HKUST Summer School 2026
Featured Courses
Important Notes
- For each course, students must enroll all its corresponding lecture (L), tutorial (T), lab (LA) and research (R), if any. If multiple tutorials are available (e.g. T1A and T1B), students should enroll only one of them (i.e., either T1A or T1B). Similarly, if multiple labs are available (e.g. LA1 and LA2), students should enroll only one of them (i.e., either LA1 or LA2).
- You are responsible to check the most updated information on course descriptions and, if any, their pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements on the Course Catalog . In the event of discrepancies between the version here and the version on the Course Catalog, the version on the Course Catalog shall prevail. Courses that are shown on Course Catalog but not here are not open to HKUST Summer School students.
- The syllabi here are for reference only. Syllabi are subject to changes and adjustments to fit the teaching as deemed appropriate by the course instructors.
- This list will be updated from time to time. HKUST reserves the right to make any changes on this course list. Please make sure that you are flexible enough to adjust your study plan whenever necessary.
- There will be no course add/drop period for HKUST Summer School students. Applicants are required to submit their study plan during online application. Once the study plan is submitted, no changes to the study plan will be accommodated. You are advised to consult your home institution in advance if you require their prior approval for your study plan at HKUST.
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Session 1
Chemical and Biological Engineering
CENG 1800
Introduction to Food Science and Technology
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
LIU Y.S. Marshal
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu10:00 am - 11:50 am
- LA1Tue2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
- LA2Thu2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
- T1Tue, Thu12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Chemistry
CHEM 1002
Introduction to Chemistry of Cosmetics
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
CHAN Dennis Ho Wai
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
CHEM 1004
Chemistry in Everyday Life
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
SHEONG Frederick Fu Kit, TSANG Ming Wai Emily
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CIVL 1100
Discovering Civil and Environmental Engineering
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
LAM Kit Ming, LEUNG Anthony, LO Irene Man Chi
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- LA16-Jul-26, 8-Jul-26, 10-Jul-262:00 pm - 4:50 pm
CIVL 1210
Fundamental of Green Buildings
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
YANG Jiachuan
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
CIVL 2120
Mechanics of Materials*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
HU Thomas
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu3:00 pm - 5:50 pm
- T1Wed4:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Computer Science and Engineering
COMP 1021
Introduction to Computer Science*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
WANG Shuai
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu9:30 am - 11:50 am
- LA1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
COMP 3311
Database Management Systems*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
LOCHOVSKY Frederick Horst
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu11:00 am - 12:20 pm, 2:30 pm - 3:50 pm
- LA1Tue, Thu4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- T1Tue, Thu12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Electronic and Computer Engineering
ELEC 2600
Probability and Random Processes in Engineering
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
4
Instructor
MIAO Wenchao
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri09:30 am - 12:50 pm
- T1Fri2:30 pm - 5:50 pm
Finance
FINA 2203
Fundamentals of Business Finance
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
SAENYASIRI Ekkachai
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
FINA 4013
Corporate Valuation
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
MAK Vincent
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Humanities
HUMA 1154
Photography
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
CHU Shun
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
- L1^20-Jun-262:00 pm - 3:50 pm
- T1^20-Jun-264:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- T1Mon, Wed, Fri4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
^Special class arrangements
HUMA 1675
Global History of Explorations
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
CABOARA Marco
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
- L1^06-Jul-26, 08-Jul-26, 10-Jul-262:30 pm - 6:20 pm
^Special class arrangements
HUMA 2107
Introduction to Electronic Music Composition
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
SNOWDEN Steven Dewey
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:30 pm - 4:20 pm
- L1^06-Jul-26, 08-Jul-26, 10-Jul-262:30 pm - 5:20 pm
- T1Mon, Wed, Fri4:30 pm - 5:20 pm
- T1^06-Jul-26, 08-Jul-26, 10-Jul-265:30 pm - 6:20 pm
^Special class arrangements
HUMA 2670
Understanding Western Painting
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
KWONG Yee Ngan
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- L1^10-Jul-269:00 am - 11:50 am
^Special class arrangements
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
IEDA 1250
Optimizing Decisions for Personal and Business Development
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
YANG Bo
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:20 pm
- T1Mon, Wed, Fri12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Integrative Systems and Design
ISDN 1007
From Design Thinking to Design Action: Defining Problems for Better Solutions
School / Department
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
Credits
3
Instructor
BRAUD Tristan Camille, LAU Brian Hui Wang
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri10:30 am - 12:50 pm
- LA1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
ISOM 2310
Fundamentals of E-Commerce: Business, Technology, and the Society
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
TEH Jack Her Hock
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:50 pm
- L1^08-Jul-2026, 10-Jul-20269:00 am - 12:20 pm
^Special class arrangements
Chinese Language
LANG 1130
Cantonese for Non-Chinese Language Background Students I
School / Department
Center for Language Education
Credits
3
Instructor
TBC
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- T01Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
LANG 1133
Cantonese for Chinese Language Background Students I
School / Department
Center for Language Education
Credits
3
Instructor
TBC
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- T01Mon, Wed, Fri2:30 pm - 5:50 pm
LANG 1511
Chinese for Non-Chinese Language Background Students I
School / Department
Center for Language Education
Credits
3
Instructor
TBC
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- T01Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
LANG 1513
Chinese for Non-Chinese Language Background Students III
School / Department
Center for Language Education
Credits
3
Instructor
TBC
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- T01Mon, Wed, Fri2:30 pm - 5:50 pm
Life Science
LIFS 1010
Introduction to Biological Sciences
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
AMIN Aftab, KO Ice Wai Ping, KO Robert Kam Ming
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
LIFS 1020
Biology of Human Health
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
LAM Yeung, TANG Jessica Ce Mun
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
Marketing
MARK 3510
Business to Business Marketing
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
4
Instructor
RAITT Gene
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
- T1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Mathematics
MATH 2411
Applied Statistics
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
4
Instructor
YU Chi Wai
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:50 pm
- T1AMon, Wed, Fri5:30 pm - 6:20 pm
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 1905
Buildings for Contemporary Living*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
CHOY Henry
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
MECH 4000T
Mechatronics Challenge: Designing and Prototyping with AI
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
LEUNG Yun Yuen
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
Management
MGMT 2110
Organizational Behavior*
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
NG Ka Man
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Ocean Science
OCES 1030
Environmental Science
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
LAM Ka Sin Cindy, YAU Sin Ting Cynthia
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Physics
PHYS 1002
Introduction to Astrophysics and Astronomy
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
CHEN Tian Wen
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri2:00 pm - 4:20 pm
PHYS 1114
General Physics II*
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
SAN Yik Chuen
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed10:00 am - 12:50 pm
- T1Wed2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
- T2Wed2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
^Students taking PHYS 1114 are required to take PHYS 1115 Laboratory for General Physics II concurrently.
PHYS 1115
Laboratory for General Physics II*
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
1
Instructor
PANT Nidhi
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- LA1Tue, Thu11:00 am - 12:50 pm
- LA2Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
- T1Mon2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
^PHYS 1115 is a laboratory course that accompanies the course PHYS 1114 General Physics II. Students taking PHYS 1115 are required to take PHYS 1114 concurrently.
Social Science
SOSC 1969
Discovering Mind and Behavior
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
SIU Nicolson / SHU Annie
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
SOSC 2740
Gender and Society*
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
GROVES Julian Mcallister
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Sustainability
SUST 1010
Introduction to Sustainability
School / Department
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
Credits
3
Instructor
LAU Pui Sang
Session
Session 1
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:50 pm
*This course spans two sessions and runs for 8 weeks.
Session 2
Accounting
ACCT 1010
Accounting, Business and Society
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
CHEUNG Kwok Yip
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:50 pm
Bioengineering
BIEN 1620
Revolutionizing Health: Biomedical Innovations in Everyday Life
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
LINARDI Darwin
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CIVL 2120
Mechanics of Materials*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
HU Thomas
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu3:00 pm - 5:50 pm
- T1Wed4:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Computer Science and Engineering
COMP 1021
Introduction to Computer Science*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
WANG Shuai
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu9:30 am - 11:50 am
- LA1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
COMP 3311
Database Management Systems*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
LOCHOVSKY Frederick Horst
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu11:00 am - 12:20 pm, 2:30 pm - 3:50 pm
- LA1Tue, Thu4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- T1Tue, Thu12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Economics
ECON 1222
What Economics Tells Us About Our Life and Social Policy
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
KIM Hyuncheol Bryant
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
ECON 2103
Principles of Microeconomics
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
DING Fei
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
- T1Tue2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
ECON 2123
Macroeconomics
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
NG Chi Yung
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
- T1Tue10:00 am - 11:50 am
Electronic and Computer Engineering
ELEC 1200
A System View of Communications: from Signals to Packets
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
4
Instructor
GUAN Isabel
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- L1Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
- LA1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
- LA1Fri10:00 am - 12:50 pm
- T1Tue, Thu11:00 am - 12:20 pm
Entrepreneurship
ENTR 1001
Entrepreneurship 1001: Designing your Future
School / Department
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
Credits
3
Instructor
TSUI Chi Ying
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
ENTR 4000D
Business, Innovation and Technology in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area
School / Department
Entrepreneurship Education
Credits
3
Instructor
LAFON-VINAIS Veronique J A, CHAN Yui Bun
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 4:20 pm
- L127 Jul - 31 Jul2-day mandatory study trip to the Greater Bay Area (exact dates TBC)
*Students taking this special course are not allowed to take other courses offered in Session 2 of the HKUST Summer School due to scheduling conflicts with the mandatory study trip in week 3.
*Students taking this special course can also enroll in Session 1 of the HKUST Summer School to form a 8-week back-to-back experience.
Click HERE for details.
Environment
ENVR 1080
The Smart Consumer - Uncovering the Hidden Story behind the Product Label
School / Department
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
Credits
3
Instructor
SAUERWEIN Meike
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
ENVR 2002D
Tides of Change: Climate, Oceans, Ports and the Future of the Maritime World
School / Department
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
Credits
3
Instructor
LOH Kung Wai Christine
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri8:30 am - 12:20 pm
Click HERE for details.
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
IEDA 2410
Introduction to Modern Logistics
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
QI Xiangtong
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:20 pm
- T1Mon, Wed, Fri12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
ISOM 1380
Technology and Innovation: Social and Business Perspectives
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
HONG Se Joon
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:20 pm
- L1^5-Aug-269:00 am - 12:50 pm
^Special class arrangements
Marketing
MARK 2120
Marketing Management
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
SALVACRUZ Joseph
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:30 am - 12:50 pm
Mathematics
MATH 2111
Matrix Algebra and Applications
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
LIU Stephen
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:20 pm
- T1AMon, Wed, Fri5:30 pm - 6:20 pm
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 1905
Buildings for Contemporary Living*
School / Department
School of Engineering
Credits
3
Instructor
CHOY Henry
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Management
MGMT 2110
Organizational Behavior*
School / Department
School of Business and Management
Credits
3
Instructor
NG Ka Man
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Ocean Science
OCES 3302
Marine Pollution Tracking
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
LAU Stanley C K
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri9:00 am - 12:50 pm
Physics
PHYS 1114
General Physics II*
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
3
Instructor
SAN Yik Chuen
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed10:00 am - 12:50 pm
- T1Wed2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
- T2Wed2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
^Students taking PHYS 1114 are required to take PHYS 1115 Laboratory for General Physics II concurrently.
PHYS 1115
Laboratory for General Physics II*
School / Department
School of Science
Credits
1
Instructor
PANT Nidhi
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
Class Schedule
- LA1Tue, Thu11:00 am - 12:50 pm
- LA2Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
- T1Mon2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
^PHYS 1115 is a laboratory course that accompanies the course PHYS 1114 General Physics II. Students taking PHYS 1115 are required to take PHYS 1114 concurrently.
Social Science
SOSC 1859
Exploring Society
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
ZHENG Wenjuan
Session
Session 2
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Mon, Wed, Fri2:00 pm - 5:20 pm
SOSC 2740
Gender and Society*
School / Department
School of Humanities and Social Science
Credits
3
Instructor
GROVES Julian Mcallister
Session
Spans 2 Sessions
Pre-requisite Requirement
--
Class Schedule
- L1Tue, Thu2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
*This course spans two sessions and runs for 8 weeks.