Important Notice on Tuition Fees

1. You can retrieve your e-statement of account, view your Account Summary and the due date for payment of fees in AIMS under Student Record > My Finance. The tuition fee information of your programme in the coming years is also available in your Account Summary page.
    
2. An e-statement of account will be available in AIMS under Student Record > My Finance about two to three weeks before the payment due date. Students can view or print the e-statement from AIMS and pay the account balance using one of the accepted payment methods. A penalty charge of 2% on the outstanding balance will be imposed if the balance is not settled by the due date. Please refer to the following payment schedule for the current academic year (the below payment schedule does not apply to research and professional doctorate students):
    

   For programmes with a flat tuition fee

   Students studying in a programme that charges a flat tuition fee normally have to settle the tuition in two equal instalments according to the following schedule:

   Semester A 2012/13	6 September 2012 for current students 9 October 2012 for new students
   Semester B 2012/13	17 January 2013

   For programmes with tuition fee charged on a per credit unit basis

   Students studying in a programme that charges tuition fee according to the number of credit units taken have to pay a minimum tuition fee of two credit units before the start of Semesters A and B. The tuition fee balance for the semester/term will be collected after the close of the course add/drop period. The schedule for payment is as follows:

   Semester A 2012/13	6 September 2012 (tuition fee of two credit units) 9 October 2012 (balance of tuition fee for Semester A)
   Semester B 2012/13	17 January 2013 (tuition fee of two credit units) 25 February 2013 (balance of tuition fee for Semester B)
   Summer Term 2013	15 July 2013

     
3. You should finalise your study plan by the close of the course add/drop period.  If you need to apply for leave of absence, withdrawal of studies or reduction of study load, please submit an application via AIMS by Week 2.  You should settle your tuition fees by the due date to avoid a late charge while waiting for the application results.
    
4. According to the University's Regulations on Tuition Fees, late applications for dropping of courses, leave of absence or withdrawal of studies will be subject to the following tuition fee:
    

   Semester A/B

   Time of Submission	Tuition Fee Liable
   Week 3 till the end of Week 6	50%*
   Week 7 and afterwards	100%*

   * For programmes charged on a per credit unit basis, students will be liable for the tuition fee chargeable or the minimum tuition fee of two credit units, whichever is higher.

   Summer Term

   Time of Submission	Tuition Fee Liable
   Week 3	50%
   Week 4 and afterwards	100%

Additional Notes for New Students

1. The Acceptance Fee paid at the time of admission is not refundable.
    
2. Students joining the University are required to pay a Graduation Fee of $400. The Graduation Fee will be refunded to students who subsequently withdraw before graduation or whose studies are being terminated by the University.
    
3. All postgraduate students will automatically become members of the CityU Postgraduate Association (CUPA) and a membership fee will be charged. For information about CUPA including its services, activities and withdrawal procedure, please visit their homepage at www.cityu.edu.hk/cupa or call 3442 5662.