MPhil-PhD in Mechanical and Automation Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering currently offers research-oriented graduate programme leading to the award of the Master (M.Phil.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees. Applications from both Hong Kong and overseas will be considered. Financial supports are available to successful applicants.
The department may review earlier those applicants who make their applications before December 1, and may give an early interview in addition to the interview(s) held in February of every year. However, the department might have to wait until the application deadline for the academic year is over before sending out the official admission letters.
MPhil and PhD are registered as two separate streams in the MPhil-PhD programme. A student will be admitted as either an MPhil or PhD student.
Programme of Study
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
Admission
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.
- This is based on the understanding that English is the medium of instruction of degree programmes offered by universities in Hong Kong. Moreover, graduates from universities in Hong Kong should have fulfilled the English language requirements of the institution concerned when they were admitted to the degree programmes. The CUHK Graduate School may request applicants to provide additional supporting documents to prove their English proficiency.
- TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years from the test date. GMAT scores are considered valid for five years from the test date.
- The programmes/Graduate Divisions shall at their discretion to determine if such professional qualification can be accepted.
Application
Applicants may browse detailed information and submit applications through the Graduate School’s website (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss).