniformly from the date upon which they come into operation and shall continue so to apply until the date of their amendment or repeal: always provided that the Senate and/or the Council may provide in any particular case that a regulation shall remain in force for the purpose of completion of a candidature which was commenced prior to the amendment or repeal of the regulation. |
| (b) | Subject to the Ordinance and the Statutes, and notwithstanding section (a) above, the Senate may exempt any student from the provisions of any regulation made by the Senate; provided that, in the case of an exemption from the provisions of any of the regulations governing degrees or diplomas or certificates, there is a recommendation to the effect from the Board of the Faculty or from the Senate Committee concerned. |
G 17 University fees:
I. Conditions
| (a) | University fees shall be payable in accordance with Section II of this regulation, and fees for the current academic year shall be as prescribed by the Council1. They may be varied from time to time at the University's absolute discretion provided that notice of not later than April 302 preceding the academic year in which the fee is to be varied shall be given, by announcement posted on all official University noticeboards, whenever a variation is to be made. |
| (b) | University fees shall be paid in advance, and once paid shall not be refunded except as prescribed in Section II. |
| (c) | Unless he has received, in advance of the date on which payment of any fees or charges is due, permission from the Registrar or another authorized officer to postpone payment to a later date, a student who has not paid by the due date, (or, in cases of postponement, by the later date specified) shall pay a fine of $10 a day until the fees or charges are paid and shall have his name removed from the register of students as soon as the fine has amounted to $500. |
| (d) | There shall be no remission of fees in whole or in part except when remission is a specified part of a University scholarship, prize, bursary, or similar award. |
II. Fees
| (a) | A candidate registered for a Bachelor's or Master's degree or the degree of PhD, or a diploma or certificate, shall pay caution money and the fees for application, composition and graduation; and, where appropriate, the fees for qualifying examination, repeating, re-examination, continuation, examination, compulsory residence, and such other deposits and charges as are prescribed by the Council. A candidate registered for the degree of Doctor of Medicine or the degree of Master of Surgery shall pay a registration fee and an examination fee. An applicant for admission to candidature of a higher doctorate shall pay an application fee; and upon admission to candidature, shall pay an examination fee. A visiting student shall pay caution money and the fees for application and composition. Payment of the Students' Union membership fee shall be compulsory for a candidate registered for a Bachelor's degree. |
| (b) | The composition fee, which includes elements for registration, tuition or
supervision, laboratory, workshop, library, health service, and other facilities offered,
shall be payable in the following manner unless otherwise stated in the schedule of fees: (i) by a candidate registered for a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree by coursework or diploma or certificate: annually by two instalments by dates to be prescribed by the Registrar, the first during August to October and the second in January; (ii) by a candidate registered for the degree of MPhil or PhD: annually by two equal instalments during the candidate's minimum period of study as prescribed in the regulations governing the degree3; (iii) by a candidate registered for the Diploma or Certificate in Chinese Language: quarterly in September, December, March and June; (iv) by a visiting student: in one single payment at the time of admission. |
| (c) | Caution money shall be paid by a student on first registration and shall be retained by the University as a deposit from which it may make deductions in respect of fees, fines, breakages, damage, loss and other charges incurred by the student; if at any time, as a result of deductions made, the balance of the deposit be inadequate to meet future charges outstanding, the student shall restore the balance therein to its original level. On withdrawal from the University, the balance of a student's caution money shall be set off against the graduation fee or, if the student is not graduating, be returned to the student. |
| (d) | The continuation fee, which includes elements for registration, tuition or supervision, laboratory, workshop, library, health service, and other facilities offered, shall be paid by a candidate who is registered for an MPhil or PhD degree and who requires to continue beyond the minimum period prescribed for the degree4. |
| (e) | The repeating fee, which includes elements for registration, tuition or supervision, laboratory, workshop, library, health service and other facilities offered, shall be paid by a candidate registered for a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree by coursework, or a diploma or certificate and who is permitted or required to repeat part of the courses of any one year of the curriculum. The fee shall be charged in respect of each course to be repeated, and dissertations and fieldwork for Master's degrees by coursework shall be counted as one course each. A re -examination fee shall not be payable in addition. |
| (f) | A student who is permitted or required to repeat the whole of one year of the curriculum for a degree, diploma or certificate, shall pay the composition fee prescribed. |
| (g) | The re-examination fee, which includes elements for registration, library, health service, and other facilities offered, shall be paid by a candidate registered for a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree by coursework, or a diploma or certificate and who is permitted or required to present himself for re-examination without repeating any courses. |
| (h) | Candidates may be required to pay a deposit on acceptance of an offer of admission, the amount of which shall be determined by the Registrar. Such deposit shall be credited towards the first year's composition fee and shall not be refunded, except to a candidate admitted provisionally who fails to satisfy the admissions requirements. |
| (i) | The registration fee shall be paid by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Master of Surgery upon his first registration. |
| (j) | The graduation fee shall be paid by a candidate for a degree, diploma or certificate on completion of the curriculum and before the degree, diploma or certificate is awarded. |
| (k) | A charge shall be made for a transcript of results in the University of Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination and for a transcript of a student's record or a certificate of attendance. |
1 For current fees, see page 18.
2 June 30 in case of hall charges.
3A candidate for the degree of MPhil or the degree of PhD will be liable for the continuation fee for each three month period following the end of the year in which his minimum period is completed. This means that a candidate registered for the degree of MPhil becomes liable for the continuation fee at the end of the twenty-fourth month of his full-time candidature or at the end of the thirty-sixth month of his part-time candidature; and a candidate registered for the degree of PhD becomes liable for the continuation fee at the end of the thirty-sixth month of his full-time candidature or at the end of the fifty-fourth month of his part-time candidature.
4A candidate registered for the degree of MPhil becomes liable for the continuation fee at the end of the twenty-fourth month of his full-time candidature or at the end of the thirty-sixth month of his part -time candidature; and a candidate registered for the degree of PhD becomes liable for the continuation fee at the end of the thirty-sixth month of his full-time candidature or at the end of the fifty-fourth month of his part-time candidature.
G 18 Academic dress:
A. Official and Honorary
| Chancellor A robe of rich black silk trimmed with grey silk facings and collar, gold lace and gold ornaments on back, sleeves, and wings to match. Black velvet college cap with gold braid and gold tassel. Pro-Chancellor A robe of rich black silk trimmed with grey silk facings and collar, gold lace and gold ornaments on back and wings to match. Black velvet college cap with gold tassel. Vice-Chancellor A robe of rich black silk trimmed with grey silk facings and collar, silver lace and silver ornaments on back, sleeves, and wings to match. Black velvet college cap with silver braid and silver tassel. Deputy Vice-Chancellor A robe of rich black silk trimmed with grey silk facings and collar, silver lace and silver ornaments on back and wings to match. Black velvet college cap with silver tassel. Pro-Vice-Chancellor A robe of rich black silk trimmed with silver lace on back, sleeves, and cape. Black velvet college cap with silver tassel. Treasurer A robe of grey silk with scarlet silk facings. Black velvet college cap with black silk tassel. Registrar A robe of rich black silk with black velvet robe lace on front, cape, and shoulders. Black velvet college cap with black silk tassel. Chairman of Convocation A robe of blue silk with grey silk facings and collar trimmed with gold. Black velvet college cap with grey silk tassel. Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) A robe of scarlet panama with facings of deep blue silk and a hood of scarlet panama with lining of deep blue silk throughout. Black velvet cap, bonnet-shaped and soft, with a hard round brim and a narrow cord of gold at the junction of the crown and the brim. Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) A robe of scarlet panama with facings of royal blue silk and a hood of scarlet panama with lining of royal blue silk throughout. Black velvet cap, bonnet-shaped and so ft, with a hard round brim and a narrow cord of gold at the junction of crown and brim. Doctor of Science (honoris causa) A robe of scarlet panama with facings of white silk and a hood of scarlet panama with lining of white silk throughout. Black velvet cap, bonnet-shaped and soft, with a hard round brim and a narrow cord of gold at the junction of crown and brim. Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) A robe of scarlet panama with facings of Sarum red and a hood of scarlet panama with lining of Sarum red throughout. The outside edge of facings and top edge of sleeve facings, and lining of hood, decorated with 1 inch black ribbon. Black velvet cap. Doctor of Social Sciences (honoris causa ) A robe of scarlet panama with facings of dark green silk and a hood of scarlet panama with lining of dark green silk throughout. Black velvet cap, bonnet-shaped and soft, with a hard round brim and a narrow cord of gold at the junction of crown and brim. |
B. Undergraduates
| A short-sleeved gown of dark green material, of length 6 inches above the
knee, with a black college cap. The President and members of the Union Council may wear upon their academic dress such distinguishing marks as may be laid down from time to time by the Union Council. |
C. Graduates
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| Bachelors | A robe of black stuff of the simple traditional shape with pointed sleeve. |
| Masters | A robe of black stuff, Oxford MA pattern. |
| Masters of Surgery (full dress) | A robe of purple panama with lavender silk facings. |
| Doctors (undress) | A robe of black silk, Oxford DPhil pattern. |
| Doctors (full dress) | A robe of scarlet panama with silk facings of appropriate colour (DSc white; DLitt royal blue; MD red; DSocSc dark green; LLD old gold). |
| Doctors of Philosophy (full dress) | A robe of maroon panama with facings of deep blue. |
| Doctors of Medicine and Masters of Surgery (undress) | A robe of black silk with purple silk facings 6.4 cm wide. |
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| Faculty of Arts | |
| BA | Deep blue with royal blue silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| DLitt (undress) and MA | Deep blue with royal blue silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| DLitt (full dress) | Scarlet panama with royal blue silk lining throughout. |
| Faculty of Science | |
| BSc | Deep blue with white silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MSc(EnvMan) | Deep blue with white silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| DSc (undress) and MSc | Deep blue with white silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| DSc (full dress) | Scarlet panama with white silk lining throughout. |
| Faculty of Medicine | |
| MBBS | Deep blue with red silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BNurs | Deep blue with red silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(BiomedSc) | Deep blue with red silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(NursStud) | Deep blue with red silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MMedSc | Deep blue with red silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MD and MS (undress) | Black silk with purple silk lining throughout. |
| MD (full dress) | Scarlet panama with red silk lining throughout. |
| MS (full dress) | Purple panama with lavender silk lining throughout. |
| Faculty of Dentistry | |
| BDS | Deep blue with burgundy red silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MDS | Deep blue with burgundy red silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MOrth | Deep blue with burgundy red silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| Faculty of Engineering | |
| BEng | Deep blue with yellow silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(CompSc) | Deep blue with yellow silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(CSIS) | Deep blue with yellow silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MSc(CompSc) | Deep blue with yellow silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MSc(Eng) | Deep blue with yellow silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | |
| BCogSc | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BEcon | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BEcon&Fin | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BFin | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BHousMan | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(ActuarSc) | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSocSc | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSW | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MEcon | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MHousMan | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MPA | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MSW | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MStat | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| DSocSc (undress) and MSocSc | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| DSocSc (full dress) | Scarlet panama with dark green silk lining throughout. |
| Faculty of Education | |
| BEd | Deep blue with light blue silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(Sp&HearSc) | Deep blue with light blue silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(SSLM) | Deep blue with light blue silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MA(AppliedLinguistics) | Deep blue with light blue silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MEd | Deep blue with light blue silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MSc(Audiology) | Deep blue with light blue silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| Faculty of Architecture | |
| BA(ArchStud) | Deep blue with grey silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BSc(Surv) | Deep blue with grey silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MArch | Deep blue with grey silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MLA | Deep blue with grey silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MSc(ConstProjectMan) | Deep blue with grey silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MSc(RealEst) | Deep blue with grey silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MSc(UrbanPlanning) | Deep blue with grey silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| MUrbanDesign | Deep blue with grey silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| Faculty of Law | |
| LLB | Deep blue with old gold silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MCL | Deep blue with old gold silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| LLMPRCCommL | Deep blue with old gold silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| LLD (undress) and LLM | Deep blue with old gold silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| LLD (full dress) | Scarlet panama with old gold silk lining throughout. |
| SJD | Maroon panama with deep blue silk lining throughtout. |
| School of Business | |
| BAcc | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BBA | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BBA(Acc&Fin) | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| BMS | Deep blue with dark green silk edge lining, 3.5 cm wide. |
| MBA | Deep blue with dark green silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| All Faculties | |
| MPhil | Deep blue with maroon silk lining throughout, the lining being turned over to the depth of 1 cm. |
| PhD (undress and full dress) | Maroon panama with deep blue silk lining throughout. |
| Caps | |
| Bachelors, Masters, and Doctors (undress) | College cap, 'mortar-board' pattern. |
| Doctors and Masters of Surgery (full dress) | Black velvet cap, bonnet-shaped and soft, with a hard round brim and a narrow cord of gold at the junction of crown and brim. |
G 19 Registered Graduates:
| (i) | All graduates of the University shall be entitled to have their names enrolled in a Register of Graduates and to enjoy all the privileges of registration. |
| (ii) | Graduates of the University whose first degree was conferred before January 1969 shall be enrolled as Registered Graduates on payment of the fee for enrolment as a Registered Graduate; graduates of the University whose first degree was conferred after January 1969 shall be enrolled as Registered Graduates on payment of the graduation fee. Subject to (vii) below, graduates of the University who have paid these fees as prescribed shall remain on the roll, until death or resignation, without payment of any further fee. |
| (iii) | Registered Graduates shall be members of Convocation. |
| (iv) | Registered Graduates shall be eligible to attend Congregations for the conferring of degrees and functions and conferences that may, from time to time, be arranged. |
| (v) | Registered Graduates, if resident in Hong Kong, may read in the Library and borrow books in accordance with Library rules, without payment of a Library subscription. |
| (vi) | The rights and privileges of a Registered Graduate shall terminate if his University degree qualifying him for registration is forfeited, cancelled or withdrawn, with effect from the date of such forfeiture, cancellation or withdrawal. |
| (vii) | The Chancellor shall, with the concurrence of the Court, have the power to remove the name of any person from the Register of Graduates. |
G 20 Hall charges:
| (a) | The following charges shall be made:
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| (b) | These charges shall be determined annually and may be varied at the
University's absolute discretion provided that notice is given, by announcement posted on
all official University and appropriate hall notice boards, as follows:
in each case before the beginning of the academic year when a revised charge is to be made1. |
1 For schedule of current charges, see page 25.
