PhD / MPhil

In the case that a candidate who does not have a research topic or supervisor in mind at the time of application, the candidate may still be considered for admission into our RPg programme and the student has up to 2 months after admission to propose a chief supervisor and research topic to the chairman of DRC. However, this route of admission should be considered as exceptional and is only applicable to candidates who have demonstrated an outstanding academic track record.

All RPg students admitted into our programmes have to do mandatory coursework studies.  Studentship awardees will receive certain training as assigned by the Head of Department in consultation with the supervisor(s) in his/her department for up to six hours per week. The nature of the training will be related to teaching and research, and be relevant to his/her formal programme of study.

All newly admitted RPg students are considered as provisionally registered in our RPg programmes. They have up to half of their normal duration of study to do a confirmation presentation. The presentation will be examined by a Confirmation Panel to determine if the student has made sufficient progress during the first half of the normal study period that warrants a formal registration for the degree registered.

For information on the Department's research degrees, please contact Prof. David Man (Associate Head and Chairman of Departmental Research Committee) at tel: 2766 6711 or e-mail: David.Man@polyu.edu.hk.