Frequently Asked Questions

The application for a student visa for non-local undergraduate students is handled and followed up by the Registry (Email: registry@ln.edu.hk) of the University.

Visa applications of research postgraduate/ taught postgraduate students are handled and followed up by the School of Graduate Studies (Email: sgs@ln.edu.hk) and Taught Postgraduate Programme Offices respectively. The whole application process usually takes around 4 to 6 weeks. The Registry/ School of Graduate Studies/ Taught Postgraduate Programme Offices will mail the student visa or send the “e-Visa” to the new non-local students once they received the visa from the Department of Immigration.

You should 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 relevant authorities in your hometown before your departure. You should present both the EEP and the student visa when you enter Hong Kong for arrival clearance.

According to the Immigration Regulations, full-time non-local students of programmes at the undergraduate level or above whose study period is not less than one academic year may take up an internship, part-time on-campus employment, as well as summer jobs subject to conditions.

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 for details.

Yes. You may apply to work/stay in Hong Kong under the Immigration Arrangments for Non-local Graduates (IANG). Please visit the website of the Immigration Department for details.

1. Current students:

Yes. Application is required for the hostel place. Please visit the website of Student Hostels/ contact osa-hostel@LN.edu.hk for more details.

2. New students admitted by UGC-funded programmes:

Hostel rooms for 2023/24 residential term will be assigned to you. Application is not required. The room allocation results will be announced in early August through email/ LU Mobile App.

3. New students admitted by self-financed programmes:

Please contact your programme office to submit your hostel application.

It is not compulsory for students to reside in the student hostel. Students can arrange their own off-campus accommodations.

Please DO NOT mail your luggage to student hostel before check-in. Staff of the hostel 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))

Please visit the website of hostel facilities for more details.

No, parents/ friends of students are NOT allowed to stay in student hostel. Your parents/ friends may consider booking a hotel room at the nearby areas:

• Hotel COZi Resort Tuen Mun

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

3 minutes' 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/ parents are allowed to 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. Hostel check-in can be done on weekdays, weekend or public holidays. For details of the check-in procedures, please visit the website of Student Hostels.

For new student intake, the hall and roommate will be assigned by computer randomly.

For current students, they can indicate their preference of roommate pair-up in their hostel place application. If you would like to pair up with one or two of your friends, you and your friends should indicate the roommate preference on the online hostel application forms as a proof of mutual pair-up preferences. The Office of Student Affairs will take the preference into consideration when allocating the hostel room. While it is subjected to the actual situation and availability of the chosen room types.

Also, offical room swapping application will be open around 2-3 weeks after the beginning of each residential term, residents may apply for room swapping through online application. The details of room swapping application will be announced via email.

The hostel room allocation result will be released in early August 2023.

Please download the LU Mobile App and login 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”

By clicking the "pin" icon next to the hostel room number, users can find the location of student hostels. 

Please login to myLingnan Portal > Student Services > eFees Note for Student to view your hostel fee note. Students 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.

For Undergraduate and Research Postgraduate students, their air-conditioning charges will be levied on actual consumption basis and will be shared by the residents of the same room. If one of the residents moves out and no new student moves in, the student staying is required to pay the entire air-conditioning fee for the rest of the residential term.

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

If you arrived the University campus during office hours, please present the ORIGINAL documents including your personal identification and application documents submitted via online application system and/ or e-mail, for verification at the Registry at Room ADG08, G/F, Wong Administration Building (Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30-5:36pm).

After collecting your new Student. I.D. Card at the Registry, please visit the security counter of your assigned hostel block for hostel check-in. For details of check-in procedures, please visit the website of Student Hostels.

If you arrived the campus outside the office hours of Registry, please go to the security counter of your assigned hostel block for hostel check-in first, then present the aforesaid documents for verification at the Registry during the office hours.

Individual departments will have different arrangements on reporting/ meeting with academic advisers. Please contact your academic departments for more details.

All new non-local undergraduate students of AY2023/24 should complete their Reporting online on 2 August 2023. New undergraduate students will receive an e-mail with individual link for online reporting. You are required to complete the online reporting procedures on 3 August. Please read the procedures of Online Reporting at https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/upload/50613/onlinerps.pdf.

All new non-local undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to attend the “Orientation Talk for New Non-local Students” on 23 August 2023 afternoon from 2:30 to 4:45pm. The content of the talks are specially designed for new non-local students. You will learn many useful information and living tips which will help you better adjust to the live in Lingnan as well as in Hong Kong. The details of the talk will be sent to you through email in early August.

All new students are required to attend the “New Student Orientation (NSO)” on 25 August 2023.

NSO organised by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) aims at providing the essential information and supporting network to new students to facilitate their adaption to the University life.

All new students are required to participate in the New Student Orientation (NSO), which accounts for 15 ILP units. If students are unable to arrive Hong Kong on 25 Aug due to student visa issue, they can attend the online and make-up sessions of NSO in order to get the information and ILP units.

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

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

Octopus card is an electronic stored 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. Octopus card payment is also widely accepted at convenience stores, fast food outlets, supermarkets, self-service machines, leisure facilities, etc. You can make the payments with your Octopus card on campus such as the student canteen and library. Cards can be bought at customer services centers at any MTR station or convenient store at the airport or train station in the city.

You may open a bank account in any bank in Hong Kong, Please click here for more information on opening a bank account.