Full-Time MBA

Full-time core courses are held weekly on weekday mornings or afternoons, with electives mainly on weekday evenings or weekends. Students may follow a 12-month or 16-month route and non-credit online accelerators start in July.

Intakes

August Source: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

Duration

12 or 16 months Source: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

Campus

• Clear Water Bay campus — Hong KongClear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Amounts are shown in the currency published by the school and are not converted. Living costs are not included.

Requirements

Academic qualification

Not verified

Work experience

Minimum 2 years (published requirement)Minimum 2 years of full-time work experienceSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

English-language waiver

English test only required if undergraduate/postgraduate programme was not taught in English; TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo accepted.Source: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

Essays

Required2 essaysSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

References

Required2 referencesSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

Interview

RequiredAll shortlisted candidates attend an interview, usually onlineSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

Application fee

Not verified

Admission tests

GMAT (classic)

One accepted test requiredGMAT/GRE test listed as mandatory for all full-time applicants; no minimum score requirementSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

English language

Duolingo English Test

Waiver availablePublished minimum: 125 (scale 10–160)English test only if first language/medium of instruction was not EnglishSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

GMAT Focus Edition (205–805) and the classic GMAT (200–800) use different scales. A published minimum and a class average are different things; both are labelled. English requirements and waivers depend on each school's policy and your own background.

• HKUST MBA Merit Scholarships and Professional Awards

  Basis

  Merit-based

  Eligibility

  All candidates automatically considered

  Application

  Considered with the program application

  Official scholarship pageSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

• HKUST MBA-Hinrich Foundation Global Trade Leader Scholarships

  Benefit

  three scholarships, each valued at HK$350,000

  Basis

  Merit-based

  Eligibility

  Applicants to the full-time HKUST MBA, all nationalities

  Application

  Considered with the program application

  Official scholarship pageSource: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026

• AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 5, 2026
• EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: mba.hkust.edu.hk · verified October 5, 2026