| Universities in Hong Kong keep constantly abreast of international best practice in postgraduate studies and continuously develop and implement policies to attract quality candidates from around the world to come to Hong Kong for postgraduate education.
There are two main types of postgraduate programmes – research postgraduate and taught postgraduate programmes. Potential candidates should consider their career goals and study plans to identify the most suitable approach for their studies.
Research postgraduate programmes focus mainly on research work and require applicants to have a good academic background and preferably sound research experience. These programmes provide students with training in research methodologies in a specific discipline, and students are required to become substantially involved in research projects. Research postgraduate programmes lead to qualifications such as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil).
Further information on research postgraduate programmes can be found on the research studies page.
Taught postgraduate programmes, in contrast, focus mainly on coursework, and students may not be required to submit a thesis for graduation. Programme structures and assessment methods vary across different programmes and areas of study. Some examples of the resulting qualifications are Master of Arts (MA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MSc) and a Postgraduate Diploma (PgD).
Further information on taught postgraduate programmes can be found on the postgraduate course page.
Universities in Hong Kong provide a full range of both research postgraduate and taught postgraduate programmes leading to doctoral degree, Master degree, postgraduate diploma and postgraduate certificate qualifications. We encourage applicants from around the world to request catalogues to find out more about these programmes.
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