About Yale University
Since its founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.
Yale’s reach is both local and international. It partners with its hometown of New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city’s community and economy. And it engages with people and institutions across the globe in the quest to promote cultural understanding, improve the human condition, delve more deeply into the secrets of the universe, and train the next generation of world leaders.
About Yale Summer Session
Yale Summer Session provides academically rigorous and innovative undergraduate programs and courses to Yale and visiting students across platforms and around the world. It also offers students the intellectual challenge they expect from Yale in classrooms that spill out onto the streets of the world. First-hand experience with foreign cultures is a basic component of a Yale education: it not only complements the student's academic study of international topics but is also fundamental to the student's own personal development as a global citizen.
Program Date
HKUST-nominated students can only participate in Session B.
Session B: 29 June 2026 - 31 July 2026 (5 weeks)
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
This is a fee-paying program and HKUST students will bear the program fee and the costs for accommodation, travel, visa, insurance, personal expenses and other fees incurred by the program. Please CLICK HERE for more information.
| Fees |
Amount |
| Application Fee |
USD 80 |
| Tuition |
USD 10,705 for 2 course credit*
HKUST-nominated students will receive 20% off of tuition# |
|
Residential Program Fees
|
TBC
Fees for 2026 will be updated by mid-January |
| CISI Health Insurance Fee |
USD 140 |
^Students must take two courses in person (2 credits) per session in order to be considered as full-time study. For details, please refer to their website.
# Please be advised that living on campus is one of the requirement to qualify for the tuition discount.
Eligibility
HKUST students must apply through the Office of Global Learning. Individual direct application to the host institution will not be accepted. You are eligible to apply for the program if you:
You may also find the details of the application process and selection criteria under Summer Study Abroad Program brochure page.
Visa Information
You will need to enter the United States on a valid F-1 student visa. Please CLICK HERE (under "Additional application requirements to attend in-person courses" tab) for more information.
Health Insurance
International students who receive an immigration document (I-20) from Summer Session are automatically billed a fee for health insurance coverage in the United States.
HKUST students who take part in the University's study abroad programs will also be covered by the University's Travel Insurance Plan. Please CLICK HERE for details.
Accommodation
HKUST students must stay in one of the accommodation options offered by the host institution (if applicable). If you choose not to stay in any of them, you must obtain a pre-approval from HKUST by emailing OGL at study.abroad@ust.hk.
Yale Summer Session has on-campus housing for students who participate in Yale Summer Session. Please CLICK HERE for more information.
