Ceremony Details
Date: November 15 and 16, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time:

November 15, 2025 (Saturday): Session 1 (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

Programmes:
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Doctor of Business Administration
  • Master of Climate Governance and Risk Management
  • Master of Global Management

November 15, 2025 (Saturday): Session 2 (1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Programmes:
  • Master of Accounting
  • Master of Economics

November 15, 2025 (Saturday): Session 3 (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Programmes:
  • Master of Family Wealth Management
  • Master of Finance
  • Master of Finance in Financial Technology
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance
  • Bachelor of Economics and Finance
  • Bachelor of Finance in Asset Management and Private Banking

November 16, 2025 (Sunday): Session 4 (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

Programmes:
  • Executive Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Business Administration (International)

November 16, 2025 (Sunday): Session 5 (1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Programme:
  • Master of Business Administration

November 16, 2025 (Sunday): Session 6 (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Programmes:
  • Master of Science in Business Analytics
  • Master of Science in Marketing

*Graduands will be assigned to one of the sessions over the two days according to their respective programme. Eligible graduands registered for the Ceremony will receive a confirmation email by early November 2025, including the assigned session and detailed arrangements of the Ceremony.
**Please note eligible graduands can attend EITHER the In-person Ceremony scheduled on November 15 & 16, 2025 OR the Virtual Congregation on November 11, 2025.
Venue:

Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong (map)

*The Ceremony will also be broadcasted online.
Programme:
  1. Conferment Briefing
  2. Procession In
  3. Declaration of the Opening of the Congregation Ceremony
  4. Address by the Dean
  5. Conferment of Doctor’s, Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees
  6. Presentation of University and Faculty Awards to Faculty Members
  7. Vote of Thanks by the Graduate Representative
  8. Declaration of the Closing of the Congregation Ceremony
  9. Procession Out
Registration:

Graduands are required to register for the Ceremony via the below registration link. Graduands who fail to register by the extended registration deadline of October 29, 2025 (Wednesday) HKT 23:59 will be considered as not attending the Ceremony and will be conferred in absentia.

Eligible graduands registered for the Ceremony will receive a confirmation email by early November 2025, including detailed arrangements of the Ceremony and event admission QR codes for registered participants.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

  • To log in to the online registration system, a One-Time Password (OTP) will no longer be required. Instead, please enter your UID (i.e. 10-digit student number) and date of birth in the designated fields for verification. If you have already submitted the registration, your initial submission timestamp will remain unchanged.
  • Each graduand can invite a maximum of 2 guests to join the Ceremony. Kindly note that guest seating in the Grand Hall is limited and will be allocated based on the order in which graduands first submit their registrations through our system. Priority will be given to those who register earlier. Under the circumstances that the Hall reaches its maximum capacity, guests will be seated at a nearby live broadcasting room to join the ceremony.

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 that correspond to their faculty and degree 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 on stage during the Congregation Ceremony on November 15 and 16, 2025.
Enquiries: fbegraduation@hku.hk
Virtual Congregation
(administered by HKU):

In view of some graduands’ special needs, HKU will host a Virtual Congregation on November 11, 2025 (Tuesday).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Eligible graduands can attend EITHER the In-person Ceremony OR the Virtual Congregation. If you have registered for both, you will be deemed to have joined the Virtual Congregation and we will NOT process your registration for the In-person Ceremony.

For enquiries, please contact HKU at congmail@hku.hk

Important Notes (November Congregation Ceremony):

  1. Graduands will be assigned a seat according to their programmes and the alphabetical order of their surnames, and will be invited onto the stage in a programme-specific sequence. Graduands should not 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 remaining at the Grand Hall for the entire Ceremony.
  3. Graduands are required to join the briefing on conferment arrangements 15 minutes before the ceremony starts at the Grand Hall. Briefing time of respective sessions are as follows:
    • [November 15] Session 1 – 9:45 a.m.; Session 2 – 1:15 p.m.; Session 3 – 3:45 p.m.
    • [November 16] Session 4 – 9:45 a.m.; Session 5 – 1:15 p.m.; Session 6 – 3:45 p.m.
  4. Graduands who arrive at the venue after the start time of the briefing session will NOT be allowed to go onto the stage during the Ceremony.
  5. Guests are encouraged to arrive earlier for registration. Guests arriving after 10:00 a.m. on November 15 and 16 for the morning session; or 1:30 p.m./4:00 p.m. on November 15 and 16 for the afternoon session, 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 to show the confirmation email or a print-out copy 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 (November Congregation Ceremony)

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.

Any re-submissions will not affect the graduands’ initial submission time recorded in the system.

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 for attending the Congregation Ceremony, you will receive a confirmation email by early November 2025. 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 ensure all necessary visa requirements are met 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 with 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 the suggested attire here.

No, academic dress will NOT be available for loan on the event day.

Academic dress is mandatory for graduands attending the Congregation Ceremony. Graduands who are not in full academic dress that correspond to their faculty and degree will NOT be presented on stage.

No, certificates will NOT be presented during the Congregation Ceremony at Grand Hall on November 15 and 16, 2025. Please find more information on the HKU Congregation Website regarding collection arrangement of graduation certificate.

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 Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, or the Rainstorm Black Warning Signal, or 'Extreme Conditions' is in force on November 15 and 16, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday), the following arrangements will be applied:

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

Afternoon session
If any of the warnings is hoisted or in force at/after 10:00 a.m., the Ceremony of the day will be cancelled.
If any of the warnings is lowered or cancelled at/before 10:00 a.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.