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Prospective students interested in the DSCT program should first enter the Science A (SSCI-A) program from the School of Science (JUPAS Code 5102) or the Engineering program from the School of Engineering (JUPAS Code 5200) through the JUPAS school-based admission scheme. After admitted to HKUST, students may enter the DSCT program through the major declaration exercise at the corresponding school office after finishing their first year of study.

For admission via JUPAS, please visit: https://join.ust.hk/admissions/jupas/
For DSCT program leaflet, please click: https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/dsct/dsct_program_leaflet.pdf

Selection Criteria of DSCT

No. of Credits Ranking Requirements
#Best 24 Credits

Complete and pass :

  • (MATH1012/MATH1013/MATH1023 AND MATH1014/MATH1024) OR MATH1020; AND
  • COMP1021/COMP1022P/COMP1022Q/COMP2011/COMP2012/COMP2012H

Notes:

# The best 24 credits earned in HKUST with the following courses must be included

  • MATH1014 / MATH1024 / MATH1020*; AND

  • COMP1021 / COMP1022P^

    * If credits are transferred for the above courses, other course grades would be used in the calculation. 

    ^ If credits are transferred for the above courses, the best grades of COMP2011/COMP2012/COMP2012H would be used in the calculation.

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