MPhil-PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Key Information
Campus location
Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
Introduction
The major graduation requirements for an MPhil student include:
Complete at least 12 units of postgraduate level courses,
Complete CSCI6500 'Seminar for MPhil Studies' in each term throughout the whole normative study period
Submit a term paper followed by an oral presentation at the end of each academic year
Submit a thesis and pass an oral defence of the thesis.
Students may apply to transfer to the PhD stream if they can satisfy the PhD admission requirements after completing the first year of study.
Admissions
Curriculum
MPhil Stream
The major graduation requirements for an MPhil student include:
- complete at least 12 units of postgraduate level courses
- complete CSCI6500 'Seminar for MPhil Studies' in each term throughout the whole normative study period
- submit a term paper followed by an oral presentation at the end of each academic year
- submit a thesis and pass an oral defence of the thesis
Students may apply to transfer to the PhD stream if they can satisfy the PhD admission requirements after completing the first year of study.
PhD Stream
All students in the PhD stream will be admitted initially in the 'pre-candidacy' status. Upon satisfying the Division's candidacy requirements, a student will be allowed to progress to the 'post-candidacy' status.
- complete at least 15 units of courses
- complete CSCI7600 'Seminar for Ph.D. Studies' in each term throughout the whole normative study period
- submit a term paper followed by an oral presentation at the end of each academic year
- pass the candidacy examination (2 additional courses taken from any two of the research areas), submit a written thesis proposal and pass an oral examination
- submit a doctoral thesis which contains a substantial amount of original research work in the related areas, and to pass an oral defence of the thesis.
Fields of Specialization
Computer Science Programme
Core Areas:
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML)
- Bioinformatics
- Computer and Cyber Security
- Computer Vision, Graphics, Visualization, and AR/VR
- Databases, Data Mining, and Knowledge Management
- Distributed Systems and Networks
- Software Technologies
- Theoretical Computer Science
Peripheral Areas:
- Cloud Computing
- Computational privacy
- Financial computing
- Human Computer Interaction
- Quantum Computing
Computer Engineering Programme
Core Areas:
- Intelligent System Integration & Design
- Post-Moore's Law Computing
Peripheral Areas:
- Hardware Security
- VLSI Computer-Aided Design
PhD Summer Workshop
Organized by Faculty of Engineering, the PhD Summer Workshop will be held on July 3 - 7, 2023 (Monday - Friday) for applicants who are seeking admission to PhD programmes under FoE through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme.
Through various activities such as technical seminars, poster sessions, laboratory visits, individual meetings with professors, participants will have fruitful experience and they will attend the admission interview at the end of the Workshop.
PhD Fellowship Scheme
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), established by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) in 2009, aims at attracting the best and brightest students from all over the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong. HKPFS provides a monthly stipend of HK$27,100 (approximately US$3,474) and a conference travel allowance of HK$13,600 (approximately US$1,740) per year for the awardees for a maximum period of three years. For awardees with a normative study period of 4 years, CUHK will offer the award at the same level for the fourth year. In addition to the monthly stipend and annual conference travel allowance, HKPFS awardees may apply for various scholarships offered by the University.