Key Dates for Thesis Examination and Commencement
College/School Commencement 2025
The College/School Commencement 2025 will be held during 10-20 June 2025 at Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall, 5/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building. Graduates will be presented on stage individually.
Graduates of Summer Term 2024 and Semester A 2024/25, as well as students who are expected to graduate in Semester B 2024/25 will be invited to attend the Commencement. Potential graduates of Semester B 2024/25 whose academic award cannot be confirmed by 2 June 2025 will be excluded from the Commencement 2025 and will receive an invitation again for the appropriate year of Commencement.
To uplift the celebration spirit, ample graduation decorations will be installed on campus during the Commencement period until 13 July 2025 for the enjoyment of graduates and their guests.
Information for Graduates
Students/graduates concerned will be informed of the details of attendance registration, academic dress rental service, admission tickets, etc. in due course. Please stay tuned to our Commencement website from time to time for new updates.
Key Dates for Thesis Examination in 2024/25
Research Students
| Submission of Thesis for Examination to SGS* |
Completion of Examination Process# |
University Graduation Date |
| By the end of September 2024 |
By the end of first week of January 2025 |
3 February 2025 |
| By the end of January 2025 |
By the end of first week of May 2025 |
2 June 2025 |
| By the end of May 2025 |
By the end of first week of September 2025 |
2 October 2025 |
* Students should submit Form SGS09 to the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies three months before the expected thesis submission date. The form is obtainable from the SGS website (https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/student/rpg).
# The examination process includes thesis assessment, oral examination, subsequent revisions to theses, if applicable, and College/School approval for MPhil/PhD award.
Professional Doctorate Students
| Submission of Thesis for Examination to SGS* |
Completion of Examination Process# |
University Graduation Date |
| By the end of August 2024 |
Before the beginning of Semester B, 2024-25 |
3 February 2025 |
| By the end of February 2025 |
Before the beginning of Examination Period of Semester B, 2024-25 |
2 June 2025 |
| By the end of April 2025 |
Before the beginning of Semester A, 2025-26 |
2 October 2025 |
* Students should submit Form SGS55 to the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies three months before the expected thesis submission date. The form is obtainable from the SGS website (https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/student/pd).
# The examination process includes thesis assessment, oral examination, subsequent revisions to theses, if applicable, and College/School approval for Professional Doctorate award.
November 2024