The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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JS5101
International Research Enrichment 國際科研
IRE
Short Description
The International Research Enrichment (IRE) program (JS5101) is Hong Kong’s longest-running structured undergraduate program designed specifically to prepare science students for research careers. It is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a research career in science or broadening their exposure to research during their undergraduate studies. It emphasizes curiosity and grit, which are the essential attributes to a career in scientific research. Building upon the premise that exposure to international research environments at an early stage is essential for future success, the program offers outstanding science students a structured pathway of overseas experience in addition to discipline-specific training in their chosen major programs.
Program Highlights:
The IRE program (JS5101) distinguishes itself from the regular science programs by providing students with the following:
- Explore before you specialize: choose from Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Ocean Science and Technology, and Physics.
- A deliberately small cohort: class size is intentionally capped to support high resource availability, personalized faculty mentoring and early laboratory access.
- Participation and presentation at IRE mini conferences: share your research output and exchange ideas with fellow students and professors.
- International experience with support: join an overseas summer research placement, with dedicated scholarships available to eligible students.
By graduation, you will have built a research portfolio, worked in research groups, completed advanced projects, presented findings, and experienced an international laboratory.
Remarks:
Students can apply for the IRE program through the direct choice in JUPAS, or apply for transfer from the regular Science (Group A) program or Science (Group B) program of the School of Science into IRE program after their first year of study. Students interested in IRE program are encouraged to include both IRE program (JS5101) and either Science (Group A) program (JS5102) or Science (Group B) (JS5103) in their JUPAS program choices.
Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTNote1 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| Two of the following elective subjects: | |
| BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| PHYSICS | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
| ANY 1 SUBJECTNote2 | 3 |
Notes:
- The result(s) of Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above) achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
- The above subjects refer to Category A subjects.
- Interview is compulsory for admissions.
For more details about admissions score calculation, please refer to: http://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/jupas/.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTNote2 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote4 | 3 |
| Or | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
- Non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students may use an alternative Chinese subject, an HKDSE Other Language subject, or an HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese subject to satisfy the University’s Chinese language requirement.
- The result(s) of Liberal Studies in previous sitting(s) will also be considered in HKUST General Entrance Requirement. Level 2 or above is required.
"Attained" level in Citizenship and Social Development and the result(s) of Liberal Studies will not be considered in the admissions score calculation. - The above subjects refer to Category A subjects. Please refer to https://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/jupas/ for the conversion of HKDSE levels/grades to scores.
- A score of 3 or above in Category C (Other Languages) subjects will also be considered as a 2nd Elective for programs JS5411 and JS5812.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
Once the minimum entrance requirements have been met, the best results achieved in all sittings will be used for calculating admissions scores.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 49,500
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2026 | 35 | 32 | 53 | 53 | 74 | 247 |
| 2025 | 48 | 45 | 60 | 77 | 61 | 291 |
| 2024 | 69 | 45 | 63 | 91 | 104 | 372 |
| 2023 | 73 | 50 | 64 | 85 | 79 | 351 |
| 2022 | 79 | 54 | 83 | 96 | 108 | 420 |
| 2021 | 126 | 77 | 82 | 98 | 107 | 490 |
| 2020 | 91 | 74 | 96 | 96 | 126 | 483 |
| 2019 | 91 | 47 | 84 | 94 | 108 | 424 |
| 2018 | 74 | 52 | 78 | 97 | 114 | 415 |
| 2017 | 91 | 46 | 82 | 95 | 113 | 427 |
| 2016 | 78 | 46 | 92 | 98 | 125 | 439 |
| 2015 | 93 | 57 | 64 | 138 | 162 | 514 |
| 2014 | 122 | 48 | 103 | 155 | 206 | 634 |
| 2013 | 143 | 141 | 216 | 299 | 348 | 1147 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |