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Introduction | Courses
Introduction
The programme requires three years (full-time) for completion for students admitted with a research master's degree and four years (full-time) for completion for students admitted without a research master's degree. In addition to register
for the Thesis Research course every term to complete a Ph.D.
thesis with original research, each Ph.D. student must complete
12 units of coursework in the following. Courses offered by
the Division include:
1. GRMD 5001 Research
Seminar I (3 units)
2. GRMD 5002 Research Seminar
II (3 units)
3. GRMD 5100 Advanced Geographical
Methodology (3 units)
4. GRMD 5110 Statistical
Applications in Geography (3 units)
5. GRMD 8012 Thesis
Research (for post-candidacy full-time students, 12 units)
6. GRMD 8006 Thesis
Research (for pre-candidacy full-time students or post -candidacy
part-time students, 6 units)
7. GRMD 8003 Thesis
Research (for continuing or pre-candidacy part-time students,
3 units)
Unit distribution of the Ph.D. stream programme is as follows:
First Year
Advanced Geographical Methodology (3 units)
Statistical Applications in Geography (3 units)
Research Seminar I (3 units)
Research Seminar II (3 units)
Thesis Research
Second Year and Over
Thesis Research
Candidacy Examinations
To obtain Ph.D. candidacy, each student should complete two
examination papers, one on Geographical Theory and Methodology,
another on one sub-discipline of their specialization such
as Human Geography, Urban Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental
and Resource Management, and Geoinformation Science. Within
6 months after passing the candidacy examination, the student
must submit a thesis proposal.
For more information, please also visit the Graduate School.
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