Discretionary Hall Places

Applications for discretionary hall places 2025/26 was open from 16 June 2025, 09:00 am to 12 September 2025, 12:00 noon to all full-time EdUHK students who had a special reason(s) for on-campus accommodation.  The results were issued to the successful applicants separately in September and October 2025. 

New appplications will be accepted for students with urgent needs by duly completing the online application form with supporting documents after the application deadline mentioned above. Their applications will be reviewed and processed on a case-by-case basis. Only successful applicants will be notified by email separately.

Applicants can only apply for discretionary hall place to the Dean of Students [Dean(S)] or a Warden. 

Consideration for discretionary hall places would be made on a case-by-case basis depending on urgent needs with reference, but not limited to:

• Dean of Students’ Discretion:
  Health/family issues, contributions to the University, or other special reasons which cannot be reflected in the Point System.
• Warden’s Discretion:
  Hall contribution and/or hall-related roles.

Important Notes:

1. Applicants must read through the “Guidelines for Application on Student Accommodations 2025/26” on the Hall Management Section website before applying for a discretionary hall place.   
2. Applicants are required to provide ALL proofs in relation to the reason(s) mentioned in his/her application. The proofs should be issued within the past 6 to 12 months prior to the application deadline unless otherwise specified. We will review the applications on a case-by-case basis. We will not request any documents/proofs from any organisation/person on behalf of the applicant. Applications which are incomplete or missing any supporting documents will NOT be considered.
3. Once an applicant is OFFERED a hall place / DECLINED a hall offer in any round of hall application in 2025/26, his/her application for a discretionary hall place 2025/26 will be automatically cancelled. The applicant will not receive any notification for this. However, if the applicant applies for a whole year hall place through the iHostel and receives a semester hall place, the applicant may still be considered for a discretionary hall place for the other semester.
4. Applicants are responsible for the authenticity and accuracy of the documents they submit. For applicants who submit any falsified documents, their application will be immediately disqualified, and they are also subject to the University’s disciplinary actions.
5. The Applicants must submit their applications by the prescribed deadline and through the designated channel. We will not accept any late or alternative submissions.
6. All applications must be submitted via the designated online system before the specified deadline. Once submitted, applications cannot be modified. Should applicants wish to make changes, they must submit a new and complete application. If multiple submissions are made, only the latest version received by the Hall Management Section will be processed.
7. Due to limited quotas, we will prioritise the applications with greater or urgent needs for on-campus accommodation.
8. If one’s application is successful, the successful applicant will only be guaranteed an on-campus hall place without any right to choose a hall (except for Wardens’ discretionary hall place) or room type.
9. All data collected will be used for application for discretionary hall place 2025/26, statistics and office records only.

For enquiries, please contact the Hall Management Section at 2948 6868 (office hours) or hall-sao@eduhk.hk.