Under the 4-year curriculum, to meet your graduation requirements and be awarded a degree, you must have:
- Earned at least 120 credits through approved courses or credit transfer
- Completed the requirements of the University Common Core Program
- Completed the University English language requirement
- Completed any requirements set by your school or IPO
- Completed at least one major program requirements, or school requirements for a general degree under the school
You should check the graduation requirements for your program in the Undergraduate Curriculum Handbook. The Handbook is updated annually.
If you were granted transfer credits, you will need a minimum of two years’ full-time study and 60 credits at HKUST for a 4-year degree.
The minimum number of HKUST credits required for graduation from a major, minor or the University Common Core may also be specified.
You may use no more than 6 credits earned from courses offered in pure online delivery mode to satisfy your graduation requirements. This 6-credit limit does not apply to credits obtained through the credit transfer procedures of the University.