Application Procedures
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Interested students can apply for ISP by following the steps below.
Step 1: Seek nomination from home institution
Seek nomination from your home institution. Please check with your home institution for the application procedure, eligibility requirements and timeline. Normally, you should submit an application to your home institution, who would then forward their nominations to HKUST. Individual applications without nomination will not be accepted.
*For ISP 2023, exchange partners should submit their nominations to HKUST via isp@ust.hk by 20 February 2023.
Step 2: Compete HKUST online application
Nominated students will be asked to complete the HKUST online application on MyStudyAbroad system. Online application guide is available here.
*For ISP 2023, applications must be submitted on MyStudyAbroad system by 1 March 2023.
Step 3: Complete post-application procedures
HKUST will review the applications, and may contact you if more information is required. If you are admitted to the program, you will need to log back into MyStudyAbroad system to complete the post-application procedures (program payment, activity enrollment, etc.), and submit your student visa application to your home institution, who should then forward the documents to HKUST.
*For ISP 2023, all student visa applications must reach HKUST by 20 March 2023.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
As part of the HKUST application, you should have ready the supporting documents listed below.
Academic transcript
Passport copy
Evidence of language proficiency
Other documents
Academic transcript
Your academic transcript should be:
The most up-to-date version of your transcript detailing the courses taken and currently being taken, and the grades obtained
With an explanation of the grading system in your home institution
A translated copy together with the original transcript if the original is not in English
Passport copy
Please ensure that your passport validity extends at least six months beyond the ISP program end date. If not, please renew your passport as soon as possible and send us the photocopy of the renewed one once available.
Evidence of language proficiency
English is the language of instruction at HKUST. If you are studying at an institution where English is not the primary language of instruction, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the English language proficiency standard for studying at HKUST.
Other documents
Other documents, such as those outlined below, should also be completed as part of the application. Details will be provided when HKUST confirms your exchange placement.
University housing application
Student visa application
Other required forms and documents
