Research Postgraduate Programme

The PhD programme at the School for Accounting and Finance at PolyU is a rigorous and structured doctoral programme that trains students to make significant contributions on topics related to accounting and finance. The duration of this programme is typically between 3 to 4 years. Our programme encourages diversity, with current and former students from Hong Kong SAR, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Tunisia. A unique feature of our programme is that our students have the flexibility to engage in research in accounting, finance, or both. Our faculty works closely with the students to guide them in publishing in top academic journals. For example, our faculty collaborates actively work with students on research projects. Overall, our programme aims to prepare PhD students for a career in academic research and teaching. To know more about the research areas of our PhD programme, please refer to this website.

	3-year Direct-entry PhD	4-year Direct-entry PhD
General Admission Requirements	Excellent research postgraduate degree (with a dissertation as an award requirement) e.g. MPhil conferred by a recognised university Good GMAT or GRE results English language requirements Strong research background (e.g., publications)	Excellent undergraduate and/ master degree conferred by a recognised university Good GMAT or GRE results English language requirements
Normal Study Period	3-year PhD	4-year PhD
Study Programme	Please refer to PhD programme structure.
Amount of Monthly Stipend (for the entire normal study period)	HK$18,100 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): HK$27,100 For details, please refer to the GS website.
Annual Tuition Fees ($84,200 per year)	50% waiver of tuition fees for normal study period Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): Full waiver of tuition fees for normal study period
Conference Attendance Grant	HK$25,000 in total for normal study period Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): HK$13,600 per year during normal study period
Application Procedures	Full application to PolyU via Web Application System (Deadline: 23:59 Hong Kong time on 1 December 2023) Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): Initial application to the Research Grants Council (RGC) through the HKPFS Electronic System to obtain a HKPFS reference number (Application Period: 1 September 2023 at 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time to 1 December 2023 at 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time.) Full application to PolyU via Web Application System (Deadline: 23:59 Hong Kong time on 1 December 2023)

PhD Programme Directors	Email
Prof. Jie CAO (Programme Director)	jie.cao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Walid SAFFAR (Programme Co-Director)	walid.saffar@polyu.edu.hk

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