Important Dates

September
9.1 Mon Term 1 Begins

Online Submission of Photo for Student Card and its Collection

  • Students can retrieve their Student Number via this link on 15 Aug 2025. They should upload a colour passport photo to the University Student Card Photo Upload System during 15 – 20 Aug 2025. For details of retrieving Student Number, please refer to the Student Orientation Guide.
  • The schedule for collection of Student Card will be sent to students’ HKBU email in late August.
  • Students who are under 18 years old (as of 1 Sept 2025) should complete and return the Letter of Consent to the College when they collect the Student Card.

Orientation Schedule


New Student Orientation
 
Orientation Carnival 21 Aug (Thu)
12:30 – 2:00 PM 

Venue: Interactive Commons, 5/F
New Student Orientation
21 Aug (Thu)
2:30 AM – 5:00 PM 
Venue: 901, 9/F

Seminar
AI-Powered Future in Hong Kong:
Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges

新時代下的香港:發展趨勢、前景與挑戰 

Speaker:
Mr Kenny Koo, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer

古星輝先生, 和記電訊香港控股有限公司執行董事及行政總裁

Registration

26 Aug (Tue)
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM 
Venue: DLB418, 4/F, David C. Lam Building, Shaw Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University, 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon

70th Convocation

Registration Period : 13 - 24 Aug

The Convocation is one of the traditions of the University to celebrate the beginning of an academic year.  All new students are encouraged to attend the ceremony.

Date 29 Aug (Fri)
Time 2:00pm – 3:30pm
(Admittance will start at 1:30 pm and no admittance will be allowed after 2:00 pm)
Register Now

Study Guide Activity for non-Chinese speaking and non-local students

Application Period : 1 - 16 Aug

  • To recapture the key points in New Student Orientation - useful academic study guide in preparing for college study and helpful resources in CIE
  • To provide some tips for non-Chinese speaking / non-local students on smooth adaptation to college life

Date 22 Aug (Thur)
Time 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Venue 701, 7/F Shek Mun Campus or Online (Hybrid)
Application (First-come, first-served)

SDC Bridging Workshop


Stepping Stones to College Success

Application Period : 1 - 21 Aug

  • To provide new students with useful information and tips they "must know and learn" as college students
  • To grasp basic skills and strategies on how to cope with a new learning environment in tertiary education
Date 25 Aug (Mon)
Time 10:00am - 12:00noon / 2:00pm - 4:00pm (2 Identical Sessions)
Venue 701 Shek Mun Campus
Application (First-come, first-served)


Connections Hub: Ignite Your Campus Journey

Application Period : 1 - 21 Aug

  • To make new friends here and build up relationship network
  • To kick-start your campus-life and develop quick adaptation
  • To connect with senior year students and guidance counsellors
Date 25 Aug (Mon)
Time 10:00am - 12:30pm / 2:00pm - 4:30pm (2 Identical Sessions)
Venue 5/F Interactive Commons, Shek Mun Campus
Application (First-come, first-served)

College English Taster

  • To acquaint students with the English curriculum, assessment policies, and graduating requirements at CIE
  • To introduce lecturers in the English Team to students
  • To teach students how to communicate effectively with their lecturers

25 Aug (Mon)
9:30am - 11:00am
Division of  Applied Science Division of  Arts and Languages 
11:30am - 1:00pm
Division of  Communication Division of  Business  
Creative Communication
Creative Digital Media Design  
Financial Management
Marketing
HD in Tourism and Hospitality Management   
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Division of  Communication Division of  Business  
Film, Television and Digital Media Studies
Media Communication
HD in Art Tech Design
Business Administration
HD in Accounting    
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Division of  Social Sciences
Venue: Library, 4/F, Shek Mun Campus

*This event is compulsory. If you are unable to attend due to any unforeseen circumstances, please apply for leave here.
**Read this FAQ page if you have questions about this event.  

Whole Person Development Programme in Orientation Weeks

  • To help students master goal-achieving strategies in college life
  • To foster personal development with cross-disciplinary and extra-curricular exposure
Date 1 - 19 Sep
Venue Shek Mun Campus

Application: https://bit.ly/3J9EwjD
Enquiries Student Development Centre: smc_sdc@hkbu.edu.hk (Email) / 3411 3303 (Phone)

Remarks: Throughout the academic year, join 5 WPDP activities to earn the WPD Award 🏅 and complete 8 to shine as a WPD Star 🌟. More activities will be regularly updated at
https://www.cie.hkbu.edu.hk/main/en/student_development/college_events

Bad Weather Arrangements

(applicable to both on-campus and online events/activities including the New Student Orientation)

Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above,
or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is lowered/cancelled
Arrangement of all events/activities on the day
Before 7:30am As usual
At or after 7:30am Cancel/Reschedule*

* If the New Student Orientation for the Diploma of College Foundation Studies programme is cancelled due to bad weather, it will be rescheduled to take place online afterward. Details will be sent to new students by email. 

Contact Us

Diploma of College Foundation Studies 

Tel:

(852)3411 5428

Email:

scedcfs@hkbu.edu.hk

Location: 2/F, Franki Centre, 320 Junction Road, Kowloon Tong