MPhil Stream*
Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of required courses and to take a Thesis Research course each term until end of studies.
PhD Stream*
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of required courses and to take a Thesis Research course each term until end of studies. In addition, students are also required to pass 2 candidacy examinations within a specific period.
*Minimum number of units required is subject to change.
Fields of Specialization
Comparative and Historical Sociology; Crime and Deviance; Cultural Sociology; Economic Sociology; Gender and Sexuality; Medical Sociology; Migration; Organizations; Political Sociology; Social Movement; Social Networks; Social Stratification; Sociology of Development; Sociology of Education; Sociology of Family; Urban Sociology; and Work, Occupations and Professions.
|
Degree |
Mode |
Candidacy@ |
Normative Period |
Maximum Period |
| M.Phil. |
FT |
— |
24 |
48 |
| Ph.D. (entering with a research master’s degree) |
FT |
24 |
36 |
72 |
| Ph.D. (entering without a research master’s degree) |
FT |
*36 |
48 |
84 |
@ Maximum period to complete candidacy requirements, counted from first entry
* PGS will stop at 24 months if the students cannot complete the candidacy requirements, but will resume upon completing the candidacy requirements.