Students admitted

from the 2020/21 cohorts onwards

Normal Period of Study

4 years*

Maximum Period of Study

6 years*

Deadline for confirmation of Registration

Details are available here

Residence Requirement

1.5 years at PolyU, and

2.5 years at SUSTech

Thesis review and oral examination

Students will need to submit a single thesis in English. 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

Student failing to submit their thesis by the end of the normal study period will be required to pay a continuation fee to PolyU while he/she is still staying at PolyU.

Study arrangement

The first 1.5 years study at PolyU, the remaining period study at partner university.