To register for the degree of PhD, a student shall normally hold a postgraduate degree containing a significant research component, such as a dissertation, conferred by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or a recognised university.
direct registration for PhD
In exceptional circumstances students other than those stipulated in (1) may be permitted to register. For example, students with a Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, or the equivalent, may be admitted directly to the PhD programme. Such students may be required to pass an examination.
waiver of entrance requirements
Applicants who have not obtained a degree from a recognised university of which the language of instruction is English are normally required to obtain a score of 6.0 or above in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 or above, a computer-based TOEFL (after 1998) score of 213 or above, or an internet-based TOEFL score of 79 or above. All English language test scores are considered valid for five years after the date of the test. Consideration will be given to acceptable scores obtained in other internationally recognised public examinations, such as GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), as deemed appropriate.
