No, you cannot. All applicants meeting a CGA of 2.55 must attend an interview to be eligible for exchange.

Not all partners require English scores. You only need to submit your TOEFL/IELTS scores if the university you are applying to (ie: Indiana University) requires it. Refer to this link for a full list of partners requiring English scores.

Once you are notified of your exchange offer, you will need to confirm your participation through the online accept/decline system within ONE WEEK of the result announcement and submit a HK$1,000 cash deposit to our office (Room 1037, 1/F, LSK).

No. You can only participate in the SBM Exchange Program once - either on an Overseas Exchange or on a Mainland Exchange, but not both.

Yes, you can.

You should conduct thorough research on different universities and choose a school that you feel matches your academic background and is right for YOUR personal objectives.

For reference, you may also refer to previous exchange students’ study reports posted in the outbound exchange website for details on the course offerings, characteristics, culture, past student experiences, and such. Students may also want to refer to rankings and course equivalencies. All this information can be studied and will be useful for you to make an informed choice on your exchange choices.

If you want to take an exchange at an institution that has clashing terms with HKUST, you might need to take the risk of deferring for one term. In this case, you will need to decide whether the deferment and the inconvenience caused are worth the exchange opportunity.

No. Students are not allowed to email our exchange partners during the application process or they will be DISQUALIFIED. Instead, you may contact our exchange team bmugexch@ust.hk if you have any exchange questions.

There are several ways to access this information. Course details can be found in the Fact Sheet of our exchange partners. Or students can check our partners’ website. Alternatively, students can refer to past students’ exchange reports.

You can do this either before or after your exchange term. It is a good idea to get pre-approval before you go on exchange to get a better idea on which courses can transfer back.

No. When you receive an Acceptance Letter from your exchange university we will also provide an Approval Letter to you which can be used to support your visa application. With the relevant documents, you will need to apply for the student visa yourself.

No. Exchange students only need to pay the tuition fees of HKUST.

Students are to submit their online Exchange Study Report at the end of the exchange term and within 30 days of your return to Hong Kong.