Detailed Coursework Requirement

Department of Real Estate & Construction

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses from the list below

(From September 2011 to August 2014: requirement - 1 compulsory course (RECO6022 Research Seminar II) and 2 elective courses from the list below)

(From September 2006 to August 2011 AND September 2014 to December 2015: requirement - 2 compulsory courses (RECO6022 Research Seminar II) and (RECO6045 Sustainable Developments and Property Rights) and 2 elective courses from the list below)

Department of Urban Planning and Design

Requirement - 1 compulsory course and 2 elective courses from the Taught Postgraduate Programmes offered by the Department.

Note: 
MAAL6028 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)".

Centre for the Humanities and Medicine

Requirement - 3 elective courses from the list below.

School of Chinese

Requirement^(iv) - 2 compulsory courses, CHIN6002 and CHIN6003, from the list below.

Notes: 
(i) CHIN6001 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" but is not counted towards fulfilling the department coursework requirement of 2 compulsory courses. Chinese RPg students are strongly advised to take CHIN6001.

(ii) CHIN6004 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "Introduction to Thesis Writing" (GRSC6001/GRSC6020) but is not counted towards fulfilling the department coursework requirement of 2 compulsory courses. Chinese RPg students are strongly advised to take CHIN6004.

(iii) If CHIN6001 and CHIN6004 are to be taken in lieu of the Graduate School courses, they have to be completed by the end of the probationary period.

(iv) Students registered before September 1, 2013 are required to take 3 compulsory courses, namely, CHIN6001, CHIN6002 and CHIN6003.

School of English

Requirement - ENGL6001, ENGL6070 (see note i), ENGL7011 (see note ii) and 1 elective course from the list below.

Notes:
(i) Students have the option of taking the Graduate School equivalent "Introduction to Thesis Writing" (GRSC6001/GRSC6020) in lieu of ENGL6070.

(ii) Students have the option of taking the Graduate School equivalent "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" in lieu of ENGL7011.

(iii) ENGL6068 can be taken either in lieu of the elective module of the Graduate School Core Course II "Basic Research Skills and Methods" or as one School elective course for students registered before September 1, 2013.

(iv) ENGL6071 can be taken either in lieu of the elective module of the Graduate School Core Course II "Basic Research Skills and Methods' or as one School elective course for students registered before September 1, 2013.

(v) Students registered before September 1, 2013 are required to take 2 compulsory courses, namely, ENGL6001, ENGL6002, and 2 elective courses.

School of Humanities

Comparative Literature

Requirement - 3 elective courses from the list below.

Note: 
HUMA7001 is not counted towards fulfilling the departmental coursework requirement of 3 elective courses, but may be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “Introduction to Thesis Writing” (GRSC6001/GRSC6020).

Fine Arts

Requirement - 1 compulsory course

Notes:
(i) FINE6002 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)".

(ii) HUMA7001 is not counted towards fulfilling the department coursework requirement of 1 compulsory course, but may be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “Introduction to Thesis Writing” (GRSC6001/GRSC6020).

History

Requirement – 4 compulsory courses from the list below.

Notes:
(i) Depending on the individual student's needs, the supervisor may recommend that a student replace one of the above courses with a course either in a cognate discipline or one offered by the Graduate School, on the condition that the choice of courses should be confined to those available within the MPhil and 4-year PhD curricula.

(ii) Either HIST6011 or HUMA7001 may be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “Introduction to Thesis Writing” (GRSC6001/GRSC6020). Neither course is counted towards fulfilling the departmental coursework requirement of 4 compulsory courses. History RPg students are strongly advised to take HIST6011.

(iii) HIST6002 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)". 

(iv) HIST7007 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)".

Linguistics

Requirement - 3 compulsory courses and 1 elective course from the list below.

Notes: 
(i) LING6001 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)".

(ii) HUMA7001 is not counted towards fulfilling the department coursework requirement of 1 elective course, but may be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “Introduction to Thesis Writing” (GRSC6001/GRSC6020).

Music

Requirement - 1 compulsory course.

Note: 
(i) MUSI7001 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines).

(ii) HUMA7001 is not counted towards fulfilling the departmental coursework requirement of compulsory courses,  but may be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “Introduction to Thesis Writing” (GRSC6001/GRSC6020).

Philosophy

Requirement - 1 compulsory course and 1 elective course from PHIL6101, PHIL6201, PHIL6301, PHIL6401 or PHIL6830.

Notes: 
(i) PHIL6820 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)".

(ii) HUMA7001 is not counted towards fulfilling the departmental coursework requirement of 1 elective course, but may be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “Introduction to Thesis Writing” (GRSC6001/GRSC6020).

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses.
(Students may also take up two further courses from another School, if given permission by their supervisor and the Chair of the DRPC. However, passing such additional courses does not form part of the coursework requirement of the School.)

Notes:

(i) SMLC7003 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)". SMLC RPg students are strongly advised to take SMLC7003.

(ii) SMLC7004 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "Introduction to Thesis Writing" (GRSC6001/GRSC6020). SMLC RPg students are strongly advised to take SMLC7004.

(iii) SMLC7005 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6008 Transferable Skills". SMLC RPg students are strongly advised to take SMLC7005.

(iv) If SMLC7003, SMLC7004 and SMLC7005 are to be taken in lieu of the Graduate School courses, they have to be completed by the end of the probationary period.

Note:

1. BUSM6001 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course “GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)” or “GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)”.

2. Students may, subject to availability and approval, take course(s) from the taught postgraduate programmes (MBA, MEcon, MFin, MScBA) offered by the Faculty, but only one of such course(s) taken can be counted towards fulfilling the Faculty coursework requirement of 3 elective courses.

MPhil/PhD in the Field of Economics/Finance (and for students registered in the School of Economics and Finance before September 15, 2017)

Requirement -   MPhil: 3 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses from the list below.

Requirement -     3-year PhD: 10 compulsory courses and 1 elective course from the list below.
                               4-year PhD: 12 compulsory courses and 1 elective course from the list below.

1. ECON 6005 can be taken in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Course "GRSC6034 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)" or "GRSC6036 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (The Humanities & Related Disciplines)".

Division of Chinese Language & Literature
Division of English Language Education
Division of Information & Technology Studies
Division of Learning, Development & Diversity
Division of Policy, Administration & Social Sciences Education
Division of Mathematics & Science Education

Requirement for students admitted between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2016 (all Divisions except the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences) - Three elective courses to be chosen from the Faculty's Taught Master's Degree programmes and the Courses on Primary Disciplines, of which at least two must be Courses on Primary Disciplines. 

Requirement for students admitted on or after September 1, 2016 (all Divisions except the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences) - One 24-hour Faculty compulsory Course on Research Methods*, one elective Course on Primary Disciplines, and one of the following:

• a Course on Primary Disciplines, or
• a course from the Faculty's Taught Master's Degree programmes, or
• two elective Courses on Research Methods (24 hours in total).

(*Pre-requisite: "Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods" and "Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods" offered by the Graduate School)

Division of Speech & Hearing Sciences

Requirement - Three compulsory courses

Note: Students registered before September 1, 2013 in the Faculty of Education may take a Faculty’s Course on Research Methods in lieu of one elective module of the Graduate School Core Course II. Students registered between September 1, 2013 and August 31, 2016 may take a Faculty’s Course on Research Methods (except EDUR7053 and EDUR7065) in lieu of the compulsory Graduate School Research Methods course.

For MPhil students of 2013-2014 intake or after:
- CIVL8001 seminar module; and
- any 3 postgraduate courses including at least 1 RPg course (other than CIVL8001) offered by the Faculty.
For PhD students of 2013-2014 intake or after:
- CIVL8001 seminar module; and 
- any 4 postgraduate courses including at least 1 RPg course (other than CIVL8001) offered by the Faculty.

Department of Computer Science

For MPhil students registered from February 2013 onwards:
- 2 Graduate Courses, at least 1 of which must be a core course. ^{Note 3}
For 4-year PhD students registered from February 2013 onwards:
- 4 Graduate Courses, at least 2 of which must be core courses. ^{Note 3}

Interdisciplinary research students are required to take courses as recommended by their supervisors and approved by the Departmental Research Postgraduate Committee.

For MPhil students registered between September 2007 and January 2013:
- 2 Core Research Courses (CRC); or
- 1 CRC plus 2 CS-related courses from MSc(CS) programme or from other Department's MPhil/PhD curricula. At least 1 of these 2 courses must be from the list of Research Oriented Courses (ROC) in the MSc(CS) syllabus. ^{Note 1}
For 4-year PhD students registered between September 2007 and January 2013:
- 3 Core Research Courses (CRC) plus 2 CS-related courses from MSc(CS) programme or from other Department's MPhil/PhD curricula; or
- 2 CRC plus 4 CS-related courses from MSc(CS) programme or from other Department's MPhil/PhD curricula. At least 2 of these 4 courses must be from the list of Research Oriented Courses (ROC) in the MSc(CS) syllabus. ^{Note 2}

^{Note 1} From September 2013, Graduate Courses will be offered to MPhil/PhD students in the Department of Computer Science. CRC will be renamed as Core Courses, ROC will not be offered and “Electives” will be offered instead. MPhil students who have registered between September 2007 and January 2013 and have not fulfilled the coursework requirements before September 2013 are required to take courses equivalent to the load of at least 2 Graduate Courses.

^{Note 2} From September 2013, Graduate Courses will be offered to MPhil/PhD students in the Department of Computer Science. CRC will be renamed as Core Courses, ROC will not be offered and “Electives” will be offered instead. PhD students who have registered between September 2007 and January 2013 and have not fulfilled the coursework requirements before September 2013 are required to take courses equivalent to the load of at least 4 Graduate Courses.

^{Note 3} Students are permitted to replace at most 1 Graduate Course with 2 courses from the MSc(CompSc) Programme or course(s) from the MPhil/PhD curricula offered by other Departments, subject to the approval of the Departmental Research Postgraduate Committee.

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

For MPhil students:
- ELEC7001; and
- 3 RPg elective courses (or 2 RPg elective courses and 1 MSc course, subject to approval)
For PhD students :
- ELEC7001; and
- 4 RPg elective courses (or 3 RPg elective courses and 2 MSc courses, subject to approval)

Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering

For MPhil students :
- IMSE7001; and
- any 2 MSc(Eng) courses offered by the Faculty, of which at least 1 from the Department

For PhD students of 2009-2010 intake or after:
- IMSE7001; and
- any 4 MSc(Eng)courses offered by the Faculty, of which at least 3 from the Department

For PhD students of 2008-2009 intake or before:
- 3 elective courses from the MSc(Eng) courses offered by the Faculty; of which at least 2 from the Department 

Department of Mechanical Engineering

For MPhil students :
- MECH7001; and
- 2 elective courses from Department and/or from the MSc(Eng)/MSc/RPg courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering/Faculty of Science/L.K.S. Faculty of Medicine, subject to approval

For 4-year PhD students:
- MECH7001; and
- 4 elective courses (at least 1 of which should be a RPg course) from Department and/or from the MSc(Eng)/MSc/RPg courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering/Faculty of Science/L.K.S. Faculty of Medicine, subject to approval

 

School of Biological Sciences

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses from the list below.

Department of Chemistry

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses from the list below.

Department of Earth Sciences

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses from the list below. 
(For students enrolled before September 2008 - 2 compulsory courses and 1 elective course)

Department of Mathematics

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses for MPhil students; and 
                          2 compulsory courses and 4 elective courses for PhD students 
                         (For students enrolled before January 2015 – 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses)

Department of Physics

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses from the list below.

(For students enrolled before Sept 2013 - (Faculty compulsory - SSAF6001) + (Dept - 1 compulsory and 2 elective courses))

* Remarks: In Sept 2014, some RPG course codes starting with “PHYS6XXX” are migrated to “PHYS8XXX”. RPG students are not allowed to take any course with the same course title twice, e.g. PHYS6001 Postgraduate Seminar (before Sept 2014) and PHYS8950 Postgraduate Seminar (after Sept 2014). However, students who have failed a course may retake the course.

Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses from the list below.

For students admitted in or before September 2016: 2 compulsory courses (SSAF6001 and STAT6003) and 3 elective courses

For students admitted in September 2017 & thereafter: 2 compulsory courses (SSAF6001 and STAT6003) and 3 elective courses from the list below

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses.

MPhil students need to complete all the following two compulsory courses and Graduate School's courses in their first year of study. 4-year PhD students need to complete the Graduate School's courses in their first year of study, and the two compulsory courses within the first 12-18 months of study.

Department of Politics & Public Administration

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses.

Department of Psychology

For MPhil/ 4-year PhD students admitted in or after 2012-2013

MPhil - 3 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses from the list below
4-year PhD - 3 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses from the list below

PhD in the field of Clinical Psychological Sciences

For students admitted in or after 2018-19

MPhil - 3 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses from the list below
4-year PhD - 3 compulsory courses and 3 elective courses from the list below

PhD with a specialization in Clinical Psychology

For students admitted in 2016-2017 & 2017-2018

Requirement - 21 compulsory courses and 1 elective course. (3-year PhD students are not required to take PSY6010 and PSY6011.)

For students admitted in 2015-2016

4-year PhD students - 16 compulsory courses and 1 elective course. (3-year PhD students are not required to take PSYC6010 and PSYC6011.)

PhD with a specialization in Educational Psychology

For students admitted in or after 2016-2017

Requirement - 17 compulsory courses and 1 elective course. (3-year PhD students are not required to take PSYC6010 and PSYC6011.)

For students admitted in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016

Requirement - 16 compulsory courses and 1 elective course (3-year PhD students are not required to take PSYC6010 and PSYC6011.)

Candidates may be granted exemption of modules in recognition of studies completed in related areas. Exemption will only be considered in special circumstances and each application for exemption will be considered on its own merit.

Department of Social Work & Social Administration

Requirement - 2 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses

Department of Sociology

Requirement for 3-year PhD students: complete either SOCI6003 or SOCI6011

Requirement for MPhil and 4-year PhD students: 4 compulsory courses

Requirement - 3 elective courses from the list below.

* Full-year elective course will be counted as a single course only.

Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities & Social Sciences (Inc. the Centre of Asian Studies)

Requirement for MPhil students: 1 compulsory course and 2 elective courses

Requirement for 3-year and 4-year PhD students: 2 compulsory courses and 2 elective courses.

Journalism & Media Studies Centre

Requirement: 1 compulsory course and 1 to 2 elective course(s) from the Master of Journalism Programme.

Kadoorie Institute

Requirement: 1 compulsory course and 2 elective courses from the M.Sc. in Environmental Management offered by the Institute

Social Sciences Research Centre

Requirement: 1 compulsory course and 2 elective courses.