Master of Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Intelligent Wearable Technology 智能可穿戴科技理學碩士/ 深造文憑

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Entrance Year Sept 2025

Programme Code 14110

Mode of Study Mixed Mode

Normal Duration

1.5 years (MSc Full-time)

3 years (MSc Part-time)

1.5 years (PgD)

Fund Type Self-financed

Credits Required for Graduation

34 (For MSc)

22 (For PgD)

* Students are required to complete a 1-credit subject on Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) Requirement within the first semester of study. No credit fee will be charged for this subject. The AIE subject will be assessed on a pass/fail grading system and will not be included in the GPA calculation.

Tuition Fees HK$7,350 per credit

Programme Leader(s)

Chief | Dr Shou Dahua

Deputy | Dr Chen Shaoyu

Aims and Characteristics

The first postgraduate degree in wearable technology in China

SHAPING THE FUTURE

Immersive problem-solving and critical-thinking education in the latest technology trends, including artificial intelligence (AI), metaverse, soft robotics, smart fashion and textiles, and advanced materials.
Research projects supervised by renowned professors, including those recognised as the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University.

Programme Aims

To provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and experience to have a global impact in the rapidly growing field of wearable technology;

To develop leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the wearable technology industry in Hong Kong, China, and worldwide.

Programme Characteristics
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, ranked 57th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2025, offers a specialization in intelligent wearable technology for local, national, and international students to enroll in a project-based or course-based MSc programme.

Wearable technology is one of the fastest growing fields in the world, seamlessly compatible with the emerging trends in artificial intelligence, metaverse, Internet of Things, assistive robotics, healthcare monitoring, new advanced materials, and smart fashion and textiles. This programme is an unparalleled opportunity to attend a world-leading school in wearable technology that has 14 faculty members recognised as the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University. A Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems and a Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion have been set up, to facilitate interdisciplinary research, technology transfer, and collaboration with top institutions.

As the first postgraduate degree in wearable technology in China, this programme provides an immersive problem-solving and critical-thinking education for students holding a bachelor's degree or above in fashion and textiles, materials science and engineering, artificial intelligence, electronics, computer science, chemical engineering, communications engineering, physics, design, business, or other related disciplines.

PolyU Info Day 2023 Programme Talk

	Learning Mode I	Learning Mode II
Mixed-mode (Full-time) & (Part-time)	8 Compulsory Subjects + 1 Elective + Research Project	8 Compulsory Subjects + 4 Electives

List of Compulsory Subjects

	Subject Name	Number of Credits
1	Advanced Fiber Materials	3
2	Artificial Intelligence and Human-Machine Interaction in Wearable Systems	3
3	Design Creativity in Wearable Technology	3
4	Flexible Electronics for Wearable Technology	3
5	Introduction of Intelligent Wearable Systems	3
6	Research Methodology	3
7	Research Project	9
8	Smart Fashion and Textiles	3
9	Engineering Ethics And Academic Integrity	1

List of Elective Subjects

	Subject Name	Number of Credits
1	Artificial Intelligence Concepts	3
2	Green Branding and Marketing of Lifestyle Products	3
3	Green Innovations for Fashion and Textiles	3
4	Human Computer Interaction	3
5	IoT – Tools and Applications	3
6	Metaverse Applications: Design and Case Studies	3
7	Metaverse Fundamentals	3
8	Microelectronics Processing and Technologies	3
9	Recycling via Technology and Design	3

Academic Integrity and Ethics requirement (1 Credit)
Students are required to complete a 1-credit subject on Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) Requirement within the first semester of study. No credit fee will be charged for this subject. The AIE subject will be assessed on a pass/fail grading system and will not be included in the GPA calculation.

Graduates of the MScIWT programme have bright career prospects in high-tech companies and start-ups of intelligent wearables, such as:

Wearable Technology Designers
R&D Engineers/Managers in textile & clothing industries
R&D Engineers/Managers in high-tech/IT companies
User Experience Designers
VR/AR Developers
AI Specialists
Data Analysts
Health Informatics Specialists
Materials Scientists
Sales Representatives
Researchers in academic institutions
PhD students
Managers
Leading Engineers
Entrepreneurs

Bachelor’s degree holders or above in any following disciplines: Fashion and Textiles, Materials Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Physics, Design, Business, or other related disciplines.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is award by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the “Admission Requirements” section for details.

Personal Statement (Compulsory)
Transcript/Certificate (Required)
Supporting letter from employer (Optional)
Others Document

Copy of English examination results such as IELTS or TOEFL (for applicants graduated from universities where the medium of instruction is not English)
Postal address in Chinese (for applicants from the Chinese mainland)

Enquiries

SFT General Office

Room QT715, 7/F, Core QT, PolyU
+852 2766 6500
sft.tpg@polyu.edu.hk

Enquiries

Admissions & Registrations, Academic Registry

Room M101, Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU
+852 2333 0600
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https://www.polyu.edu.hk/study