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Programme Structure

Period of Study

 For Students registered before September 2025

   Registration Dates Probationary Period Normative Study Period
Master of Philosophy
(MPhil)		 January 1 and September 1 every year Full-time: 12 months
Part-time: 18 months		 Full-time: 24 months
Part-time: 36 months 
4-year Doctor of Philosophy
(4-year PhD)		 First day of every month Full-time: 18 months
Part-time: 24 months 		 Full-time: 48 months
Part-time: 72 months 
3-year Doctor of Philosophy
(3-year PhD)		 First day of every month Full-time: 12 months
Part-time: 18 months 		 Full-time: 36 months
Part-time: 54 months 

 For Students registered in September 2025 and thereafter

   Registration Dates Probationary Period Normative Study Period
Master of Philosophy
(MPhil)		 January 1 and September 1 every year Full-time: 12 months
Part-time: 12 months		 Full-time: 24 months
Part-time: 36 months 
4-year Doctor of Philosophy
(4-year PhD)		 First day of every month Full-time: 24 months
Part-time: 24 months 		 Full-time: 48 months
Part-time: 72 months 
3-year Doctor of Philosophy
(3-year PhD)		 First day of every month Full-time: 12 months
Part-time: 12 months 		 Full-time: 36 months
Part-time: 54 months 

 

Fields of Study

The key fields of study available for our research postgraduate students can be viewed here.

Coursework Requirement

All research postgraduate students are required to fulfill the Graduate School and Faculty/Departmental coursework requirements before thesis submission.  For details, please click here.