• Graduation from high school, and;
• SAT Reasoning Test with a minimum combined score of 1,650, and;
• Two SAT Subject Tests, each with a minimum score of 500

• SAT Subject Test with minimum scores of 600

• Graduation from high school, and;
• SAT Reasoning Test with a minimum combined score of 1,650, and;
• American College Board Advanced Placement in two subjects, each with a minimum score of 3

• AP Examination minimum scores of 4

• ACT Year 12 Certificate
• New South Wales Higher School Certificate
• Northern Territory Certificate of Education
• Queensland Senior Certificate (prior to 2008) or Queensland Certificate of Education (after 2008)
• South Australian Certificate of Education
• Tasmanian Certificate of Education
• Victoria Certificate of Education
• Western Australia Certificate of Education

• ENTER / UAI / TER of 80
• OP Band between 1 and 8

• Passes in at least 2 AL subjects, plus 1 AL/AS subject in the GCEAL
• Applicants may present Cambridge Pre-U Principal courses in place of AL subjects, and a Cambridge Pre-U short course in place of the AS subject

• Obtains a Cambridge Pre-U Diploma

• Obtains a BTEC Extended Diploma

• Passes in at least 7 subjects in the IGCSE, GCSE or GCE 'O' Level Examinations, and;
• Minimum average of Grade B in the GCE AL/AS subject examinations

• Passes in at least 7 subjects in IGCSE/GCSE/GCEOL; and minimum average of 16 (M2) out of 24 in Principal Subjects and GPR

• Passes in at least 7 subjects in the IGCSE/GCSE/GCEOL; and
• Minimum average of 2 Merits and 1 Distinction in 3 full units

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English Language Art 30-1 or English 30, and;
• Four additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English 12, and;
• Three additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English A30 and B30, and;
• Three additional Grade 12 courses numbered 30

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English 40S, and;
• Four additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English 121 or English 122, and;
• Four additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English 3201, and;
• Four additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English 12, and;
• Four additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• Academic English (ENG611) or Academic English (ENG621), and;
• Four additional Grade 12 courses

• Graduation from high school, and;
• English 4U (ENG4U), and;
• Five additional Grade 12 U or M courses

• Obtainment of the Diplôme d'études collégiales

• Overall average of 70%

• Completion of the European Baccalaureate

• Minimum average of 70%

• BaccalauréatGénéral or the BaccalauréatGénéral (option internationale). All sections - S (scientifique), L (littéraire), and ES (économique et sociale) will be eligible for consideration

• Minimum average of 12 on a 20-point scale

• IB Diploma

• Minimum total of 30 points (including bonus points, if any)

• Completion of an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma from a post-secondary institution recognized by HKUST; or
• Completion of one year of full-time undergraduate studies in a post-secondary institution recognized by HKUST

Normally, a GPA above B+/80% is expected in your post-secondary studies. In addition, results from any high school exams taken in the past should be at the standard that HKUST expects from this year's high school senior applicants.

Students from Mainland China who have JEE results and currently enrolled in university may apply for admission to HKUST on the following basis:

1. Your JEE scores are above HKUST's JEE admission interview cut-off for your JEE examination year and province/city; and
2. Your current GPA in university is above B+/80%

• Reifezeugnis/Matura from academic stream

• Overall average of 1 to 1.5 (on a 5-point scale)

• Diploma van SecundairOnderwijs, and;
• Certificatd'EnseignementSecondaireSupérieur

• Overall average of 7.5 (on a 10-point scale)

• Licencia de Enseñanza Media (Certificate of Secondary Education)

• Overall average of 5.5 (on a 7-point scale)

• MaturitniZkouška, or;
• Maturita

• Overall average of 1.0 - 2.0 (on a 5-point scale)

• Studentereksamen

• Overall average of 9 on the Danish 13-point scale (prior to Autumn 2007)
• Overall average of 7 on the Danish 12-point scale, where 3 is lowest and 12 is highest (effective since Autumn 2007)

• Lukionpaastotodistus (school-leaving certificate), and;
• Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamensbetyg (national matriculation examination)

• Overall average of 8.5 on a 10-point scale

• Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife (German Abitur)

• Total marks between 1.0 and 2.0 on a 6-point scale

• Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou

• Overall average of 16 on a 20-point scale

• Pass Certificates obtained on completion of Standard X and Standard XII (State and National boards)

• Overall average of 75%

• Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)

• Overall average of 70%

• Bagrut

• Overall average of 7 on a 10-point scale

• Diploma di Stato

• Overall average of 7 on a 10-point scale

• Diplôme de Fin d'EtudesSecondaires

• Overall average of 70%

• Completion of STPM with passes in at least 3 subjects, other than language subjects, or
• Completion of UEC (Senior Middle Level), with passes in at least 6 subjects

• Passes in 7 or more subjects in the SPM or the UEC(Junior Middle Level) exam
• Overall average of B+ in SPM/STPM or UEC

• Mexican bachillerato

• Overall average of 7.0 on a 10-point scale

• Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

• Overall average of 7.0 on a 10-point scale

• National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level Three

• A minimum of 56 credits at Level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at Level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from an approved subject list, with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from no more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects; and
• Grades of Merit (M) or Excellent (E) in majority of the subjects

• Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole (generellstudiekompetanse)

• Overall average of 4.0 on a 6-point scale

• Matura with 3 subjects at extended level

• Overall average of 70%

• Certificado de fim de EstudosSecundários (previously Certidáo do Décimo Segundo Ano)

• Overall score of 17 on a 20-point scale

• Diploma De Bacalaureat

• Overall average of 7.0 on a 10-point scale

• Passes in at least two H2 subjects plus one H1/H2 subject in the Singapore-Cambridge GCEAL, or
• An acceptable Diploma obtained from one of the following 5 polytechnics in Singapore:
  - Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)
  - Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP)
  - Republic Polytechnic (RP)
  - Singapore Polytechnic (SP)
  - Temasek Polytechnic (TP)

• Passes in at least 7 subjects in IGCSE, GCSE or GCEOL, or;
• Completion of the IP Programme

• Prior to 2009: Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
• Post 2009: National Senior Certificate

• Overall average of 70%, or overall rating of 6 on the NSC 7-point rating scale

• Titulo de Bachillerato, and;
• Prueba de Aptitudpara Acceso a la Universidad (PAU - University Entrance Exam)

• Overall average of 7.0 on a 10-point scale

• Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskolan

• Overall average of Vãl Godkänd (VG), or 4.5 on a 5-point scale

• One of the following:
• Maturitätszeugnis (Federal Maturity Certificate)
• Certificat De Maturité
• Baccalauréat
• Attestato Di Maturità
• Eidgenössisch Anerkanntes Kantonales Maturitätszeugnis
• Certificat De Maturité Cantonal Reconnu Par La Confédération
• Attestato Di Maturità Cantonale Riconosciuto Dalla Confederazione
• Cantonal Maturity Certificate

• Overall average of 4.0 on a 6-point scale

• Graduation from high school, and;
• General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) / 學科能力測驗

• Total score (on a 75 point scale) should fall within the top 15% in the cohort
• Score in each of the 5 subjects should meet at least the 'average standard (均標)'

• Baccalauréat

• Overall average of 12 on a 20-point scale

• Upper Secondary Graduation Certificate,and;
• Satisfactory performance in a university entrance exam for admission in a Vietnam university that is recognized by HKUST

• Overall average of 80%

• Completion of high school graduation requirements, and;
• Completion of any school-leaving public examinations, and;
• You are also encouraged to submit SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Test and/or AP score results if available

• JEE for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students (港澳台僑高考)

• Total score of 600 out of 750

• Completion of SMA Ujian Sekolah, and;
• Completion of SMA Ujian Nasional

• Overall average of 75%

• Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe)

• Overall average of 70%