Dear prospective students,

The University can only ensure accommodation for new postgraduate students of PhD and Master’s Degree Programmes (excluding other Doctoral Degree Programmes and EMBA Programme) who are in their first year of study and do not have a residence in Macao, the accommodation guaranteed period extends from the semester of initial registration to the end of the immediately following semester. Postgraduate students in the aforementioned degree programmes who exceed the accommodation guaranteed period or enter to the second year or beyond of their degree programme will unlikely be offered an accommodation. Students who were not offered a bedspace are required to arrange off-campus accommodation by themselves. For off-campus accommodation information, please refer to Student Resources Section (Student Housing) website (https://srs.sao.um.edu.mo/macau-residential-rental-information/).

For details of on-campus accommodation application, eligible students who have accepted the offer from UM will be notified by email from Student Resources Section. Students who need on-campus accommodation should follow the instructions stated in the email and submit the application within the specified period. Late application will NOT be considered.

A. Eligible applicants:
(1) Year-one postgraduate students* of AY2024/2025 who are in their first year of study and do not have a residence in Macao.
(2) Year-one postgraduate students* who will resume studies in AY2024/2025, the student must:

– NOT have a residence in Macao;
– did not complete the registration process but applied for deferment of study in the previous academic year; and
– have been approved for resumption of studies in AY2024/2025.

* PGH accommodation are not provided to students at all levels of the following courses:

• • Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
  • Doctor of Education (EdD/DED)
  • Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)
  • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
  • Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma Programmes

B. PGH Accommodation for 1st Semester of AY2024/2025 Schedule:

Application Status	Students who have accepted offer on or before 22 April 2024: Application has been sent by email. Please pay attention to the mailboxes (including junk, spam or other email folders). Students who have accepted offer on or after 23 April 2024: Application is not yet announced. Students with Macao Resident Identity Card who do not have residence in Macau: Students are required to send an email to sao.pgh@um.edu.mo to request for an accommodation. Students who did not complete the registration process but applied for deferment of study in the previous academic year and received approval to resume their studies in AY2024/2025: Application is not yet announced.
Result Announcement Date	Will be announced through email.
Payment period of the PGH residence fee for the 1st semester of AY2024/2025	1. New PG students who submit the application on or before 30 June 2024: 23 July 2024 – 5 August 2024 2. New PG students who submit the application on or after 1 July 2024:  A debit note will be issued to student’s ISW account around 1 month after move-in procedure is completed. The payment period shall be subject to the e-debit note.

C. Notes for applicants:

1. Applicants should follow the instructions stated in the email and submit the application within the specified application period.

2. Late applications will NOT be accepted. SRS will not entertain even if students are willing to accept penalties. Any decision made by SRS shall be final.

3. According to Article 39 of the Personnel Statue of UM and Article 18 of Chapter 7 of Regulations of the Personnel Affairs of the UM about the attribution of housing subsidy, UM staff is not eligible to receive the housing subsidy when he/she successfully applied for the housing provided by UM or any public entities, including the Student Dormitory (i.e. Postgraduate House).

4. Room assignment is arranged by SRS. For any room with vacant bedspaces, SRS reserves all rights to assign other students to them at any moment.

5. Year-one postgraduate students can only apply for Shared Room. SRS will assign rooms, floors and roommates randomly to successful applicants.

6. For more information about Postgraduate House, Postgraduate House Resident Rules and Accommodation Fee and Charges, you may refer to the following link: https://srs.sao.um.edu.mo/accommodation-news-and-updates/.

7. SRS has the right to make the final decision.

 

For inquiries, please contact the Student Housing office at 8822 2660 during office hours or email sao.pgh@um.edu.mo. Thank you for your kind attention.

Student Housing
Student Resources Section
Student Affairs Office
PGH S3, G/F, Room G002
Tel: 8822 2660
Email: sao.pgh@um.edu.mo