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Admission to Postgraduate Studies


General Information for Admission

Applicants for the PhD programme should hold, or expect to hold by the time of admission, a Master's degree in Physics or related disciplines. Applicants are advised to take the Advanced Physics Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a score of the test should be submitted along with the application. The PhD programme is open for application year-round. Due to the limitation of quotas, however, the applicants are urged to complete the application procedures before January 31.

Applicants for the MPhil programme should hold, or expect to hold by the time of admission, a Bachelor's degree in Physics or related disciplines. The deadline for applications is February 28/29.

Applicants for both PhD or MPhil programmes should provide proof of their English language proficiency in one of the following ways: (a) possess a pass in English at the AS level, or (b) have a degree from an English-speaking institution, or (c) submit one of the following scores for assessment: TOEFL or CET or GMAT (verbal) or IELTS.


Financial Support & Housing

Postgraduate Studentships: around $12,000 per month
Loans available: Yes
On-campus housing: $1,185-2,970 per month


Application for Admission (2005-2006)

Applications are invited for admission to the higher degree programmes (MPhil/MSc/PhD) in 2005-2006. Descriptions on the experimental and theoretical projects are given in the next sections. Application forms are available in the General Office of the Physics Department:
or from the University Graduate School. Now you can also submit an application form through Internet in the web site http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/admission/main_sub_app_internet.html

An Introduction Session will be held in the afternoon of Saturday, 5 February, 2005 (Saturday) from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Science Centre, CUHK. The Session is aimed at giving the potential applicants an introduction of the programmes, a better understanding of the research projects, and a chance to talk directly to individual teachers and/or to visit their research laboratories. Those who plan to attend please register by completing the reply form.

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You may also register by completing and sending a hardcopy of the reply form (MS Word 97) to the Department, or by fax to (852) 2603 5204. Those who cannot attend are advised to contact their potential supervisors before sending in applications. Applicants from outside of Hong Kong should write to gradappl@phy.cuhk.edu.hk indicating the research fields of interest.

In filling the application forms, applicants are advised to write down at least four projects by their numbers listed in this page in order of preference. Please feel free to contact potential supervisors to find out details of the projects. For general information regarding our postgraduate programmes, please call (852) 2609 6340 or e-mail to gradappl@phy.cuhk.edu.hk.

Both full-time and part-time candidates will be considered. A full-time PhD/MPhil student will normally be awarded a graduate-assistantship or a postgraduate studentship which carries a monthly remuneration of around HK$12,000; a separate application for graduate-assistantship is not required. Postgraduate students are required to pay an annual tuition fee of the amount around $42,100.


Experimental Projects
1.
Professor Hark, S.K., Room 306, (852) 2609 6321, E-mail: skhark@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
2.
Professor Kui, H.W., Room 308, (852) 2609 6368, E-mail: hwkui@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
3.
Professor Kui, H.W., Room 308, (852) 2609 6368, E-mail: hwkui@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
4.
Professor Lau, L.W.M., Room G35, (852) 2609 6354, E-mail: leol@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
5.
Professor Lau, L.W.M., Room G35, (852) 2609 6354, E-mail: leol@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
6.
Professor Lau, L.W.M., Room G35, (852) 2609 6354, E-mail: leol@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
7.
Professor Lee, W.K., Room G7, (852) 2609 6395, E-mail: wklee@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
8.
Professor Lee, W.K., Room G7, (852) 2609 6395, E-mail: wklee@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
9.
Professor Lee, W.K., Room G7, (852) 2609 6395, E-mail: wklee@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
10.
Professor Li, Q., Room 310, (852) 2609 6323, E-mail: liquan@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
11.
Professor Li, Q., Room 310, (852) 2609 6323, E-mail: liquan@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
12.
Professor Lo, D.Y.K., Room 307, (852) 2609 6103, E-mail: dlo@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
13.
Professor Ng, D.H.L., Room G8, (852) 2609 6392, E-mail: dng@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
14.
Professor Ng, D.H.L., Room G8, (852) 2609 6392, E-mail: dng@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
15.
Professor Ong, D.H.C., Room G10, (852) 2609 6324, E-mail: hcong@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
16.
Professor Wong, H.K., Room 208, (852) 2609 6355, E-mail: hwong@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
17.
Professor Wong, K.Y., Room 345, (852) 2609 6161, E-mail: kywong@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
18.
Professor Wu, C., Room 239, (852) 2609 6106, E-mail: chiwu@cuhk.edu.hk
19.
Professor Xia, K.Q., Room 309, (852) 2609 6102, E-mail: kxia@phy.cuhk.edu.hk

Theoretical Projects
20.
Professor Ching, E.S.C., Room 344, (852) 2609 6305, E-mail: ching@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
21.
Professor Chu, M.C., Room 106, (852) 2609 6364, E-mail: mcchu@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
22.
Professor Chu, M.C., Room 106, (852) 2609 6364, E-mail: mcchu@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
23.
Professor Hui, P.M., Room 209, (852) 2609 6351, E-mail: pmhui@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
24.
Professor Law, C.K., Room 204, (852) 3163 4334, E-mail: cklaw@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
25.
Professor Leung, P.T., Room 204, (852) 2609 6396, E-mail: ptleung@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
26.
Professor Leung, P.T., Room 204, (852) 2609 6396, E-mail: ptleung@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
27.
Professor Lin, H.Q., Room 110, (852) 2609 6365, E-mail: hqlin@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
28.
Professor Lo, C.F., Room 207, (852) 2609 6362, E-mail: cflo@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
29.
Professor Lo, C.F., Room 207, (852) 2609 6362, E-mail: cflo@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
30.
Professor Yu, K.W., Room 206, (852) 2609 6100, E-mail: kwyu@phy.cuhk.edu.hk


Application Periods


General Application Procedures

The candidate should also have the following credentials sent separately to the Physics Department as early as possible:
  1. One copy of official transcript of academic record (non-returnable), to be sent directly to the Physics Department by the original university/institution, not by the applicant;
  2. Two copies of recommendation from referees named on the application form to be sent directly by the referees to the Physics Department, not by the applicant;
  3. One copy of academic/professional credentials, certificates or diplomas, etc.
  4. One copy of the HKID card or other identity document as given in the Application Form;
  5. The receipt of payment of application fee.
Applicants of the doctoral programme are required to submit a study plan together with other application materials, indicating clearly the particular study field they are interested in.

For further information concerning application procedures, please contact the Graduate School Office:

English Language Proficiency Requirement for Applicants

Applicants should normally either
  1. possess a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations
    • Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AS Level)
    • Hong Kong High Level Examination
    • CUHK Matriculation Examination, OR
  2. have a degree from a university in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country, OR
  3. have obtained a recognized professional qualification awarded in Hong Kong or in an English-speaking country, OR
  4. submit one of the following scores for assessment by the programme(s) concerned:
    • TOEFL
    • College English Test (CET) of PRC
    • GMAT (verbal)
    • IELTS, OR
  5. be exceptionally admitted upon full justification.