STUDY EXCHANGE OPTIONS SUMMER EXCHANGE AT HKUST CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSES The HKUST Center for Language Education offers Cantonese and Putonghua courses for students from non-Chinese language backgrounds. Exchange students are welcome to enroll in these credit-bearing courses. Enrollment is free as the courses form part of HKUST’s academic programs. Alternatively, you can enroll in one of the non-credit bearing Cantonese or Putonghua courses on a fee-paying basis. These courses are meant for students who wish to pick up the local language at leisure. They do not offer credits and will not appear on your official HKUST transcript. ACADEMIC YEAR AND TERM DATES The academic year runs from September to August, with the Fall and Spring terms being the major terms. Exchange students can choose to study at HKUST for one or both terms. In addition, students interested in summer exchange at HKUST may enquire with your home institutions. Fall Term: Early September to late December Spring Term: Late January / early February to late May COURSE NUMBERING AND PREREQUISITES You can enroll in any undergraduate course as long as there are places available and you fulfill the course prerequisites and any other enrollment conditions prescribed for the course. Postgraduate level courses are usually not open for enrollment to undergraduate exchange students. CREDITS The Fall and Spring terms are each 13 weeks long. Most courses at HKUST are 3 credits, with three hours of lectures per week, totaling 39 lecture hours per term. The normal credit load is 15 credits each term. The minimum credit load is 12 credits (equivalent to 3 or 4 courses) and the maximum is 18 credits (equivalent to 5 or 6 courses). ASSESSMENT A two-week final examination period takes place at the end of the Fall and Spring terms. Exam schedules are normally announced in the middle of the term. The format of the exams will vary from course to course. HKUST uses a 4.3 grading scale, with letter grades, with Grade D being a marginal pass. The typical course assessment is based on a combination of items, which may include class participation, projects, labs, mid-terms and final exams. You should check with your home institution on its policy regarding the transfer of grades. TRANSCRIPT HKUST will produce transcripts detailing the courses taken and the grades obtained. CREDIT TRANSFER Credit transfers are handled by your home institution in accordance to their policies. You should consult your home institution on this matter. PROGRAM DATES AND SCHEDULE HKUST International Summer Exchange Program (ISP) is an eight-week program running frommid-June to mid-August. COURSES AND CREDITS Courses are offered by HKUST’s four Schools and IPO: Science, Engineering, Business and Management, and Humanities and Social Science and Interdisciplinary Programs Office. Courses are taught by HKUST instructors. Course lists will be made available on the program website. For participation in ISP, you should take at least one regular undergraduate course. Courses normally bear 3 credits unless otherwise specified. The maximum course load is 9 credits and the minimum is 3 credits. You should check with your home institution on credit transfer policies. HKUST International Summer Exchange Program (ISP) welcomes students from our partner institutions to study at HKUST in the summer. The program aims to create a rewarding exchange experience for students from around the world. It comprises high quality courses taught by HKUST instructors and provides opportunities to participate in local excursions that enable you to gain insight into the region. APPLICATION AND FEES ISP accepts applications from students who are nominated by HKUST’s exchange partners. If you are interested, please inquire and apply through the Study Abroad Office at your home institution. Applications are normally invited from October to March each year. Details are available on our website in the fall before the year of the summer program. As with regular term exchange, students nominated by home institutions do not have to pay tuition to HKUST. HKUST will provide housing, and you will pay for accommodation costs and a few minor fees. 13 12
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