The RPgAdmission accepts applications for admission in the application period specified in the table below. Some departments may set their own schedules for admission to their research postgraduate programmes. Please click here to view the application deadline for individual programmes.
2025/26 Admission
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Application Periods (Note: Please observe the lead time for application submission below) |
| Semester Two (January 2026 Entry) | |
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PolyU Research Postgraduate Programmes |
1 January 2025 to 30 September 2025 |
| Summer Term (May 2026 Entry) | |
| PolyU Research Postgraduate Programmes | 1 May 2025 to 31 January 2026 |
2026/27 Admission
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Application Periods (Note: Please observe the lead time for application submission below) |
| Semester One (September 2026 Entry) | |
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) (Please refer to the HKPFS Website for details)
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Initial Application to the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong 1 September 2025 to 1 December 2025 (HKT 12:00 GMT +8 hours)
Full Application to PolyU 1 September 2025 to 1 December 2025 (HKT 23:59 GMT + 8 hours) |
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PolyU Research Postgraduate Programmes |
1 September 2025 to 31 May 2026 |
| Semester Two (January 2027 Entry) | |
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PolyU Research Postgraduate Programmes |
1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Summer Term (May 2027 Entry) | |
| PolyU Research Postgraduate Programmes | 1 May 2026 to 31 January 2027 |
Lead Time for Application Submission
Non-local applicants: 4 months before the commencement date of semester/term
Local applicants: 3 months before the commencement date of semester/term
Please click here for information on the commencement date of each semester/term.