International Summer Exchange Program (ISP)
ISP welcomes students from our exchange partners to study at HKUST in the summer.
The program aims to create a rewarding exchange experience for students from aroundthe world. It comprises courses taught by HKUST instructors and opportunities toparticipate in local excursions that enable you to gain insight into the region.

The Hong Kong University ofScience and Technology
International Summer
Exchange Program 2024

Hong Kong: Top reasons to study abroad here
Dim sum andother great foodTravel to major Asian
destinations within hours

Get aroundusing English

One of the safest cities
in the world

SUMMEREXCHANGE

IN HONG KONG

Contact Us
https://isp.hkust.edu.hk
isp@ust.hk

OFFICE OF GLOBAL LEARNING

17 June - 10 August 2024

The Hong Kong
University of Scienceand Technology

HKUSTA range ofundergraduate
courses offered

Courses
Choose from a range of undergraduate courses offered

Our name is The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but we are not only science andin the areas of science, engineering, business andtech. We also have a world-class business school and we offer a range of social science andmanagement, humanities and social science.

humanities subjects. The quality of HKUST has consistently placed us at the top in world rankings.

All courses are taught by HKUST instructors.

HKUST in Rankings

2ND World’s Top 600+ Young Universities 2023
Times Higher Education

Global Employability University Ranking 2022 (No.3 in Greater China) in Emerging/Trendence

30TH Times Higher Education

Asia’s Top 500+ Universities 2023

7TH Times Higher Education

Program Schedule

Medium of instruction is English (except language

Arrival & dorm check-in:

13 Jun 2024 (Tentative)

courses).

First day of class:17 Jun 2024

Receive HKUST course credits and HKUST transcript.

Last day of class:

10 Aug 2024

ISP students are required to earn at least three and up

Departure & dorm check-out:

11 Aug 2024 (Tentative)

to nine credits. Courses normally bear three credits
unless otherwise specified. You should check with yourhome institution on credit transfer policies.

Activities
Your summer exchange experience is notjust about academics. Hong Kong has awealth of heritage and culture, and ISP
would like to show them to you. ISP offersa variety of workshops and activities.
Some of the ones organized in the past arelisted below.

Apply now andstart exploring
this amazing
city

Welcome and farewell reception
Hong Kong milk tea workshop
Dim sum making workshop
Wing Chun martial arts workshop
Dragon boat workshop
Daily Cantonese workshop
Ceramic painting workshop

Eligibility

HousingFee

ISP accepts students studying

ISP participants are housed

All accepted students join ISP

at and nominated by HKUST’son HKUST campus inas exchange students, and areexchange partners. Interested

shared accommodation.

exempted from paying HKUSTstudents should check with thetuition fees. Participants pay

study abroad office at theirfor housing, visa application,home institution on eligibilityand HKUST’s compulsory

and application procedures.

travel insurance. The total fee
is HKD 10,500 (approximately

Hiking trips
Optional excursions: ISP optional excursions
are offered with an additional fee.
Macau
Heritage walk/tours around Hong Kongequivalent to USD 1,340 or

To apply
26 Feb 2024

Deadline for exchange partners to submit student nominations

4 Mar 2024

Online application deadline for nominees

22 Mar 2024

Visa applications due

21 Apr 2024

Fee payment due

EUR 1,280).