Students admitted

from the 2020/21 cohort onwards

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*

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

No less than 18 months at each institution

Thesis review and oral examination

Students will need to submit a single thesis.

One oral examination will be conducted online or face-to face organised by the home university to assess the student’s thesis. 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.

Continuation fee

Surrey students will not be required to pay a continuation fee to PolyU.

Study arrangement

Consult the School of Hotel and Tourism Management