Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: 3 year bachelor's degree.
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper ranges of class II lower or 6.5/12.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree, degree classification and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1991 as a technological university. Usual admission requirements are the Hong Kong Certificate of Education and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations (13 years of education).
Grading systems:
| Classification | Letter Grades | Grade point average |
| First class | A+, A, A- | 9.5-12.0 |
| Second Class Division I | B+, B | 7.5-9.49 |
| Second Class Division II | B-, C+ | 5.5-7.49 |
| Third Class | C, C- | 3.5-5.49 |
| Pass | D+, D | 1.5-3.49 |
| Letter grades | Grade points |
| A+ | 12 |
| A | 11 |
| A- | 10 |
| B+ | 9 |
| B | 8 |
| B- | 7 |
| C+ | 6 |
| C | 5 |
| C- | 4 |
| D | 2 |
| E | 0 |
| F | 0 |
Degrees are awarded in First Class, Second Class Division I, Second Class Division II, Third Class, or if not sufficient for honours, as pass.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1.5-2 years after appropriate (minimum of class II) bachelor's; by course work or research.
PhD: 4 years after first degree.
Last updated: May 09, 2005