Additional Major Selection

Programs Available for Selection

All BBA majors except GBUS^ and GBM
^Declaration of GBUS as additional major will take place at the end of Year 2 Fall, interested students please approach the GBUS Program Team for more information.

Eligibility

  • Must already have a BBA major [GBM students are not eligible];
  • CGA: 2.3 or above;
  • Passed or have credit transfer for the following business core courses at the application term, including ACCT2010, ACCT2200, ECON2103/2113, ECON2123, FINA2303, ISOM2010, ISOM2020, ISOM2500, ISOM2600, ISOM2700, MARK2120, MGMT2110, MGMT2010, MATH1003/1013/1020/1023;
  • Students who are at the end of Year 2 are eligible to apply (after 4 terms for first year entry students, and after 2 terms for senior year entry students); and
  • Students must be an active student at HKUST at the time of application.

Program Requirements and Ranking Criteria

The program requirements and ranking criteria for additional major are the same as those for major selection.

Additional Major Quota

MAJORADDITIONAL MAJOR QUOTAQUOTA IN SPRING 2026
ACCT 45 4
ECON 40 4
FINA 30 3
IS 110 10
OM 75 7
MARK 60 6
MGMT 130 12

Notes:

Unfilled additional major quota in Spring 2026 will be carried forward to Spring 2027, together with unfilled major quota in Fall 2026.

Timeline

SPRING 2026 MSE
(For senior year intake students)

JUN-JUL

Application period

  • June 18 - 30, 2026
JUL

Interview (if required by programs)

  • July 6 - 7, 2026
JUL

Result announcements

  • July 10, 2026

SPRING 2027 MSE
(For regular students)

JUN-JUL

Application period

  • Late June - Early July, 2027
JUL

Interview (if required by programs)

  • Early July, 2027
JUL

Result announcements

  • Mid July, 2027

Notes:

Students will choose their additional major at the end of 4th term of study in Spring 2027. For Senior year entry students, they will choose the additional major at the end of 2nd term of study in Spring 2026.

Programs Available for Selection

All BBA majors except GBUS^ and GBM
^Declaration of GBUS as additional major will take place at the end of Year 2 Fall, interested students please approach the GBUS Program Team for more information.

Eligibility

  • Must already have a BBA major [GBM students are not eligible];
  • CGA: 2.3 or above;
  • Passed or have credit transfer for the following business core courses at the application term, including ACCT2010, ACCT2200, ECON2103/2113, ECON2123, FINA2303, ISOM2010, ISOM2020, ISOM2500, ISOM2600, ISOM2700, MARK2120, MGMT2110, MGMT2010, MATH1003/1012/1013/1020/1023;
  • Students who are at the end of Year 2 are eligible to apply (after 4 terms for first year entry students, and after 2 terms for senior year entry students); and
  • Students must be an active student at HKUST at the time of application.

Program Requirements and Ranking Criteria

The program requirements and ranking criteria for additional major are the same as those for major selection.

Additional Major Quota

MAJORADDITIONAL MAJOR QUOTAQUOTA IN SPRING 2026
ACCT 45 61
ECON 40 37
FINA 30 27
IS 110 102
OM 75 68
MARK 60 120
MGMT 130 116

Notes:

Unfilled additional major quota in Spring 2025 is carried forward to Spring 2026, together with unfilled major quota in Fall 2025.

Timeline

Spring 2026 MSE

JUN-JUL

Application period

  • June 18 - 30, 2026
JUL

Interview (if required by programs)

  • July 6 - 7, 2026
JUL

Result Announcements

  • July 10, 2026

Note:

Students will choose their additional major at the end of 4th term of study in Spring 2026.