Ph.D. Stream Pre-candidacy

Candidacy Requirements

  Lecture Courses
Each Ph.D. student is required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units during the pre-candidacy stage. A total of at least 4 courses taken during the pre-candidacy and post-candidacy stages must be SEG coded courses. Undergraduate courses (Coded 4000 or below) cannot be used to fulfil this requirement.

  Thesis Research Courses
Each Ph.D. student must register for the relevant Thesis Research Course in every term throughout his/her study period.

  Candidacy Examination
Each Ph.D. student is required to pass a written candidacy examination within the maximum period of his/her pre-candidacy stage for the advancement to his/her post-candidacy stage. The purpose of this examination is to test the student's basic knowledge and understanding in the SEEM discipline.

  Other courses or requirements
Each Ph.D. student must complete the seminar courses in his/her first year of study. In addition, each Ph.D. student is required to give an oral presentation on his/her research progress each year before his/her Thesis Advisory Committee and submit a research report during his/her normative period of study.

  Thesis proposal and oral defence
Each Ph.D. student is required to submit a written thesis proposal and pass the oral defence of the proposal within the maximum period of his/her pre-candidacy stage.