About

The HBUT International Short-Term Credit Sessions offers annual short-term sessions for credit transfer towards undergraduate degrees. These sessions provide students from HBUT and other universities an open, diverse, and intellectual environment for coursework.

Registration

Both HBUT students and visiting students from domestic and international universities can register. Admission requirements are as follows:

For HBUT Students

·GPA of 1.6 or above (4.0 scale);

·Proof of passing CET-4 or equivalent language tests;

·No outstanding tuition fees.

For Visiting Students

·Recent academic transcript;

·GPA of 1.6 or above (4.0 scale), or equivalent (C average) at your home institution;

·English proficiency through CET-4, IELTS (6.0+), TOEFL (80+), or study at an English-speaking institution. Native speakers are exempt.

For alternative proof of proficiencyor further details, contact the Department of International Relations.

Withdrawal Policy

The policy applies to all students. Fees include application, course registration, and other academic expenses. Withdrawals made up to a week before the session starts are eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds after the session begins.

Grading System

Grades of the session are based on the following scale:

HBUT students’ grades will appear on their regular transcripts. Official transcripts of visiting students will be issued and sent to their home institute within one month of the session's end for credit transfer.

Course Format

2026 Fall Session: Sep. 8th, 2025 - Oct. 31st, 2025

2026 Winter Session：Dec. 1st, 2025 - Jan. 23rd, 2026

2026 Spring Session：Feb. 23rd, 2026 - Apr. 17th, 2026

2026 Summer Session: May 18th, 2026 - Jul. 10th, 2026

The equivalencies of the credit hours and total contact time of a course (1 credit to 4 credits) are calculated as below:

2026 Fall Academic Timetable

2026 Fall Course List

Contact Info

Hubei University of Technology

Department of International Relations

Phone: (86)027-59750382

Email: ISTCS@hbut.edu.cn

Address: No.28, Nanli Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, P. R. China