Entrance Requirements
- University’s general admission requirements
- University's minimum English language requirements
- GMAT score of 600 or GMAT Focus Edition score of 575, or GRE score of 150 for verbal reasoning component and 162 for quantitative reasoning component
Financial Support
- Stipend of HK$18,470/month (subject to revision) for full-time research students based on academic merit (subject to the decision of the department)
- Conference Attendance Grant of HK$25,000 in total for normal study period
- Tuition scholarships for students with outstanding academic records
Please refer to the GS website for more details.
3-year Direct-entry PhD
Admittees’ Qualification: A Master’s degree with research component and a Bachelor’s degree
Normal Study Period: 3 years
Maximum Study Period: 5 years
Credit Requirements & Study Timeline
# Students who fail the compulsory PhD Qualification Exam will be required to exit with the MPhil degree (subject to meeting all the relevant MPhil requirements).
4-year Direct-entry PhD
Admittees’ Qualification: A Bachelor’s degree OR Master’s degree without research component and a Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours (or equivalent)
Normal Study Period: 4 years
Maximum Study Period: 6 years
Credit Requirements & Study Timeline
# Students who fail the compulsory PhD Qualification Exam will be required to exit with the MPhil degree (subject to meeting all the relevant MPhil requirements).
Curricular Requirements
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Research Methodology Courses
Minimum 6 credits (minimum two subjects of the following six subjects):
- AF6003 Econometric Methods
- AF6005 Microeconomic Foundations of Financial Economics
- LGT6006 Statistics and Game Theoretic Methods for Business Analysis and Decisions
- LGT6204 Inventory and Supply Chain Management
- MM6001 Research Methodology
- MM6004 Research Methods for Behavioural Research
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Specialised Subjects
Maximum 12 credits (maximum four, with no more than 6 credits for 3-year PhD / 9 credits for 4-year PhD from Guided study subjects)
Specialised Subjects offered by LMS:
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Research Seminar Subjects
3 credits (3-year PhD) or 4 credits (4-year PhD): Attendance of at least 30 or 40 research seminars
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Ethics Subject
HTI6081 Ethics: Research, Professional and Personal Perspectives (1 Credit)
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Practicum
LGT6222 University Teaching/Research Practicum (2 Credits)
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English Enhancement Subjects
Subject to the results of Research Language Skills Assessment (0 - 5 Credits)
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Compulsory PhD Qualification Exam
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Confirmation of Registration
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E-Learning module on “Understanding China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P.R.C.” (Applicable to students from the 2022/23 intake cohort)
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Thesis Defence
Note: Students who fail the PhD Qualification Exam both times can exit with a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree (subject to meeting all the relevant requirements for the MPhil degree).
Applicants should submit application online for fall-semester admission at eAdmission. Please click here for the prospectus.
Note: GMAT or GRE results are required. Applicants with an overall score below 600 for GMAT or 575 for GMAT Focus Edition; or a GRE score below 150 for verbal reasoning component and/or below 162 for quantitative reasoning component must have a strong academic record and/or extensive experience in their interested field to demonstrate their research potential. You are not required to submit the GMAT/GRE result at the time of application. However, you must fulfil the requirement before programme registration.
Enquiries
Email: lms.rpg@polyu.edu.hk
