Admissions Requirements (Direct Entry) HKUST School of Science considers the following factors when making admissions decisions:
• Public examination results and academic performance • Personal statement
• Non-academic achievements • Referees’ reports • Interview performance (if applicable)
Applicants with International Qualifications (e.g. IBDP, GCEAL, SAT/AP, etc):
• Science (Group A) and SSCI-A (AI) programs: Must have at least one senior- level subject from Mathematics / Physics • Science (Group B) and BMH programs: Must have at least one senior-level subject from Biology / Chemistry • The IRE program: Must have at least one senior-level subject from Biology / Chemistry / Mathematics / Physics
In addition to fulfilling the University’s general requirements, applicants applying for:
Applicants with Joint Entrance Examination for Universities in PRC (JEE, PRC) Qualification:
Applicants must fulfill either one of the following requirements:
1) Science stream 2) Candidates from provinces that do not distinguish between Arts and Science streams are required to take at least one of the following subjects:
• for Science (Group A) and SSCI-A (AI) programs: Physics • for Science (Group B) and BMH programs: Chemistry, Biology / Life Science • for the IRE program: Chemistry, Physics, Biology / Life Science
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Applicants with Post-Secondary Qualifications:
Applicants must fulfill either one of the following requirements: 1) Completion of an associate degree in a post-secondary institution recognized by HKUST 2) Completion of a Higher Diploma program in a post-secondary institution recognized by HKUST
3) Transfer students from local or overseas degree programs: GPA B+ or GPA of 80% is normally expected
Joint School Programs: For the Biotechnology and Business (BIBU) program, please visit https://bibu.hkust.edu.hk
For the Mathematics and Economics (MAEC) program, please visit https://maec.hkust.edu.hk
Scholarships The University and the School of Science offer several scholarships to top students from all backgrounds, based on their academic merits and non-academic achievements upon entry and during the course of their studies. For details, please refer to https://sfao.hkust.edu.hk
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