Engineering Exchange Program World-Class Engineering School Making a significant contribution on a global scale has always been a priority for the School of Engineering. Since 2004, HKUST was ranked the only Hong Kong institution placed in the top 30. Our high international rankings confirm our standing as a leading academic force. These include:
	No.26, World's Top 100 Universities in Engineering and IT Times Higher Education Supplement (2009)
	No.24, World's Top 100 Technology Universities Times Higher Education Supplement (2008)
	No.23, World's Top 100 Technology Universities Times Higher Education Supplement (2007)
	No.17, World's Top 100 Technology Universities Times Higher Education Supplement (2006)
	No.23, World's Top 100 Technology Universities Times Higher Education Supplement (2005)
	No.20, World's Top 100 Universities in Engineering and IT Times Higher Education Supplement (2004)
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The Student Exchange Program
Launched in 1996/97 with a handful of exchange students traveling in both directions, the School of Engineering exchange program has enjoyed steady growth in the intervening years. Currently, the School has 40-plus overseas exchange partner institutions covering many regions, including the US, Canada, UK, Continental Europe and Asia.

Exchange Studies at HKUST Engineering
The School of Engineering has six academic departments, all of which offer undergraduate programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), and graduate programs leading to the degree of Master of Science (MSc), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Exchange students are assigned to an engineering department that best matches their home major department.

Curricula at HKUST are credit-based. Undergraduate education normally lasts for three years. On average, exchange students at undergraduate level or equivalent take five courses in a semester, adding up to approximately 15 credits. Students can choose a combination of courses across different disciplines to fulfill their academic needs, provided that they fulfill the prerequisites of the respective course(s).

Students can choose a combination of courses from the full-time postgraduate disciplinary engineering programs, Bioengineering Program and Environmental Engineering Program, provided that they can meet the course prerequisites.

All HKUST's approved courses can be found in the Academic Calendar. The language of instruction is English, except for some humanities and social science courses.

Exchange Period
The academic year at HKUST is divided into two semesters. Each have 14 teaching weeks followed by a final examination period.

Exchange students can choose to study at the School of Engineering for either one or two semesters.

The Fall Semester usually runs from early September to late December and the Spring Semester from late January/early February to the end of May. In 2010/2011, the Fall and Spring Semesters have been scheduled as follows:

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