1. Research the universities and understand your interests
2. Know what you look for in your university education
   • Community of like-minded students and faculty
   • State-of-art infrastructure and facilities
   • Curriculum to fulfill your education ambition
   • Support for you to go through the transitions
   • Opportunities to enable you to achieve your aspiration
   • Time and money invested vs. the quality of education

To learn more about what HKUST can offer, find out the details in our website. You are also welcome to meet our admission officers and student ambassadors to know more about HKUST.

1. Check your eligibility for admission to the universities
   Most of the universities accept a wide range of international qualifications. These include but are not limited to HKDSE, IB, GCEAL and SAT. Some universities would have language proficiency or subject requirements. You can find the admission requirements of different universities on their admission websites. HKUST welcomes students from different backgrounds; please check the Admissions page for details of our admission requirements of various recognized qualifications. Also, check out International Qualifications page to find out more.
2. Don’t miss the application deadline
   Different universities have different application deadlines. The deadlines would be different for local/international curriculum as well.
   HKUST has different application deadlines for applicants with different qualifications;
   • HKDSE: Follow JUPAS timeline
   • International Qualifications / Post-Secondary Qualifications: 15th November 2018 (Early Round), 7th January 2019 (Main Round)
   • Mainland JEE: 11 June 2019

Follow application procedures and submit application with required documents

Some countries or regions may have centralized application process for applying to higher education, such as JUPAS in Hong Kong, UCAS in UK, and the Common Application in US. Please check the application channel of your interested universities.

If you are interested in pursuing studies in HKUST, your journey starts by creating an account at the HKUST Online Application System or registering at Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) (For students taking HKDSE ONLY). Please also visit Admissions page to know more about your application procedure according to the type of curriculum you are taking.

Pressing the “Submit” button does not mean the application process is completed.

• Ensure all the required documents are sent to the admission office/faculty
• Update the latest examination results once you receive them
• Check your email or mail box regularly as you will receive update or interview invitation from the university via email

You may upload documents, update exam results and view the status via the HKUST online application system

Congratulations! Your journey to university is about to begin.
If you receive more than one offer, give yourself a round of applause. You may want to ponder what you look for in university education and pick your dream choice. Do not miss the offer acceptance deadline and you may now start preparing for your university life.

After you have accepted the offer, the University will then inform you the arrangement on hall application, and course registration etc.

In addition, HKUST provides all-round support to help new students to adapt to university life. You may check out the First Year Success webpage to prepare yourself.

Enjoy your university life

Most of the universities would offer student orientation or special arrangements to help freshmen to adapt to university life. Learn more about the university community, study requirement, supports from the university or the departments. Most importantly, get to know more people, many of them will become your friends.

In HKUST, there are lots of orientation activities and more than 120 student societies for new students to join. Check out the Campus Life page to get a feel of student life in HKUST. You can also find out more on Experiential Learning page about the opportunities that HKUST offers to new students.