Applicants seeking admission to the PhD degree programme should possess:
Candidates under paragraph (B) should have evidence of research achievement/ experience.
Candidates under paragraph (C) may be required to take a qualifying examination. Their progress shall be reported to the Graduate School at the end of their first year of study
Note: It is a 4-year full-time PhD Programme and no part-time study mode is provided. Besides, MPhil Programme is currently ceased in the School of Business until further notice.
For the most updated version, please refer to: https://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/admission/research-postgraduate-programmes/application/admission-requirements
An applicant seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to obtain a minimum score in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at 79 (Internet-based Test) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at 6.5 (Academic). Test results of TOEFL-iBT Special Home Edition or IELTS Indicator will not be considered. The TOEFL institution code of the University is 9467.
(Students are also required to meet the subscore requirement of TOEFL (Reading ≥18; Listening ≥18; Speaking≥18; Writing≥19) or IELTS (at least 5.5 for Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing).
For the most updated version, please refer to: https://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/admission/research-postgraduate-programmes/application/admission-requirements
A valid GMAT or GMAT Focus Edition or GRE result
Applications should be submitted online via the online application system. Applicants are also required to submit the following supporting documents along with their application:
Applicants are required to provide confidential references from two referees. Proposed supervisor(s) from HKBU and persons from non-academic backgrounds are not considered as appropriate academic referees. Your referees will receive an invitation email to complete an online confidential reference for you upon your successful submission of an online application.
Applications operate on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview* during the application period or until all places are filled. We recommend that non-local applicants apply as early as possible to allow sufficient time for applying for student visa.** Admitted applicants from overseas or mainland China must obtain a student visa to study in Hong Kong.
* Selected applicants will be interviewed via teleconferencing
** All student visa applicants are advised to submit your study application ahead of the deadline as it normally takes six weeks to process a visa.
Application starts from 1 Sept 2024 to 15 April 2025
Open for Application
Submit an initial application online via HKPFS Electronic System. A HKPFS Reference Number will be assigned.
HKPFS Track: 1 Dec 2024 (HKT noon)
Regular Track: 15 Apr 2025
Submit a full online application to HKBU through Graduate School’s online application system. For applications for admission via HKPFS track, please quote the HKPFS reference number obtained from RGC.
Application Fee (Non-refundable)
HKPFS result will be announced and individual awardees will receive an email notification directly from the RGC.
Admission offer will be announced.