Students admitted

from the 2017/18 cohort onwards

between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2017

on the basis of an MPhil or an RPg degree with a dissertation as an award requirement or above

Normal Period of Study

3 years*

The duration of the normal and maximum study periods is determined by the longest of these study periods set by PolyU and the partner university.

Maximum Period of Study

5 years*

on the basis of a Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honours or a non-research Master’s degree

Normal Period of Study

4 years*

Maximum Period of Study

6 years*

Deadline for Confirmation of Registration

Details are available here

Residence Requirement

5 semesters/terms at PolyU. Initial stay must be at least 3 consecutive semesters/terms. For the rest of the stay, students should stay at PolyU for at least 1 semester per visit.

Thesis review and oral examination

Students will need submit two theses from the same research topic (written in English and Chinese). Thesis review will be conducted separately according to the requirements of PolyU and partner university. The Board of Examiners (BoE) shall be formed separately according to the regulations of each university to assess thesis and conduct oral examination. Two oral examinations will be conducted at PolyU and partner university.

Chief supervisors from both PolyU and the partner university need to attend the oral exams.