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Postgrgduate Prospectus
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Contents
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Welcome4
The HKUST Difference8
The Hong Kong Advantage10
Where Great Minds Converge13
Where Research Flourishes16
Your Options - The Programs20
Your Action - Admissions24
Nurturing the Entrepreneur26
Mapping Your Career28
Life on CampusWelcome Message from the President
At HKUST, our belief in the importance of innovation has also been our challenge over the past years. Today
I am proud to say that we have risen up to the challenge and achieved far beyond what we hoped for. As we look forward to the future, our mission to advance learning and knowledge will only be realized as we continue to attract the brightest minds that dare to dream the biggest dreams.
Research is in the very fiber of our university. Through the years, our academic and research achievements
have been globally recognized and awarded many prestigious accolades. Apart from academic and research excellence, we also pride ourselves as an institution that truly embraces diversity, which can be reflected in our faculty as well as our student body. Since day one, we have made international admission a
priority because we staunchly believe that diversity stimulates the blossoming of ideas, and differences give impetus to the quest for breakthroughs.
With these deep-set values, we encourage students to take charge of their own academic endeavors. We provide the platform, the tools and the environment to promote creativity and facilitate connections that will inspire debates and spur discoveries. You have the responsibility to grasp the infinite opportunities offered and make things happen. Together we form a partnership to unleash the power of imagination. We help you to be the innovators of today who will define the technology of tomorrow.
From the following pages, you will find out what sets HKUST apart in reputation and resources, and how this institution can be the place where your imagination becomes reality. As we nurture the
confluence of fierce innovation, high-level knowledge and mindful persistence, we can create solutions and contribute to the common good in this world.
The challenge is ours to share.
Prof Tony F Chan
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The HKUST Difference
We take pride in our institution not only because of our rankings, but because we
truly embrace and celebrate education as a global public good. Diversity is not just a
buzzword here; it's a way of living and learning.
13th
in Global Employability
in the World
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-SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
Wide Selection of
Programs
---BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT
HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCE
INTERDISCIPLINARY
PROGRAMS
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480lt+
Postgraduate Students
at HKUST in 2016-17
Postgraduate
Students Profile
200+
Exchange Partners
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Count~ies and Regions
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Canada.•
Austria, Belgium.•
Algeria,•
Australia, United States Cyprus, Denmark, Cote d'Ivoire. Azerbaijan.France, Germany, DR Congo, Bangladesh, China,
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Greece, Hungary, Egypt. Ghana, Hong Kong, India,
Ireland, Italy. Morocco, Nigeria, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa, Iran. Iraq, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Tunisia, Tanzania Japan. Kazakhstan,
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Portugal, Romania, Macao, Malaysia,
Russia, Spain, Mongolia, Nepal,
Argentina, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand,
Brazil, Turkey, Pakistan, Philippines,
Colombia, United Kingdom Saudi Arabia,
Ecuador, Singapore, South Korea,
Mexico Sri Lanka. Taiwan,
Thailand, Vietnam
Data as of May 2017
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The Hong Kong Advantage
Located at the heart of Asia, Hong Kong is the premier
gateway to China, the world's largest trading
economy.
As such, it is a preferred entry point to China for businesses
and a magnet for Asia's financial and trading community
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Best Student City in the
World
1Michele CALIARI
from
Italy
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Where Great Minds Converge
The greatest place is made up of the
greatest people. Our outstanding
faculty are distinguished scholars,
dedicated teachers and passionate life
explorers. They are here to nurture
you, challenge you, and inspire you to
fulfill your dreams.
650+, 30+
Faculty
rom
Countries and Regions
Majority coming from
world-renowned universities
Brown Cambridge Carnegie-Mellon Chicago
Columbia Cornell Duke Harvard
Illinois London Maryland Michigan
MIT New York Northwestern Oxford
Pennsylvania Princeton Purdue CalifoSouthern rnia
Stanford Toronto UBC UC Berkeley
UCLA Washington Wisconsin Yale
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HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
IAS gathers many of the world's greatest minds and brightest talents to pursue research on the most advanced topics. IAS Professors are among the world leaders in their fields of study. Working with like-minded scholars at HKUST and from around the globe IAS faculty contribute to the advancement of knowledge and confront
the great challenges of the 21st century. As members of the HKUST academic community, you will be able to interact with not only the top-notch local scholars, but also international intellectual leaders taking part 1n the lnstitute·s programs.
Where Research Flourishes
Successful Knowledge Transfer- Inventions and Patent Applications
e~ for the benefit of society.
80°/o
Cumulative Patents (Cumulative Patent
Applications)
731 (2249)
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(647 Collaborations and Services)HK$79M
Rafael Kioji VIVAS
MAEDA
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Your Options - The Programs
HKUST currently offers two types of postgraduate studies:
Degree Type
Program Requirements
• Master of Philosophy I MPhil)
• Doctor of Philosophy !PhD)
Involves the completion of coursework and independent research, and successful defense of thesis
• 2 years for MPhil studies !Full-time) Normal Study Duration • 3 or 4 years for PhD studies, depending
on entry qualifications !Full-time)
• Executive Master of Business Administration IEMBA) • Master of Business Administration !MBA)
• Master of Arts IMA)
• Master of Science !MSc) • Postgraduate Diploma IPGD)
Fulfill coursework requirements and projects if any
• 1 to 2 years !Full-time) • 1.5 to 3 years !Part-time).
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Nano Science and Technology
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Aeronautical Engineering Big Data Techchnology
Bioengineering
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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Civil Infrastructural Engineering and Management
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Electronic and Computer Engineering
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Electronic Engineering
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Engineering Enterprise Management
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IC Design Engineering
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Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management
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Information Technology
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Intelligent Building Technology and Management
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International Air Transport Operations Management
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Mechanical Engineering
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Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship
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Telecommunications
Global China Studies
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Humanities
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International Language Education
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Social Science
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Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA
HKUST Executive MBA
HKUST-NYU Stern MS in Global Finance MBA
Accounting Business Analytics Economics Finance
Financial Analysis Global Operations Information Systems
Information Systems Management
International Management
Investment Management
Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Environmental Engineering and Management
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Science and Management
Environmental Science, Policy and Management
Marine Environmental Science
Program details:
pg.ust.hk/programs
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Get a Taste of Study Life at HKUST - Visiting Student
We welcome quality and enthusiastic students from all over the world to take coursesor conduct research on a short-term basis.
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pg.ust.hk/visitingAvik Kumar DAS
from India
What's more. we support International students to engage in research work under the
supervision of top-notch faculty for a period of 2 - 6 months with a monthly allowance of HK$10,000 -HK$12,000 [-US$1,300 -US$1,500).
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Your Actions - Admissions
Tuition Fees
Research Postgraduate Programs (MPhil & PhD)
HK$42, 100 per year [full-time/part-time)
Fully-Funded Research Postgraduate Studies
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HKPFS
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AFLSP
Postgraduate Studentship
• HK$195,960 (-US$25,000) per year
• Up to 2 years for full-time MPhil students and 4 years for full-time PhD students
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
• A prestigious award for the best PhD students from around
the world
• Stipend: HK$240,000 (-US$30,000) per year for 4 years • Excellent Research Award: HK$40,000 (-US$5,000) in the
first year
• Conference Travel Allowance: HK$10,000 (-US$1,300) per year for 4 years
• Application deadline: 1 Dec 2017
Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program
• A scholarship program for young East and Southeast Asian
scholars to pursue postgraduate studies and cross-cultural
enrichment
Taught Postgraduate Programs (EMBA, MBA, MA, MSc, PGD)
Fees vary for each programs. Details at : pg.ust.hk/programs
Overseas Research Attachment
• HK$B,OOO (-US$1,020) per month for 2-6 months
• For PhD students to engage in an overseas research
attachment
Research Travel Grants
• To support full-time students to present research
papers overseas
Guaranteed university
accommodation for full-time
research postgraduate students in
the first 2 years of study
Andre ARCHER
from South Africa
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Adetoyese OYEDUN
from Nigeria
Alexander William NICOL
from the United States
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Admission Requirements
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General Admission Requirements
For all applicants seeking postgraduate admission:
• a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification
For PhD applicants (additional to the above):
• a proven record of outstanding performance from a recognized institution or presented evidence of satisfactory work at the postgraduate level on a full-time basis for at least one year, or on a part-time basis for at least two years
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English Language Requirements
You have to fulfill the English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments*:
Proficiency Test Minimum Scores
TOEFL- Internet-based Test (iBT) 80 TOEFL - Paper-based Test (pBTI 550
IELTS (Academic Module) Overall score: 6.0 and all sub-scores: 5.5
•rou don ·r need to present TOEFL or IELTS score If your first language is English, or your bachelor's degree (or equrv.1lent qualification/ was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
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Program-Specific Admission Requirements
Some programs may stipulate additional requirements for admissions. For details, please visit pg.ust.hk/programs.
For the most up-to-date admission reqwrements and information. please refer to pg.ust.hk.
Admissions Timeline
2018-19 Fall Intake 1 September 2017 1 December 2017 December 2017 onwards January to August 2•018 Mid-August 2018 2018-19 Spring Intake October 2018 Late December 2018 Mid-January 2019 Applications open HKPFS applications closeThe closing dates for individual program
vary. Please check the program closing
dates at pg.ust.hk/timeline and apply
well before the respective deadlines Admission offers will be issued
according to individual program·s admission schedule
Program registration
Applications open Applications close Program registration
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Nurturing the Entrepreneur
We know how it is to build something
great from nothing. We know how
it is to believe in your
(
somewhat
crazy) dreams and let them soar
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With state-of
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the-art facilities and
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nurture your entrepreneurial spirit
and let
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your idea can be transformed into
action.
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Phillip CHAN (middle)
Jitesh CHHABRIA !Left)
MPhil Graduates in Technology, Leadership and Entrepreneurship
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We started our RPg studies
with the intention to learn to be
a successful entrepreneur at
a place with many resourceful
people.
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HKUST's MPhil program of Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship (TLE) brought three young people together and their lives were forever changed. Jitesh, Phillip and Derek have caused a storm ever since they designed a sensor-embedded smart sleeve that provides users virtually assisted fitness training anywhere, anytime. The product, Fit-Kick, first won the championship at HKUST's Healthcare Designathon Competition. The trio then became one of the eight teams in Asia selected to join the AIA Accelerator program. They went on to win top awards at the YDC E-Challenge as well as the JEC Outstanding Engineering Project Awards. The goal of the TLE program is to enhance students· development in technology innovation, leadership skills and capability for entrepreneurship. The innovators feel empowered by the program to realize their entrepreneurial dreams. ··studying in the RPg program gives me solutions and a safety net: flexibility, assistance from the fellowship, and access to experts and support in all areas," says Derek.
Jan ENGELS
12"' left) Co-founderPhD Graduate in Chemistry
Langston SUEN
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left)Founder and CEO PhD Graduate in Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering
Mathew MAK
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right)Co-founder
MPhil Graduate in Electronic and
Computer Engineering
"HKUST
fosters entrepreneurship with different courses and competitions to transfer
what has been learned and developed into practice.
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Langston, Jan and Mathew, who are from different programs, joined hands to bring to the market an ultrasound technology that
enables drugs to be delivered into the eye painlessly without leaving side effects.
Jan recalls how his path was paved under the strong entrepreneurship culture at HKUST. He regularly joined the Be Your Own
Boss seminar series organized by the Entrepreneurship Center and gained great insights on entrepreneurship. He learned about
writing a business plan in a professional development course.
The trio won multiple accolades, starting with an award in the HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition. They
went on to win the HK Chapter championship, Asia Region championship and Asia Rising Star Award in the 2015 TiE International Business Plan Competition and be named one of 50 emerging global entrepreneurs to watch by Inc. Magazine. They subsequently founded their own company which received several funding supports from HKUST and the HK government for developing a prototype and carrying out clinical studies.
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Mapping Your Career
You may already know exactly what you want to do. Or you may still be exploring the possibilities.
Regardless, your time here will help you assess your strengths and interests - your niche - to strategize
a career roadmap. We have a track record to prove that.
Career
Highlights
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in Greater China
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in the World
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Recruiters
Global Employability University
Ranking 2016 from internaEngineering, Edutional cand loation and cal coompaniether indus sin tries Business, Frank WANG
Founder and CEO at OJI
MPhil Graduate in Electronic and Computer Engineering
Frank is a dreamer. He dreamed of building flying machines ever since he was little. In 2006, his first year as an
MPhil student, he founded OJI, a company which is now the global leader in developing and manufacturing small, unmanned automated aerial systems for commercial and recreational use.
The encouragement he received at HKUST helped his dream -and his drones - take flight. He remembers his
mentor and supervisor with particular appreciation, '"His research field is in robotics rather than unmanned aerial systems, but he was open to my interest and let me follow it. He also recommended some of his students to join
my company. He helped us a lot.'"
Based in Shenzhen, OJI now operates in the Americas, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and Mainland China with a workforce of over 10,000 employees. Frank was also selected as one of the Top 10 Innovators from China by Forbes in 2014.
"/ started my company in the first
year of my PG study and received
lots of help from professors who
believed in my dreams."
Currently, Teresa serves as the vetting committee member and panel assesso~ for Enterprise Support Scheme (ESSI and a panel member of Innovation & Technology Fund (ITFI for Better Living. She is also appointed as the Appeal Board Panel Member for ifown Planning Department, by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
"The path of an
entrepreneur is a
battle that never ends,
but we always came
up with solutions.
That's the HKUST
spirit."
MPhil Graduate in Social Science
"It is my honor ta
came back and
make a contribution
ta my alma mater
-and ta Hang Kang."
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Life on Campus
We are known for our beautiful campus
with breathtaking views of the Clear
Water
Bay,
but there is much more than
meets the eye. This is a place to work
and play, to sweat and laugh. This is
where you can call home.
Extensive Sports and Recreational Facilities
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Make an Enquiry
If you have any questions or concerns regarding application procedures
and admissions matters, please contact:
Office of Postgraduate Studies, HKUST
(@
http://pg.ust.hk
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http://pg.ust.hk/enquiry
This booklet is published in July 2017.
