Master of Science in Electronic Engineering
MSc(ELEG)
Both full- and part-time
Full-time : 1 year
Part-time : 2 years
Full-time: HK$192,500
Part-time: HK$168,300
New students admitted with credit transfer are also required to pay the full program fee. Students who take additional courses or need to retake any courses are required to pay additional fee.
Program Director:
Prof Ling SHI, Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering
At a fundamental level, the increasing speed at which we can acquire, interpret, and take action based on information impacts on many of the changes we are observing in the modern world. Much of this increased speed is due to advances in Electronic Engineering.
The Master of Science (MSc) Program in Electronic Engineering brings students the range of technologies which are changing the way we work and interact in an increasingly interconnected world. Students will master: (i) advances in networking, communication, photonics and display technologies, which increase the speed of information transmission and improve our access to information; (ii) advances in signal processing and pattern recognition, which enable computers to automatically inspect the quality of production lines, respond to natural human input, or improve medical diagnostic technology; (iii) advances in automation and control, which enable rapid reconfiguration of production lines in response to market changes; and (iv) advances in chip design and computer architecture that power these technologies.
The program is deliberately broad based to provide a balanced view of the state of the art for maximum flexibility. Students may tailor their program to their unique interests.
On successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Examine and formulate electronic engineering problems in their fields of study;
- Integrate theoretical principles and practical skills to solve electronic engineering problems in their fields of study;
- Communicate effectively in their fields of study through writing and discussions with other professionals; and
- Interpret scientific literature and contemporary innovations in multiple fields of electronic engineering.
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Minimum Credit Requirement
24 credits
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Credit Transfer
Subject to the approval of the Program Director and the University regulations governing credit transfer, a maximum of 3 credits of undergraduate courses at 4000-level that have not been used to earn another academic qualification can be transferred to the program.
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Required Courses
At least 15 credits
Students may take the remaining 9 credits of coursework from the above course list. Alternatively, subject to prior approval of the Program Director, students may take a maximum of 9 credits from outside this list offered by other programs. These 9 credits may include:
- EESM courses not in the above list, and
- A maximum of 3 credits of non-EESM courses.
The availability of courses offered by other programs may be subject to quota limitations imposed by individual programs.
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Remarks
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Part-time students may take a maximum of 9 credits in each term.
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Students failing to meet the graduation grade average (GGA) requirement of 2.850 or above are required to repeat or take additional course(s) even if they attain passing grades for all courses.
Last update: 12 May 2023
To qualify for admission, applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Admission is selective and meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
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Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
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TOEFL-iBT: 80 *
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TOEFL-pBT: 550
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TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
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IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5 *
* Refers to scores in one single attempt only. Test at home option is not accepted.
Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if
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their first language is English, or
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they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
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A bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer Engineering or a related area.
Integrated Bachelor-Master Pathway
- Only for HKUST students in Year 3 or above, with priority to those from ECE, who are studying a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or related area with academic performance equivalent to second class honors or above. .
- Successful applicants will receive a conditional offer for admission to MSc(ELEG) and need to pay a deposit at the prevailing deposit rate.
- They will be allowed to start taking MSc(ELEG) courses in their final year of undergraduate study, and will enter the MSc(ELEG) Program upon successful completion of the undergraduate degree.
- Upon entering MSc(ELEG), they can transfer up to 6 credits taken during the undergraduate study to fulfill the MSc(ELEG) program requirements. They will pay tuition fee for the remaining credits on a pro-rata basis, with a minimum payment for 18 credits.
