MPhil-PhD in Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Study modes available #

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Full-time:                  36 months (with an existing research Master’s degree) or

48 months (without a research Master’s degree)

Part-time:                48 months (with an existing research Master’s degree) or

64 months (without a research Master’s degree)

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Successful applicants will be admitted as PhD Pre-candidacy students first and will progress to becoming PhD Post-candidacy students upon satisfactory completion of all the candidacy requirements within a limited time frame as stipulated by the Graduate School. Candidacy requirements include:

• Complete at least 4 postgraduate courses (12 units) with at least one ENGG5xxx graduate course with grade B from the Faculty core course list as approved by the Division
• Attend relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies
• Pass candidacy examination
• Submit a thesis proposal and pass an oral examination of the thesis proposal

After advancing to the PhD Post-candidacy level, students have to fulfil the following requirements for graduation:

• Complete a minimum of 6 units of courses for students admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter  from the Faculty core course list or from divisions, each with a minimum of B-. Student may take the course(s) in pre/post candidacy period.
• Attend relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies
• Submit a thesis proposal and pass an oral examination of the thesis proposal

Study modes available

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Full-time:                 24 months

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Students should fulfil the following requirements in order to obtain the Master’s degree:

• Complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units (each with a minimum of B-)
• Attend relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies
• Submit a research thesis and pass the oral defence

PhD Stream

The applicant shall have:

• A Master’s degree from a recognized university; or
• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
• Graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than “B” ; or
• Completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

MPhil Stream

The applicant shall have:

• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
• Graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
• Completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

The applicant should have :

• Obtained a degree from a university in Hong Kong¹ or taken a degree programme of which the medium of instruction was English; or
• Achieved scores in the following English Language ² tests as indicated:
  • TOEFL:  550 (Paper-based) / 79 (Internet-based)
  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5
  • GMAT: Band 21 (Verbal); or
• Obtained a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations:
  • Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AS Level);
  • Hong Kong Higher Level Examination;
  • CUHK Matriculation Examination;
  • General Certificate of Education Examination (GCE) Advanced Level (A-Level)/Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS-Level); or
• Achievedf Level 4 or above in the English Language subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination; or

• Obtained a recognized professional qualification ³, provided that the examination was conducted in English.

Applicants may browse detailed information and submit applications through the Graduate School’s website (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss).