Full-time
1 or 1.5 years as specified by individual programs
Part-time
1.5 to 2.5 years as specified by individual programs
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admissions, applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Admission is selective and meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have:
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obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
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TOEFL-iBT: 80*
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TOEFL-pBT: 550
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TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
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IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5
*refers to the total score in one single attempt
Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS scores if
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their first language is English, or
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they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
Some programs may stipulate additional requirements for admissions. For more information on the program-specific admission requirements, please click here.
Integrated Bachelor-Master Pathway
It is a combined pathway for motivated HKUST undergraduate students to accelerate their studies and get a head start on postgraduate studies immediately upon graduation. Under this pathway, students are allowed to take corresponding postgraduate courses in their undergraduate final year, and be admitted to the taught postgraduate program as full-time students after completion of the undergraduate program. Upon the commencement of the taught postgraduate program, students can apply for credit transfer in recognition of the postgraduate credits taken and pay tuition fee for the remaining credits on a pro-rata basis.
For more information on the integrated pathway, please click here.
MSc in Environmental Health and Safety
MSc in Mathematics for Educators
Please refer to Program Catalogue for details of the individual program requirements.
Admission Scholarship with maximum limit of HK$120,000 will be offered to highly-qualified candidates with excellent academic record and well-rounded backgrounds on a competitive merit basis.
The integrated pathway accepts applications from HKUST undergraduate students at the end of Year 3 from June to August each year. Interested students please submit an intention form to the relevant taught postgraduate program office for consideration.
Financial Supports
Various financial supports are available for you to join our taught postgraduate community.
It is a scholarship program for young non-local students from Asia to pursue master’s studies and cross-cultural enrichment. With funding support from BXAI and top-up funding from HKUST, the Scholarship covers tuition, lodging and daily subsistence costs. The following are the scholarship amounts for 2025/26 intake:
Master of Science (MSc)
Full tuition and HK$97,188 (US$12,430) per year, up to 2 years*
*The scholarship period will be adjusted according to the normative study period of respective programs.
Please visit here for more details.
2024/25 Spring Term and 2025/26 Fall Term intakes
Applications Open
2 Sep 2024 (Spring 2024/25 & Fall 2025/26)
(As the divisions/ departments will consider applications on a rolling basis, applicants are recommended to submit an application as early as possible.)
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for individual programs varies, please visit here (“Application” tab of individual program page) for details.
*Applicants are considered as non-local students if they hold (i) student visa/ entry permit; or (ii) visa under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG); or (iii) dependent visa/ entry permit for those who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa/ entry permit by the Director of Immigration. For details on student visa/ entry permit requirements, please click here.