Admission Requirements
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Admission Requirements

General Entrance Requirements

 

Programme

Entrance Requirements

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

(2-year full-time/4-year part-time)

at least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognised university

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

(3-year full-time/6-year part-time)

 

normally hold a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) and a Bachelor's degree, conferred by a recognised university

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

(4-year full-time/8-year part-time)

 

 

 

normally hold:

  • A Master’s degree and a Bachelor's degree, conferred by a recognised university; OR

  • A Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours (or equivalent qualification), conferred by a recognised university.

 

PolyU may accept other equivalent qualifications.  The decision is made on an individual basis.

 

English Language Requirements

 

The requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university are:

 

  • An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module; OR
  • A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test.

 

All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.

 

Remarks: Only tests taken at a test centre and scores in one single attempt are accepted.