Students admitted

from the 2022/23 cohort onwards

from the 2017/18 cohort

between 1 July 2014

and 30 June 2017 cohort

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

Normal Period of Study

4 years*

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

6 years*

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*

4 years*

Maximum Period of Study

6 years*

6 years*

Deadline for Confirmation of Registration

Details are available here

Residence Requirement

6 consecutive semesters/terms at PolyU

4 consecutive semesters/terms at PolyU

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.

One oral examination will be conducted at PolyU or partner university. Examination documents from both universities will be completed at the examination.

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

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.

Continuation fee

Students failing to submit their thesis by the end of the normal study period will be required to pay a continuation fee to PolyU.

Study arrangement

Arrange based on students’ study plan, students shall study at PolyU to fulfil PolyU’s residence requirement and study at partner university for the remaining period.

Arrange based on students’ study plan, students shall stay at PolyU for 4 consecutive semesters/terms.