About Peking University
Peking University is a comprehensive and national key university. The campus, known as "Yan Yuan"（the garden of Yan）, is situated at Haidian District in the western suburb of Beijing, with a total area of 2,743,532 square metres (or 274 hectares). It stands near to the Yuanmingyuan Garden and the Summer Palace.
PKU has effectively combined research on important scientific subjects with the training of personnel with a high level of specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernization. It strives not only for improvements in teaching and research work, but also for the promotion of interaction and mutual promotion among various disciplines.
Thus PKU has become a center for teaching and research and a university of a new type, embracing diverse branches of learning such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of medicine, management, and education. Its aim is to rank among the world's best universities in the future.
About Peking University Summer School
Peking University Summer School is a program offered to students from universities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, China. Participants will take classes taught in Mandarin and there are excursion trips during the weekends.
Course details
HKUST nominated students are only allowed to take courses under category B and category C. For details, please refer to: http://summer.pku.edu.cn/course.php.
Students who are nominated by HKUST must take course(s) to form a study program of at least 4 consecutive weeks' duration.
Program Date
5 July - 8 August 2026
* Notes:
- Host Institutions may provide orientation activities for students, with some mandatory, which you should attend. You are required to pay attention to the host institution's arrival information and arrive in time.
You should only depart after completion of the program (i.e. finishing all final examinations and/or assessments, both compulsory and optional ones)
Fees
Please CLICK HERE for further details.
Participants will need to bear the tuition fee, accommodation fee, travelling expenses (flight and/or train tickets for departure and return) and personal living expenses. The host institution covers the fees of local visits and activities.
Tuition fee would be charged based on the credits of the course(s) you selected. The cost per credit is CNY1,500.
Eligibility
HKUST students should apply through the Office of Global Learning Experience. You are eligible to apply for the program if you fulfill the requirements listed below:
- You are aged 18 or above; and
- As stipulated by the host institution, priority will be given to students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan^. International students with proficiency in mandarin and written chinese as well as students from Chinese Mainland may also apply and the applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- fulfil the requirements listed under HKUST Summer Mainland Program brochure page.
You may also find the details on application process and selection criteria under HKUST Summer Mainland Program brochure page.
^By definition, students will be considered as a Hong Kong student and Macao student if you enter Chinese Mainland with home return permit. Students will be considered as a student from Taiwan, China if you enter Chinese Mainland with Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents.
Travel-related Information
Students would need an appropriate travel permit to travel to Chinese Mainland. Your travel permit validity should cover the whole study abroad program period. Students who require visa to participate in the program are responsible to take care of the visa applications on your own.
Insurance
HKUST students who take part in the University's study abroad programs will be covered by the University's Travel Insurance Plan. Please CLICK HERE for details.
Accommodation
The host institution offers a limited number of on-campus accommodation. For students who do not reverse the place are required to arrange their own off-campus accommodation. Please refer to official website for further details.
