Dates and Eligibility
Program requirements are about helping you find your best match in a new academic setting abroad. As a University of California (UC) program, requirements are carefully set to ensure you can access as many programs as possible. At the same time, eligibility will help you narrow the choices and find a program where you can succeed and thrive. Here’s some basic criteria to start.
Are you…
- a registered, UC student?
- in good academic standing?
If you answered yes to both of these questions—good news! You meet the qualifications to apply to UCEAP. If you are unsure about some of these questions, check in with your advisor on campus.
Requirements
The following are minimum requirements to participate in this program. Some requirements are set by the host country, the host university, or third-party providers. Most requirements must be met at the time you apply. However, you have until departure to meet class level and language requirements. If you have questions, a study abroad advisor on campus can help.
Some courses in the Divisions of Humanities and Social Science are taught in Standard Chinese or Cantonese.
HKUST is intended for undergraduates advanced in their respective fields of study. Students should be prepared to take lower-level courses if their academic background does not meet the prerequisites for upper-division courses. Students will be placed in the HKUST Schools of Business and Economics, Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, or Interdisciplinary Programs based on their UC major. To be placed into the Business school, students must be a Business/Economics major and have completed at least one year of study at UC by the time they submit their host university application. They also cannot have more than one grade below a “C-” on their transcript.
Due to Hong Kong immigration policy, nationals from Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, Nepal and Vietnam are not allowed to study abroad in Hong Kong.
HKUST is intended for undergraduates advanced in their respective fields of study. Students should be prepared to take lower-level courses if their academic background does not meet the prerequisites for upper-division courses. Students will be placed in the HKUST Schools of Business and Economics, Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, or Interdisciplinary Programs based on their UC major. To be placed into the Business school, students must be a Business/Economics major and have completed at least one year of study at UC by the time they submit their host university application. They also cannot have more than one grade below a “C-” on their transcript.
Due to Hong Kong immigration policy, nationals from Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, Nepal and Vietnam are not allowed to study abroad in Hong Kong.