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- Research Degrees -- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- The University offers the following research postgraduate programmes in both full-time and part-time modes:
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- 3-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- 4-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- MPhil and PhD are research programmes focusing on research work and the award of the degree depends mainly on the assessment of the thesis.
- A successful MPhil thesis should represent the result of the candidate’s research which displays some originality and which demonstrates a sound understanding of the field of study and the appropriate research methods, and a successful PhD thesis should represent the result of the candidate’s research which should be an original contribution to knowledge and worthy of publication.
- Local and overseas students who would like to enquire about admission as our research students should firstly read our Graduate School website at www.hku.hk/gradsch for general information on admission to our PhD and MPhil research degrees programme and financial support.
- Please study the research interests of our staff to see whether one of us is a suitable supervisor for your proposed project. You should then proceed to write a preliminary research proposal of about 2000 words to include the following sections: broad field of research, research objectives, research scope, suggested study area (if applicable), suggested main research methods, suggested contribution to knowledge, possible applications of research findings, and at least ten pertinent references.
- The research proposal should be sent to the potential supervisor for comments before it is attached to your application forms.
- HKU Graduate School
- Guide to Application for Admission
- Admission Requirements, Application Procedures and other Programmes Details
- Awards, Financial Assistance, Fees and Living Expenses
- Hong Kong PhD Fellowships
- University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF)
- Postgraduate Studentships (PGS)
- Scholarships and Conference/Travel Grants
- Fees and Living Expenses
- Regulations for MPhil/ PhD Degree
- Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment (Sharing of RPg Courses among UGC-funded Universities in Hong Kong)
- Student affairs
- Exam Skills
- Preparing for tests and exams
- Exam revision & preparation [RMIT]
- Exam techniques
- Exam techniques booklet
- How to prepare for exams
- Knowing what you need to know
- How can I do best in the exam room?
- Writing essays in exams
- Writing examination answers [DMU]
- Literature Review
- Guidelines
- Assessment Tasks [RMIT]
- Literature review
- Writing the Literature Review / Using the Literature [PDF]
- Conducting a Literature Review - University of Melbourne
- Writing a Literature Review - University of Canberra
- How to undertake a literature search and review: for dissertations and final year projects [PDF] (DMU)
- The Literature Review [Lincoln University Library]
- Making the Grade: Searching the World Wide Web [Lincoln University Library]
- Writing a literature review [RMIT]
- Writing up Research: Using the Literature
- HKU Library
- Dragon (HKUL catalogue)
- Hong Kong University Theses Collection
- Science and Engineering Faculties Librarian (Ms. Alice Wong)
- Useful databases and search tools for academic and professional publications
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
- EBSCOhost research databases
- Engineering village 2 (Compendex)
- IEEE Xplore
- IngentaConnect.com
- ISI web of science
- ProQuest
- scholar.google.com
- ScienceDirect.com
- Science citation index (SCI) (ISI web of knowledge)
- Springer LINK
- Dissertations
- Journals
- Critical Reading
- Referencing
- Oral Presentation
- Effective Presentation Skills [CD-ROM + 1 workbook], Ver. 1.0, Crisp Learning, Menlo Park, California, 2001. [AV 658.45 E27 C]
- Oral presentations [PDF]
- Oral Presentation Guidelines and Suggestions [PDF]
- Hill, M. and Storey, A., 2000. Speak Easy!: Oral Presentation Skills in English for Academic and Professional Use, Version 1.0, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [AV 428.24 H64]
- McCarthy, P. and Hatcher, C., 2002. Presentation Skills: the Essential Guide for Students, SAGE, London. [808.51 M123 p]
- Rotondo, J. and Rotondo, M., 2002. Presentation Skills for Managers [ebook], netLibrary, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. [ebrary 658.452 R84]
- Learning-to-Learn Website: Presentation Skills [PolyU]
- Oral Communication
- Guidelines for Oral Presentations [Auburn University]
- Guidelines for Oral Presentations [Ohio Wesleyan University]
- PowerPoint presentation:
- Plagiarism (Avoding)
- What is Plagiarism?
- Plagiarism (and how to avoid it)
- Copyright and Plagiarism (From the Graduate School Handbook)
- Project Management
- Research Proposals
- Dissertation Proposal Writing Tutorial (Elys Ben Salem, University of Kansas)
- Dissertation Proposals (examples) [University of Maryland]
- How to Write Up a Winning Proposal
- Proposal Writing Short Course [Foundation Center]
- The Elements of a Proposal (Frank Pajares, Emory University)
- Writing the Research Proposal
- Research Methods
- Basic Business Research Methods
- Research -- Wikipedia
- Research Methods (in Library and Information Science)
- Research Methodology [PDF]
- Writing Skills
- Advice on Academic Writing [University of Toronto]
- Asian Institute of Technology Language Center
- Engineering Writing Handbook [University of Toronto]
- How To Write A Dissertation or Bedtime Reading For People Who Do Not Have Time To Sleep [Purdue University]
- How to Write a PhD Thesis [University of New South Wales]
- PhD: First thoughts to finished writing [University of Queensland]
- Preparing and Submitting Your Thesis: A Guide for MPhil and PhD Students (5th Edition) [HKU]
- Thesis Writing [University of Melbourne]
- Writer's Handbook [UW-Madison Writing Center]
- Writing and presenting your thesis or dissertation [Michigan State University]
- Writing Research Theses or Dissertations (guidelines and tips)
- Writing Skills [RMIT]
- Summarising
- Synthesising
- Academic style & vocabulary
- Paraphrasing
- Referencing
- Sentences
- Paragraphs
- Spelling
- Linking words
- Minor thesis & research report structure [PDF]
- Writing Theses and Dissertations [Claremont Colleges Writing Centers]
- Allison, B. and Race, P., 2004. The Student's Guide to Preparing Dissertations and Theses, 2nd ed., RoutledgeFalmer, London. [808.02 A4]
- Bolker, J., 1998. Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes A Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis, H. Holt, New York. [808.066378 B6]
- Cooley, L. and Lewkowicz, J., 2003. Dissertation Writing in Practice: Turning Ideas into Text, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [808.066378 C77]
- Mounsey, C., 2002. Essays and Dissertations, Oxford University Press, Oxford. [808.042 M928 e]
- Murray, R., 2002. How to Write a Thesis, Open University Press, Buckingham, England and Philadelphia, PA. [808.066378 M9]
- Oliver, P., 2004. Writing Your Thesis, SAGE Publications, London. [808.066378 O48]
- Runeson, G. and Skitmore, M., 1999. Writing Research Reports: A Practical Guide for Students of the Built Environment, Deakin University Press, Victoria, Australia. [808.06669 R94]