JUPAS (Local) Students

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Students admitted from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) are usually termed as JUPAS or local students. 

Welcome to HKUST! Have a great journey and experience in pursuing your goals, becoming a better "me" and making new friends at this inspiring and internationalised campus.

Action item checklist for JUPAS (local) students

The checklist should help identify useful and important activities to kick start your university study and life here.
 

Registration and Identification  

Aug 7-8  Complete Program Registration (JUPAS - Main Round Offer)

Aug 8 onwards

Aug 9-10, 14-15, 21-22  Collect Student Card in person at CMA Lecture Theater (LT-L), Cheng Yu Tung Building


Enrollment: Housing, Induction and Enrichment Activities

Aug 8-10

Apply Student Accommodation & Join First Year Experience (FYE) @Residence Program

Aug 9-11

Apply English Day Camp: Explore the Unexplored

Apply Student-led O' Camps

Aug 9 onwards

Enroll English Language Proficiency Assessment - (ELPA) (required)

Enroll Getting Started & Introduction to Healthy Lifestyle Course (HLTH1010) (required)

Enroll Enrichment Talks, Tours and Workshops

Academic Advising and Peer Mentoring#

Aug 9-30  Attend Academic Advising and Peer Mentoring sessions SBM, SSCI, SENG, SHSS, IPO (refer to webpages & email notifications)

University Induction Activities

Aug 22-23  *Attend ELPA - Written  (required) 

Aug 22-25  *Attend ELPA - Speaking (required) 

Aug 24-25  *Attend Getting Started & HLTH1010 (required) 

Aug - Sep   *Attend Enrichment Talks, Tours and Workshops

School Welcome and Orientation# 

Aug 29  School of Engineering (SENG) 10:00-17:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall

Aug 30  School of Business and Management (SBM) 13:00-14:30 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall

Aug 31  School of Science (SSCI) 15:00-19:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall

Aug 31  Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO) 11:00-15:00 at 7/F, LSK Business Building

Sep 8  School of Humanities and Social Science (SHSS) 18:30-21:30 at UniQue, Conference Lodge


Class Enrollment

Aug 22 onwards  Check Class pre-enrollment results via "Student Centre" in myPortal

Aug 25  Enroll first term classes via myPortal

Sep 1-14  Add/ Drop Classes via myPortal
 

HLTH1010 Required Activities

Aug 28-29  *Attend Fitness Training

Sep 8-10  *Attend Health and Fitness Assessments

Sep 14-15  *Attend a Sports Skill Class 

Sep 18-29  Complete the online Student Intake and Wellness Survey

Other Important Information and Dates

Aug 9-10  *Attend info. session and apply Government Financial Assistance 

Aug 9-10  Attend Student-led Welcome Fair 

Aug 12-24  *Join Student-led O' Camps

Aug 17-18  JUPAS Rechecking and Remarking of HKDSE Examination Results

Aug 18-19  *^Join Hall O' Camp - First Year Experience (FYE) @Residence Program

Aug 26  Join *English Day Camp: Explore the Unexplored

Aug 28  Mass Check-in @Student Residence Hall (new first year student residents only)

Sep 1  Commencement of Academic Year 2017/18 - First Day

Sep 1  Join First Day - Welcome Dinner Buy Tickets

Remarks:

* Many activities and programs require advance enrollment. 
^ Refer also to notifications from emails, peer mentors, School/ Program websites
# Attend only your School/Program's sessions

Enquiries
Adverse Weather and Make-up Arrangements

Please refer to the Adverse Weather Arrangements page for details.

Useful Tools
  • Mark your calendar with all the above important dates or import this Calendar (checklist for JUPAS students) from Jul 10 onwards to your iCAL (HOW)