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Research Postgraduate

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Doctor of Philosophy Programme

Programme Overview : The research programme is designed to prepare nurse scholars to advance the art, science and practice of the discipline. Through research, candidates contribute to the body of knowledge in nursing.

Programme Structure and Overview

The University offers 3-year and 4-year PhD programmes. Applicants who have a good Bachelor’s degree with honours and/or a taught Master’s degree will be considered for admission to a 4-year PhD programme, whereas those who already hold a research Master’s degree (e.g. MPhil) will only be considered for admission to a 3-year PhD programme.

PhD programmes are offered in full-time and part-time modes and the periods of study are as follows:

Degree Normative Study Period Probationary Period
3-year PhD Full-time 36 months 12 months
Part-time 54 months 18 months
4-year PhD Full-time 48 months 18 months
Part-time 72 months 24 months

Please refer to the Graduate School for details of the PhD programme.

To be eligible for the award of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), a candidate shall:

  1. satisfactorily complete coursework, where prescribed;
  2. present a successful thesis representing the result of the candidate's research which should be an original contribution to knowledge and worthy of publication; and
  3. satisfy the examiners in an oral examination (and any other examination if required) in matters relevant to the subject of the thesis.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy Programme, candidates shall: \   1.  comply with the General Regulations;\   2.  hold a Bachelor's degree with honours and a research Master's degree or another\        qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another university or\        comparable institution accepted for this purpose; \   3.  hold any additional qualifications as may be required by the Faculty concerned, and \   4.  satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination if required.

Online Application\ for Admission\

Funding, Scholarship and Fees

Please refer to the Graduate School for the details.

Admission & Enquiries

School of Nursing 5/F, HKUMed Academic Building 3 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam Hong Kong Contact Information Tel:       3917 9809 Fax:      2872 6079 Email:  nsro@hku.hk

*This information has been translated into Chinese. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.