Degree Certificate

Please provide your degree certificate or letter of graduation certification according to your state of graduation as follows:

• Degree Certificate (for graduates)
  Degree Certificate should be provided by a certified true copy of the degree certificate/ diploma. (NOT required for submission if the degree award is explicitly specified in the transcript)
  Alternatively, applicants from China’s mainland can provide Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (中国高等教育学位在线验证报告) issued by the CHSI (中国高等教育学生信息网).
• Letter of graduation certification (for final year student)
  Final year students with confirmed degree awards, but without available degree certificates/diplomas before HKUST(GZ) commences, may submit a graduation certification letter as proof. The letter should be issued by a central unit (e.g. Registry or equivalent) of your home institution.
  The letter should include the following:
    • Your name and identification information (e.g. date of birth, ID no., etc)
    • The degree you will be awarded
    • The date of conferment and (if applicable) award classification
    • Letterhead of your home institution
    • The name and position of the person authorized to issue the certificate
    • Official stamp of your home institution

NOTE：For degrees from countries that do not follow the bachelor-master-doctoral system, diploma supplement or other official document showing that the degree is at, or above bachelor’s degree level is required for submission.

Official Transcripts

Transcripts should be issued by a central unit (e.g. Registry or equivalent) of your home institution.

Alternatively, applicants from China’s mainland can provide Verification Report of China Higher Education Student’s Academic Transcript (中国高等学校学生成绩验证报告) issued by CHSI (中国高等教育学生信息网).

Grading System of Home Institution

The explanation of the grading system is normally included on your final transcript. If not, please provide a letter of GPA certification issued by a central unit of your home institution (e.g. Registry or equivalent).

Alternatively, you can calculate your final GPA/grade/score and request your home institution to certify with official stamp and signature that it is accurate and complete.

Proof of English Proficiency

Please be advised to arrange electronic score reports sent directly by the issuing authority, and make sure that the qualified scores to be sent have been entered in the system before submitting the scores.

Note: 1. You are not required to take the English Proficiency Test if you obtained a bachelor's degree (equivalent or above) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.

2. As issuing authorities will not send reports for expired scores, it is important to arrange official reports to be sent before the test score expires, even if an admission offer has not been made.

Electronic Materials (most preferrable)

Please send the official electronic documents to pgdocgz@hkust-gz.edu.cn quoting your application number and applied program, directly by the central unit (e.g. Registry, Archives Department or equivalent) of your institution, or via designated secure websites (e.g. CHSI (中国高等教育学生信息网), 可信电子成绩单, Gradintelligence, My eQuals, etc.).

Hardcopy Materials

If any electronic material is not available, an official hard copy* can be also accepted:

*An official hard copy is
i. a hard copy sent directly by your home institution to us, or
ii. hard copy in an envelope sealed and stamped by the institution (acceptable only if the issuing authority does not provide direct delivery service).

Please send to the following address with a mailing cover stating your application number and program: