After submissions, only the following changes are allowed: 

1. Change personal contact details, 
2. Input final GPA/average mark after program completion,
3. Add new scores of IELTS/TOEFL or other public examinations which are not available earlier,
4. Upload supporting documents, and 
5. Invite referees. 

• All applicants of MPhil/PhD programs are required to outline their proposed research plan and past research experience in the application. 
• It is mandatory for applicants of MPhil/PhD programs in Humanities, Social Science and Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) to submit an additional research proposal in a specific format.
• You may wish to learn some tips on writing the research plan here.
   

• For research postgraduate studies, CV/ personal statement is optional.
• For other programs, please check directly with the Program. Their contact information is available in the “General Information” tab of individual program page. 

• This document shows transcript legends/ keys/ grading scales which are helpful in assessing your candidacy.
• It is normally found at the back of the transcript or in the student handbook. 

• Submitting forged documents to HKUST is a serious misconduct that the university takes very seriously. 
• Any applicants found to have submitted falsified, forged, or misleading documents or information will be disqualified from consideration for admission, and any admission offers made will be revoked immediately.
• The University has a zero-tolerance policy towards admission fraud. There were previous instances where students found to have submitted forged documents during admission were expelled from the University.

• Study the guidelines for guidelines to find out what application materials are required to upload for application. 
• We require hard copies of the documents for further verification only after you are given an offer.

• Application procedures and admission requirements are the same for both local and non-local applicants of programs of HKUST.
• However, some taught postgraduate programs may have different tuition fees for local and non-local students. Please click here and refer to “General Information” tab of individual program page for details.
• For definition of non-local students, please click here.
• Also, most non-local students require student visa/ entry permit to study and stay in Hong Kong.

• Yes. Applicants may submit more than one application. However, we see the advantage of staying focused and getting prepared accordingly.
• You need to submit an application, pay application fee, upload supporting documents and invite referees for each program you apply. 

• Yes. Please first submit your latest transcript online for assessment.
• Programs may extend conditional offers to selected applicants before the required qualifications are obtained.
• If you receive a conditional offer, you are required to submit the official final transcripts and degree certificates for verification when available.

• Submit the application online.