Key Dates for Thesis Examination and Commencement
College/School Commencement 2024
The University is pleased to announce that the College/School Commencement 2024 will be held during 12-21 June 2024 on campus. Graduates of Summer Term 2023 and Semester A 2023/24, as well as students who are expected to graduate in Semester B 2023/24 will be invited to attend the Commencement. Potential graduates of Semester B 2023/24 whose academic award cannot be confirmed by 3 June 2024 will be excluded from the Commencement 2024 and will receive an invitation again for the appropriate year of Commencement.
Key dates for the Commencement 2024 are given below:
| Activity | Timeline |
| Attendance Registration | 26 April - 15 May 2024 |
| Collection of Academic Dress | 1 May - 21 June 2024 |
| College / School Commencement | 12 - 21 June 2024 |
Students/graduates concerned will be informed of the details of attendance registration, academic dress rental service, admission tickets, etc. in late April 2024. Please stay tuned to our Commencement website from time to time for new updates.
Key Dates for Thesis Examination in 2023/24
Research Students
| Submission of Thesis for Examination to SGS* |
Completion of Examination Process# |
University Graduation Date |
| By the end of September 2023 |
By the end of first week of January 2024 |
1 February 2024 |
| By the end of January 2024 |
By the end of first week of May 2024 |
3 June 2024 |
| By the end of May 2024 |
By the end of first week of September 2024 |
2 October 2024 |
* 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 2023 |
Before the beginning of Semester B, 2023-24 |
1 February 2024 |
| By the end of February 2024 |
Before the beginning of Examination Period of Semester B, 2023-24 |
3 June 2024 |
| By the end of April 2024 |
Before the beginning of Semester A, 2024-25 |
2 October 2024 |
* 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.
October 2023