Faculty of Science
Experience and Opportunities
Research
With effect from 2021/22 cohort onwards, all RPg students shall be required to take the Research Language Skills Assessment (RLSA) in their first semester of study at PolyU to be arranged by ELC. Based on their performance of the RLSA, students will need to take relevant subjects according to the following arrangement.
| RLSA performance1 | Required English enhancement subjects |
| Band 1 in both Writing, and Speaking tasks | exempted |
| Band 2 or above in both Writing, and Speaking tasks | ENGL6016: Advanced Academic English for Research Students: Publishing and Presenting |
| Band 3 or below in either Writing, or Speaking tasks |
ELC6011 and ELC6012 ELC6011: Presentation Skills for Research Students ELC6012: Thesis Writing for Research Students |
Note 1: Band 1 is the highest grade and Band 5 the lowest.
Before thesis submission, students are required to take and pass the above English enhancement subjects.
4-Year PhD
| Coursework Components | Credits | Research Components |
| Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) | 1 |
Students are required to submit a thesis when their study is completed. The thesis should summarize the findings of the student’s original and independent research. An oral examination on the submitted thesis is required for the student. The oral examination comprises the following parts where the sequence is to be determined by individual board of examiners (BoE). |
| Research Seminars III | 4 | |
| Practicum | 2 | |
| 5 Elective Subjects | 15 | |
| Total | 22 |
3-Year PhD
| Coursework Components | Credits | Research Components |
| Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) | 1 |
Students are required to submit a thesis when their study is completed. The thesis should summarize the findings of the student’s original and independent research. An oral examination on the submitted thesis is required for the student. The oral examination comprises the following parts where the sequence is to be determined by individual board of examiners (BoE). |
| Research Seminars II | 3 | |
| Practicum | 2 | |
| 3 Elective Subjects | 9 | |
| Total | 15 |
2-Year MPhil
| Coursework Components | Credits | Research Components |
| Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) | 1 |
Students are required to submit a thesis when their study is completed. The thesis should summarize the findings of the student’s original and independent research. An oral examination on the submitted thesis is required for the student. The oral examination comprises the following parts where the sequence is to be determined by individual board of examiners (BoE). |
| Research Seminars I | 2 | |
| 2 Elective Subjects | 6 | |
| Total | 9 |
Programme Booklet
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