FAQ
Tickets & Seating Arrangement
1. Do I have to register to attend the Graduation Ceremony?
Yes, graduates are required to complete the online registration to confirm their attendance of the Graduation Ceremony. Please refer to the section "Registration for Attendance" in this website for details.
2. As a graduate, do I need admission ticket to attend the Graduation Ceremony?
No, admission ticket would not be required for graduates to attend the Graduation Ceremony. However, graduates are reminded to put on full academic regalia that complies with the University's requirements for being presented on stage.
3. Can I invite guests to attend the Graduation Ceremony?
Yes, each graduate will be allowed to invite TWO guests to attend the Graduation Ceremony at the Hall. Guest e-tickets will be sent to the registered graduates by email in late November 2026. Link for live broadcast will be available (and continue be accessible after the ceremony) on this website for the guests to witness the graduation on the Ceremony day.
4. Can I bring children to the Graduation Ceremony?
To maintain a solemn and formal atmosphere during the Graduation Ceremony, children under the age of 6 will NOT be allowed to enter the Hall. They can join the live broadcast of the Graduation Ceremony in another on-campus venue while being accompanied by an adult.
All guests are required to present the guest e-tickets to enter the Hall, including children aged 6 or above.
5. Can I invite guests to take photos on campus?
Yes, the campus will be adorned with graduation decorations while all graduates are very welcome to bring your families and friends to the campus on the graduation day or during the period from 2 to 27 December 2026 (including weekends and public holidays) to take photos and celebrate this important milestone with you.
6. Can I sit with my guest?
No, all graduates will be seated in a designated area reserved for them in the Hall while guests will be seated according to the assigned seat number as shown on the guest e-ticket.
Academic Regalia
7. Can I borrow the academic regalia on the spot on the Ceremony day?
No, the University will not borrow academic regalia to graduates on the Ceremony Day. A graduate without an academic regalia that complies fully with the University's requirements will not be allowed to attend the Graduation Ceremony and proceed onto the stage for award conferment. Please refer to the section "Academic Regalia" in this website for academic regalia purchase/rental arrangement.
8. What is the dress code for attending the Graduation Ceremony?
Please refer to the section "Academic Regalia" in this website for details.
9. How can I purchase/rent the academic regalia?
Please refer to the section "Academic Regalia" in this website for academic regalia purchase/rental arrangement.
The Ceremony
10. Can I choose not to attend the Graduation Ceremony?
Yes, it is not mandatory to attend the Graduation Ceremony.
11. How long will each session of Graduation Ceremony last?
Normally, it is expected to last for about 1 hour per session.
12. What will be the language of the Graduation Ceremony?
The Graduation Ceremony will mainly be conducted in English, and no simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
13. When should I arrive at Yip Kit Chuen and Yuen Yuk Hing Hall?
Graduates dressed in full academic regalia should arrive and be seated inside the Hall 30 minutes before the ceremony starts, to attend the pre-ceremony briefing.
14. Can I still attend the session if I arrive late?
Latecomers would be admitted for seating at a suitable time by our staff. A graduate who arrives at the Hall after all the graduates of his/her programme have been presented to the Presiding Officer will NOT be arranged to go onto the stage nor presented on stage seperately.
15. Can I leave early from the Graduation Ceremony?
As a respect to the solemn event and fellow graduates, graduates and guests are requested not to leave the Hall until the end of the ceremony.
16. What will be the arrangements for bad weather on the Ceremony day?
Please refer to the section "Bad Weather Arrangement" in this website for details.
17. Can I take photographs during the Ceremony?
Photos will be taken by official photographers when graduates are presenting on stage. To avoid interrupting the ceremony, graduates and guests are requested NOT to leave their seats to take photographs during the Ceremony. The photographs taken at the Graduation Ceremony will be available for downloading from the section "Photo Gallery" in this website approximately one month after the ceremony.
Transport & Parking
18. How do I get to the venue of Graduation Ceremony?
Please refer to the section "Transport and Parking" in this website for details.
19. Is parking available in campus on the Graduation Ceremony day?
No, parking space will NOT be available for graduates or your accompanying guests. Please refer to the section "Transport and Parking" in this website for details.
Collection of Certificates
20. When will I receive my graduation certificate?
Graduation certificates are now available for collection at the Registry Office (except for Summer Term graduates, whose certificates will be ready on 30 October). You may also collect the graduation certificate at The Auditorium on the day of Graduation Ceremony. Please refer to the section "Collection of Certificates" in this website for details.
21. If I do not attend the Graduation Ceremony, when can I collect my graduation certificate?
You may collect your graduation certificate at the Registry Office during the opening hours from October 2026 to 1 December 2026 and from 4 December 2026 onwards. Please refer to the section "Collection of Certificates" in this website for details.
22. I am not living in Hong Kong now, can you dispatch my graduation certificate to me by mail?
You may authorise a representative to collect your graduation certificate on your behalf. Please refer to the section "Collection of Certificates" for details.