Admission Guide

Admission Requirements

You should meet the full requirements laid out by the HKU Graduate School.

  • For the PhD programme: You will normally hold a relevant Master’s degree.
  • For the MPhil programme: You will normally hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree.

Applicants should possess a good bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering / statistics / computational science / communication / social media analytics / news literacy. Good command of written and spoken English is essential.

For further details, please visit the HKU Graduate School website.

Important Dates

  • Applicants are strongly advised to apply during the main round of the application cycle, which typically runs from early September to early December each year.
    • Main round: 1 September – 1 December
    • First clearing round: 2 December – 30 April
    • Second clearing round: 1 May – 31 August

Statement about RPG & TPG application process

Funding & fees

A number of generous scholarships exist to support you in undertaking your MPhil / PhD degree with us, including:

Updated information on tuition fees for MPhil / PhD study is also available from the HKU Graduate School.

Contacting & Enquiries

 

Before contacting our Admissions Advisor…

Should you encountered any technical issues during application, please send your inquiry to Graduate School for assistance

General enquiries:

Jason Hui
Email: jmscmj@hku.hk

Research-related enquiries:

Professor King Wa Fu
Email: kwfu@hku.hk