Students applying on basis of international qualifications can select up to two application choices.

If you are interested in business study in general and would like to take time to explore your program interest and aspiration, you should choose the application choice of "Business and Management" to enter the School first and select your desired major(s) at the end of the first few semesters. About half of the program seats for each major are reserved for students admitted into Business & Management to enter the programs via the Major Selection Exercises (MSE).

If you have particular interest and understanding in a specific business program (e.g. Marketing), you should put it as your 1st choice and school-based admissions choice of "Business & Management" as your 2nd choice or alternative choices to maximize your chance to be admitted to HKUST Business School (given the smaller intake size of program-based admissions).

The year 1 curricula of all Business programs are identical. Students entering via either route will start major program study from 2nd year onwards.