Third Year Core Abroad:

Hong Kong University
of Science & Technology
Hong Kong, China

Third year McIntire students:
After attending a Study Abroad General Information Session,
apply to the "UVA Commerce: Third Year Core Abroad" application, not to the specific program.

APPLY HERE

Program Overview

The McIntire School of Commerce and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) are offering third-year Commerce students an opportunity to study international business in Hong Kong during Spring Semester. HKUST is one of the top universities in Asia and is located in one of the world's most vibrant cities, Hong Kong. Spread over 150 acres in a beautiful setting in Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, the HKUST campus provides students with a relaxing environment in which to study and grow.

Curriculum

Application Process

Students should attend both the McIntire information session and the ISO General Information Session. The McIntire GIS will be held on Friday, September 4th from noon to 1 pm in Robertson 223. After attending this session, students may complete the online "UVA Commerce: Third Year Core Abroad" application. Once admission is approved, students will be required to complete an HKUST application packet and attend several orientation sessions during the months of November and December. Click here for Commerce school meeting dates, application and program deadlines, and upcoming program itinerary.

This program is an exchange program, with tuition being paid directly to UVA. Additional information and details about the HKUST program can be found on the university's Web site.

Housing

Students will live in on-campus housing.

Academic Calendar Spring 2010 (Semester One)

The curriculum is designed to provide the essentials of the courses you would have taken at McIntire during this semester, so you will not fall behind your classmates who do not study abroad. The skills you develop and the experiences you have in this program will surely be a very valuable part of your total UVA educational experience. HKUST course offerings are extensive, and all Commerce students will find a good selection of courses that interest them.

During the term abroad, students must complete four or five HKUST offerings, for at least 12-15 UVA semester hours. In addition to those courses, Commerce students must also complete the UVA-taught Global Strategy and Value Enhancement course, which will result in three transfer credits for Comm 3040 being awarded by certificate directly from McIntire. Each student must complete at least two business courses from the pre-approved list. Those two courses will satisfy your Comm 3050 and 3060 requirements. Additional courses will satisfy appropriate Commerce School or University electives.

Finance and Marketing concentrators will be offered a special section of the required Comm 3720 and/or Comm 3330 in the fall of their fourth year.

NOTE: UVA accepts transfer credit (not grades) for courses taken abroad; however, students must receive a grade of C or better for each course to transfer credit back to UVA.