Doctor of Philosophy

1. Curriculum Studies
2. Educational Technology
3. Instructional Design & Evaluation
4. Language Education

1. Educational Administration
2. Studies in Education Policy

1. 1. Comparative Education
   2. Economics of Education
   3. Philosophy of Education
   4. Sociology of Education

1. Cognitive and Intellectual Development
2. Counselling
3. Exceptional Children / Gifted Education
4. Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology
5. Motivation
6. Psychosocial and Personality Development

1. Sports Biomechanics
2. Pedagogy in Sports and Physical Education
3. Sports and Exercise Psychology/Motor Behaviour
4. Sociology of Sports and Physical Education
5. Sports Physiology
6. Physical Activity, Health and Fitness
7. Measurement in Physical Education and Sports

(a) Research-related courses

(There are pre-requisites for PEDU6404, 6405, 7301 & 7302.)
(*Students who receive failure grades in PEDU7301 or 7302 will be allowed to have make-up examinations for 1 time only within 2 months’ time. The grade for make-up examination will not be higher than grade “C”.)

(b) PEDU8000 is a thesis monitoring course. Students are required to take PEDU8000 every term from the time of admission, throughout the preparation of thesis, until its completion. A student normally combines seminars with guided independent research in an individually designed course of study under the guidance of the supervisor and academic advisers. In addition, s/he may be required to enroll in formal courses of lectures within the Graduate Division of Education and in other divisions of the University as deemed necessary.

^@ Previous Course Code used before 2020-21
^# New Course Code adopted for use starting from 2020-21

The qualifying examination will consist of two parts: the student’s field of specialization and one related field or a more narrowly defined sub-field within the student’s field of specialization. Examinations could be conducted in sit-in or take-home format, or other format. All applications will be subject to the approval of the Graduate Panel.

Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter

Students will be granted Ph.D Candidature upon successful completion of the following:

a.  completion of coursework requirements, with an average grade “B” for Research-related courses;

b.  submission of a manuscript to any of the SCI, SSCI, AHCI or journal that are exceptionally approved by the Supervisor and the Division Head during the PhD study period in CUHK. Students can be the first /sole/co-author of the manuscript ; and

c.  passing of the qualifying examination.

Students are required to pass the qualifying examination and fulfil the above requirements within the maximum period stipulated below.

Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22 and before

Students will be granted Ph.D Candidature upon completion of Coursework Requirements, with an average grade “B” for Research-related courses, and passing of the Qualifying Examination.

Students are required to pass the qualifying examination and complete the research-related courses within the maximum period stipulated below:  

1. Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Section 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk.
2. A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement.
3. Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
4. Each Ph.D student is required to present a research seminar at least once a year before the advancement to Ph.D candidature, and to submit an annual progress report to her / his supervisor. The supervisor, in consultation with the Graduate Panel, will review annually the progress of the student.
5. Within twelve months after advancement to Ph.D candidature, the candidate must submit a thesis proposal. After the thesis proposal has been approved, the candidate should, under the supervision of her / his supervisor, submit a thesis and pass the oral examination within a prescribed period of time for graduation.
6. Complete an Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) module “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This will be an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/prodev/ipl.html.
7. Students are required to complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” offered by the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation.  Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website at https://www.research-ethics.cuhk.edu.hk/web/.
8. Complete an IPL module on “Research Data Management Training”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/download/IPL-Researchskills.pdf. Students are required to complete and pass the module in their first year of studies (Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter).