Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a universitywide partner in Hong Kong, China.
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| Academic calendar | Semester I: 1st week of September – 3rd week of December Orientation generally commences the last week of August for Semester I and the last week of January for Semester II. Exams take place the first 3 weeks of December for Semester I and the last 3 weeks of May for Semester II. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) There are no GPA requirements for this programme. English Language Requirement Proof of language proficiency is not required for this programme. |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | Chemistry, Environmental Science, Life Science, Mathematics and Physics. Science exchange students are allowed to take courses offered by School of Engineering, School of Business and Management and School of Humanities and Social Science subject to the course pre-requisites, class quota and the course instructor’s approval. If you are interested in courses at one of those faculties, please inform the region coordinator after selection. |
| Courses at Master’s level | In principle, eligible science exchange students are allowed to take postgraduate science courses subject to approval of course instructor and the availability of seats. However, please note that science exchange students are very unlikely to enrol in the postgraduate courses offered by the School of Engineering, School of Business and Management, and School of Humanities and Social Science, since they are with very limited class quota or self-financed. Details of Postgraduate courses are available here. |
| Language of instruction | English Exceptions include some foreign language courses offered by the Center for Language Education, and some courses related to Chinese cultural heritage or local Hong Kong community offered by School of Humanities and Social Science. |
| Housing assistance | Students will be arranged with university accommodation as far as possible. You will be assigned to a double or triple room in a undergraduate student hall for the program duration. The Student Housing and Residential Life Office also provides students with relevant information and advice on self-arranged accommodation. For details, please look here. |
| Estimated living costs per month | Average living costs per month for a student living on-campus are around 10.700 HKD (1350 EUR). You can find a more detailed breakdown of the living costs here. |
| Credits | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 10 places per year. |
| Selection | Selection was not necessary in the past few years. |
| Additional information | Students with Chinese nationality can not apply for an exchange at this university. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl
Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa
Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
North America & UK
Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
Australia, New Zealand & Spain*
Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona
Europe
Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
General exchange questions
Name: Patrick Chan
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.
To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
- the university/universities that are you interested
- a short description of your question
If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.