The 215th Congregation and Diploma and Prize Presentation Ceremony
Faculty of Architecture, HKU
(IN-PERSON format Congregation)
Date: 3 December 2025 (Wednesday)
Venue: Grand Hall, Centennial Campus, HKU
| Session / Time | Departments/Divisions | Programmes |
| Session 1 10:00 -12:00 |
Department of Urban Planning and Design | PhD (Urban Planning and Design) MHousMan MSc(UrbanAnalytics) MSc(UrbanPlanning) MSc(UDT) MUrbanDesign MUS&HM
Presentation of scholarships, prizes and Dean’s Honour |
| Session 2 14:00 – 16:00 |
Department of Architecture Division of Landscape Architecture |
PhD (Architecture) PhD (Landscape Architecture) MArch MArch(Design) MSc(AAD) MLA MSc(Conservation) MSc(SED) PDLA BA(LS)#
Presentation of scholarships, prizes and Dean’s Honour |
| Session 3 17:00 – 19:00 |
Department of Real Estate and Construction | PhD (Real Estate and Construction) MSc(ConstProjectMan) MSc(DMBA) MSc(IPD) MSc(RealEst)Presentation of scholarships, prizes and Dean’s Honour |
# For these UG degrees, only graduands who have fulfilled the graduation requirements in Summer 2025 will be invited to this Winter Congregation.
Virtual Congregation
The Virtual format of the 215th Congregation will be held on 11 November 2025 (Tuesday), to provide an option for graduands who have a genuine need for the early issuance of the graduation certificate (i.e. before the date of the in-person congregations) for the purpose of employment or further studies.
Graduands may only choose to participate either in the Virtual format of the Congregation OR the In-Person format; they cannot attend both. Graduands who are not able to attend either the Virtual or the In-person format Congregation will be conferred the degrees in absentia at the In-person format Congregation. The broadcast link for the Virtual Congregation will be shared with registered graduands at a later time.
The registration for Virtual Congregation has been closed on October 19, 2025.
In-person Congregation
Graduands should dress in full academic attire, including a gown, hood, and cap, while prize winners should dress formally. The Congregation is a solemn event, and all participants are expected to dress formally. Graduates and Prize winners who are not dressed in full academic attire or fail to meet the dress code will NOT be allowed to ascend to the stage.
Each Graduand may invite up to two guests to the Congregation. Please make sure to confirm your attendance and order guest tickets by 9 November 2025. If you do not register by the deadline, it will be assumed that you are not attending the ceremony. Requests for late registration after the deadline will not be considered. The graduand/ prize winner/ guest tickets will be mailed to you in due course.
Details of the loan and return of academic dress can be found at https://www4.hku.hk/congreg/academic-dress/loan-of-academic-dress.
If you wish to update your contact information in the future, please visit https://www.arch.hku.hk/alumni-update. This will ensure that you can receive the relevant communication from the University and the Faculty.
Schedule:
- 10 Oct – 19 Oct 2025: Online Registration (Virtual Congregation)
- 27 Oct – 9 Nov 2024: Online Registration (In-person Congregation)
( https://fac.arch.hku.hk/graduation/registration ) - Late November 2025: Delivery of graduate, prize winner and guest tickets to local students by post. (Non-local students shall collect their tickets at the counter on the day of the congregation).
Live Streaming
The Congregation will be live streamed via YouTube and Zoom.
Collection of Certificates
Details on the schedule for the collection of graduation certificate for the Winter Congregation Graduates of the Class of 2025 will be announced later. Please click here for information in due course. For enquiries, please contact Academic Services Office at 852-2859 2433 or asoffice@hku.hk.
Graduate Employment Survey (GES)
Please visit the following website: https://cedars.hku.hk/ges/newgrad to complete the Graduate Employment Survey 2025 and get a free gift.