Ceremony Details
Date: July 12, 2023 (Wednesday)
Time:

Session 1 (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

  • Programmes:
    • Doctor of Philosophy
    • Doctor of Business Administration
    • Master of Finance
    • Master of Finance in Financial Technology
    • Bachelor of Economics
    • Bachelor of Economics and Finance
    • Bachelor of Finance in Asset Management and Private Banking
    • Bachelor of Quantitative Finance

Session 2 (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

  • Programmes:
    • Bachelor of Business Administration
    • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance
    • Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Global Management
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Systems)
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (Law)

Session 3 (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

  • Programmes:
    • Master of Accounting
    • Master of Economics
    • Master of Global Management
    • Master of Science in Business Analytics
    • Master of Science in Marketing

*Graduands will be assigned to one of the sessions according to their respective programme. Eligible graduands registered for the Ceremony will receive a confirmation via email by the end of June 2023, including the assigned session and other Ceremony details.

Venue:

Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, HKU (map)

*The Ceremony will also be broadcast online.
Programme:
  1. Procession In
  2. Declaration of the Opening of the Congregation Ceremony
  3. Address by the Dean
  4. Conferment of Doctor’s, Master’s and Bachelor's Degrees
  5. Vote of Thanks by Graduate Representative
  6. Declaration of the Closing of the Congregation Ceremony
  7. Procession Out
Registration:

Graduands are required to register for the Ceremony via the online registration system. Graduands who fail to register by June 19, 2023 (Monday) will be considered as not attending the Ceremony and will be conferred in absentia.

Eligible graduands registered for the Ceremony will receive a confirmation via email by the end of June 2023, including Ceremony details and event admission arrangements.
Attire:

Graduands are required to collect academic dress before the event, please visit the HKU Congregation website for suggested attire. For details on loan of academic dress, please contact: congmail@hku.hk

Graduands who are not in full academic dress will not be presented on stage.
Certificate: The collection of certificates is administered by HKU, please visit the HKU Congregation website for more details. Certificates will not be presented during the Congregation Ceremony on July 12, 2023.
Enquiries: fbegraduation@hku.hk

Important Notes:

  1. Graduands will be assigned a seat according to their programmes and the alphabetical order of their surname, and will be invited onto the stage in a programme-specific sequence. Graduands are advised not to swap their seats in order to ensure the smooth running of the conferment procedures.
  2. Graduands and guests are requested to respect fellow graduates by staying for the duration of the Ceremony.
  3. Graduands are required to join the briefing on conferment arrangements to be held at the Grand Hall (Session 1: 9:45 a.m.; Session 2: 12:45 p.m.; Session 3: 3:45 p.m.)
  4. Graduands who arrive at the venue after his/her programme is presented to the Presiding Officer will not be allowed to go onto the stage.
  5. Guests are encouraged to arrive earlier for registration. Guests arriving after 10:00 a.m. (Session 1) / 1:00 p.m. (Session 2) / 4:00 p.m. (Session 3) may not be permitted to enter the Grand Hall, in order to ensure no disruption to the Ceremony. Please remember to bring your mobile device or print-out copy to show the confirmation email for onsite registration.
  6. Participants attending the Congregation Ceremony are deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to abide by the House Rules.
  7. The University and the Faculty may make appropriate adjustments to the Ceremony arrangements. Please stay tuned for further updates.
  8. For general information about the Congregation, please visit here for more details.

FAQs

Registration:

Only graduands eligible for graduation can attend the Congregation Ceremony. If you have questions on your graduation eligibility, please contact your respective programme office directly.

Unfortunately, you cannot register for the Congregation Ceremony after the registration deadline. Please contact us at fbegraduation@hku.hk if you have any questions.

Attendance at the Congregation will not affect graduands' graduation status/eligibility.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer the deferral of Congregation Ceremony attendance.

Visa:

Graduands should check the latest entry requirements for traveling to Hong Kong before registration.

If you have registered to attend the Congregation Ceremony, you will receive a confirmation email by the end of June 2023. If you require a copy of the invitation letter in advance to support your visa application, please contact us at fbegraduation@hku.hk.

Please note that the Faculty is unable to provide additional invitation letter to support visa applications for guests. We recommend you and your guests meet all necessary visa requirements well in advance of the Ceremony to avoid any inconvenience.

Academic Dress and Certificate:

Graduands are required to collect academic dress before the event, please visit the HKU Congregation website for suggested attire. For details of loan of academic dress, please contact: congmail@hku.hk

You are required to bring a full set of academic dress and to ensure proper attire is worn together the academic regalia. You may wish to bring safety pins to secure the gown and hood in place. Please wear appropriate footwear for walking up and down the stage steps. Please refer to here for suggested attire.

No academic dress will be available for loan on the event day.

Academic dress is mandatory for graduands attending the Faculty Congregation Ceremony. Graduands who are not in full academic dress will not be presented on stage.

No. Certificates will not be presented during the Congregation Ceremony at Grand Hall on July 12, 2023. Please find more information on the HKU Congregation website.

No. You do not need to attend the Ceremony to receive your degree certificate and transcript. Please find more information on the HKU Congregation website.

Adverse Weather Arrangements:

If Tropical Storm Warning Signal No. 8 (or a higher number) or the Rainstorm Black Warning Signal is hoisted on July 12, 2023 (Wednesday), the following arrangements will be applied:

Session 1
If either of the warnings is hoisted or in force at/after 7:00 a.m., the Ceremony of the day will be cancelled.
If either of the warnings is lowered or cancelled at/before 7:00 a.m., the Ceremony of the day will be held as scheduled.

Session 2
If either of the warnings is hoisted or in force at/after 10:00 a.m., the Ceremony of the day will be cancelled.
If either of the warnings is lowered or cancelled at/before 10:00 a.m., the Ceremony of the day will be held as scheduled.

Session 3
If either of the warnings is hoisted or in force at/after 1:00 p.m., the Ceremony of the day will be cancelled.
If either of the warnings is lowered or cancelled at/before 1:00 p.m., the Ceremony of the day will be held as scheduled.

Enquiry

If you have any enquiries regarding the Faculty Congregation Ceremony, please contact us at fbegraduation@hku.hk.