Research Postgraduate - Admission Requirements
General Entrance Requirements
Programme |
Entrance Requirements |
2-year full-time/ 4-year part-time MPhil programme |
at least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognised university |
3-year full-time / 6-year part-time PhD programme |
normally hold an MPhil or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) conferred by a recognised university |
4-year full-time / 8-year part-time PhD programme |
normally hold:
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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); OR
- A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test or 550 or above for the paper-based test.
All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.