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How can I identify supervisor or co-advisor(s) before submitting the application for the research postgraduate studies?

cmsadminpgoa2 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:55:52 +0000

How can I identify supervisor or co-advisor(s) before submitting the application for the research postgraduate studies? cmsadminpgoa2 Thu, 11/04/2021 - 15:55

You are advised to look into our faculty's research areas at fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/faculty and explore if there is a match with your research interest, while submitting the application in the Online Admission System.
For application to the MPhil/PhD in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area), you are required to form a research team, which is composed of at least two faculty members working on different research areas to warrant that the research is interdisciplinary in nature.

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If I have submitted an application for PhD, will I be considered for MPhil in case I am deemed not suitable for the PhD program?

cmsadminpgoa2 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:51:06 +0000

If I have submitted an application for PhD, will I be considered for MPhil in case I am deemed not suitable for the PhD program? cmsadminpgoa2 Thu, 11/04/2021 - 15:51

Applicants may submit separate applications for PhD and MPhil and would be required to settle the application fee for each application. Should you have enquiries about the selection requirements, you may wish to contact the Department.

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What are the admission requirements?

cmsadminpgoa2 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:30:03 +0000

What are the admission requirements? cmsadminpgoa2 Thu, 11/04/2021 - 15:30

Applicants seeking admission are required to fulfill requirements of the University and for respective programs of HKUST.

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What postgraduate programs are offered at HKUST?

cmsadminpgoa2 — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 06:59:45 +0000

What postgraduate programs are offered at HKUST? cmsadminpgoa2 Thu, 11/04/2021 - 14:59

Refer to the program list at the Program Catalog.

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When will I be notified of an admission offer?

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:59:10 +0000

When will I be notified of an admission offer? admin Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:59

Successful applicants will receive an email notification. Please log in to the online system to keep track of your application status.
Individual program offices will issue offers according to their own schedules.
Unsuccessful applicants will normally be notified of the outcome towards the end of the admission cycle. For instance, unsuccessful applicants who seek admission in Fall term will normally be notified in the summer before program commencement.

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How can I know if the University has received the reference report?

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:58:45 +0000

How can I know if the University has received the reference report? admin Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:58

If the referee's report has been received, the status will display "Reference report received" under the “References” page in the Online Admission System.

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Why my referees cannot receive the invitation from the University?

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:58:18 +0000

Why my referees cannot receive the invitation from the University? admin Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:58

Check if the referee’s email address is input correctly.
Ask your referee to check his/her junk/spam mail folder.
Make use of the "Resend" button to send another invitation to your referee.

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Will the University accept reference report or letter submitted by hard copy or mail?

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:57:53 +0000

Will the University accept reference report or letter submitted by hard copy or mail? admin Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:57

We only consider reference report/letters received via the online system. Please let us know in case your referee needs assistance in online submission.

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When should my referees submit the reference report?

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:57:26 +0000

When should my referees submit the reference report? admin Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:57

We expect referees to send us the referee report online within 14 days of the invitation.
For Hong Kong PhD Fellowship applicants, your reference reports should reach us by early December.

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I have provided a wrong email address of the referee. What should I do?

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:57:03 +0000

I have provided a wrong email address of the referee. What should I do? admin Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:57

Please “add a referee” in the system, invite the same referee but use the correct email address.
If your referee has already submitted the online reference report for you with the correct email address, please ignore any related system-generated email reminder.

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