International & Mainland JEE (Non-local) Students
Embracing a global outlook and international ambiance, HKUST welcomes foreign students from any corner of the globe to study in Hong Kong. Students from geographical origins other than Hong Kong and holding international or non-DSE qualifications are usually termed as international, non-local, Mainland China, Mainland JEE, non-JUPAS and/or non-local degree seeking students.
Welcome all international and mainland JEE students. Hope you have a smooth transition and feel at home at HKUST and Hong Kong. The checklist should help you identify useful and important activities to kick start your university study and life here.
Action item checklist for International & Mainland JEE (non-local) students
Registration, Collection of Student Card and Hall Check-in
Jul - Aug
- Refer to email notifications for Program Registration and Collection of Student Card
- Activate your HKUST network/ ITSC account and myemail @connect.ust.hk (important information and notifications from different units will be sent to this email account)
- Apply Student Accommodation & Join First-Year Experience (FYE) @Residence Program
Aug 20 Check-in @Student Residence Hall (10:00 onwards)
Aug 20-21 Airport Pick-up Service
Aug 20-21 Program Registration and Collection of Student Card in person (refer to the email notification)
Advance Enrollment: Induction and Enrichment Activities
Aug 7 onwards
Enroll English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) (required)
Aug 8 onwards
Enroll Getting Started & Introduction to Healthy Lifestyle Course (HLTH1010) (required)
Enroll"On Your Mark! Get Set!" (for international students) (required)
Enroll"University Years To Go" (for Mainland JEE (Non-local) Students) (required)
Enroll Enrichment Talks, Tours and Workshops
Enroll Language Day Camp: Explore the Unexplored
Aug 8-10
Academic Advising and Peer Mentoring#
Jul 15 - Aug 29
Attend Academic Advising and Peer Mentoring Activities (these sessions are very useful and critical for your class pre-enrolment; refer also to respective Schools' orientation information, SBM, SSCI, SENG, SHSS, IPO & individual email notifications for details; absence from these sessions may affect your study progress)
University Induction Activities
Aug 22 Attend Orientation for Non-local Students (required) at LT-A (09:30 - 11:00)
Aug 20-24 *Attend ELPA Written (required)
Aug 21-24 *Attend ELPA Speaking (required)
Aug 23-24 *Attend Getting Started & HLTH1010 (required)
Aug 29 *Attend "On Your Mark! Get Set!" (for international students) (required)
Aug 31 *Attend "University Years To Go" (for Mainland JEE (Non-local) Students) (required)
Aug - Sep *Attend Enrichment Talks, Tours and Workshops
School Welcome & Orientation#
Aug 25 School of Science (SSCI) 15:00 - 19:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall
Aug 26 School of Business and Management (SBM)12:15 - 17:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall
Aug 27 School of Engineering (SENG) 10:00 - 17:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall
Aug 31 Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO) 11:00 - 15:00 at Tin Ka Ping Hall, University Center
Sep 7 School of Humanities and Social Science (SHSS) 18:30 - 21:30 at UniQue, Conference Lodge
Class Enrollment
Aug 21 onwards Check class pre-enrollment results via "Student Centre" in myPortal
Aug 24 Enroll first term classes via myPortal
Sep 3-15 Add/ Drop Classes via myPortal
HTLH1010 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 25 Join *English Day Camp: Explore the Unexplored
Aug 25 - 27 Join University Orientation Camp
Sep 3 Commencement of Academic Year of 2018/19 - First Day
Sep 3 Join My First Day
* Many activities and programs require advance enrollment.
^ Refer to notifications from emails, peer mentors, School/ Program websites. Attend only your School/Program's sessions and activities.
Enquiries
- Academic Registry | Email: progreg@ust.hk
- School of Science:
Mainland, Taiwan and Macau students: Ms Zara Tse | Email: zaratse@ust.hk
International students: Miss Hermia Lee | Email: hermialee@ust.hk - School of Engineering: Ms Jessica Cheng | Email: sengadvisor@ust.hk
- School of Business & Management: Mr Frankie Man | Email: bmfrankie@ust.hk
- School of Humanities & Social Science: Ms Heidi Tsang | Email: heidi@ust.hk
- Interdisciplinary Programs Office: Mr Matthew Chik | Email: mattchik@ust.hk
- Non-academic matters - Global Student Programs Office
Room 2001 (Lift 4) | Email: gspo@ust.hk | Tel: (852) 2358 8178 | Website: http://nlss.ust.hk
Adverse Weather and Make-up Arrangements
Please refer to the Adverse Weather and Make-up Arrangements page for details.
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Other tool
Mark your calendar with all important dates for action and/or attendance. Referring to checklist pages for specific groups of students, you may see a calendar link 
and ID. Import only one of the calendars to your own google/outlook accounts (HOW). Some of the calendar items are in general relevant to a specific group of students. You should read carefully each calendar item/reminder to see if it is School specific or relevant to you.
International & Mainland JEE (Non-local) Students
- Mark your calendar with all the above important dates or
- import this Calendar
(calendar ID: cl37sojnvvu4k4h8mgo9tmlmio@group.calendar.google.com) to your own calendar application (HOW)
- import this Calendar
To keep track of your completion of the checklist items, you can download "USThing", an all-in-one mobile app that provides a convenient access to IT services and other handy tools for HKUST Students. Search for "USThing" on App Store or Google Play for downloads.