Course Information
Registration period
30 Mar 2022 (Wed) - 30 Mar 2026 (Mon)
Price
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Study Mode
Duration
4 Year(s)
Language
English
Location
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Course Overview
MPhil
- Full-time: 2 years
- Part-time: 4 years
PhD
- Full-time: 3 years (with a relevant research master’s degree), 4 years (without a relevant research master’s degree)
- Part-time: 6 years
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Program aims to train students to conduct independent research in Nano Science and Technology. A candidate for an MPhil degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program seeks to train postgraduate students to carry out original research, and to cultivate independent and innovative thinking. A candidate for a PhD degree is expected to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the chosen discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making an original and substantial contribution to the discipline.
On successful completion of the MPhil program, graduates will be able to:
- Explain the principles in nano science and technologies (such as nano material process, nano material characterization, nano device design and fabrication, nano structural observation and manipulation) and apply to problems at the postgraduate level;
- Demonstrate competence in the concepts and literature of a specific sub-discipline of physics;
- Conduct a successful program of supervised research; and
- Communicate scientific results effectively, both orally and in writing.
On successful completion of the PhD program, graduates will be able to:
- Explain the principles in nano science and technologies (such as nano material process, nano material characterization, nano device design and fabrication, nano structural observation and manipulation) and apply to problems at the postgraduate level;
- Demonstrate a mastery of the concepts and literature of a specific sub-discipline of physics;
- Conduct a successful program of independent research; and
- Communicate scientific results effectively, both orally and in writing.
What You’ll Learn
Minimum Credit Requirement
MPhil: 12 credits
PhD: 15 credits
Credit Transfer
PhD students entering the program with a relevant master’s or equivalent degree may be granted credit transfer of up to 6 credits based on their background in the related subject areas, subject to prior approval from the PG Coordinator. They must complete at least 3 credits of NANO courses. Students’ course selection must be agreed by their thesis supervisors and approved by their respective Thesis Supervision Committee.
Required Courses
MPhil: 12 credits of postgraduate courses, including at least 4 credits of NANO courses.
PhD: 15 credits of postgraduate courses, including at least 4 credits of NANO courses.
Full-time students are expected to complete the coursework requirements during their first four regular terms of study.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Training
PDEV 6800Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education0 Credit(s)
All full-time RPg students are required to complete PDEV 6800. The course is composed of a 10-hour training offered by the Center for Education Innovation (CEI), and session(s) of instructional delivery to be assigned by the respective departments. Upon satisfactory completion of the training conducted by CEI, MPhil students are required to give at least one 30-minute session of instructional delivery in front of a group of students for one term. PhD students are required to give at least one such session each in two different terms. The instructional delivery will be formally assessed.
Professional Development Course Requirement
PDEV 6770Professional Development for Research Postgraduate Students1 Credit(s)
Students are required to complete PDEV 6770. The 1 credit earned from PDEV 6770 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.
PhD students who are HKUST MPhil graduates and have completed PDEV 6770 or other professional development courses offered by the University before may be exempted from taking PDEV 6770, subject to prior approval of the School.
PHYS 6771Professional Development in Physics1 Credit(s)
Students are required to complete PHYS 6771. The 1 credit earned from PHYS 6771 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.
PhD students who are HKUST MPhil graduates in Nano Science & Tehnology and have completed PHYS 6770 Professional Development in Science (Physics), PHYS 6000 Physics Seminar or other equivalent course(s) before may be exempted from taking PHYS 6771, subject to prior approval of the Department Head or PG Coordinator.
English Language Requirement
LANG 5000Foundation in Listening & Speaking for Postgraduate Students1 Credit(s)
Full-time RPg students are required to take an English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Speaking Test administered by the Center for Language Education before the start of their first term of study. Students whose ELPA Speaking Test score is below Level 4, or who failed to take the test in their first term of study, are required to take LANG 5000 until they pass the course by attaining at least Level 4 in the ELPA Speaking Test before graduation. The 1 credit earned from LANG 5000 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.
LANG 5010Postgraduate English for Science Studies1 Credit(s)
Students are required to complete LANG 5010, which should be taken in the first year of study. The 1 credit earned from LANG 5010 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.
PhD students who are HKUST MPhil graduates may be considered for exemption from this requirement.
PhD Qualifying Examination
PhD students must pass a qualifying examination specified by the Qualifying Examination Committee of the NANO postgraduate program.
Thesis Research
NANO 6990MPhil Thesis Research0 Credit(s)
NANO 7990Doctoral Thesis Research0 Credit(s)
MPhil:
RRegistration in NANO 6990; and
Presentation and oral defense of the MPhil thesis.
PhD:
Registration in NANO 7990; and
Presentation and oral defense of the PhD thesis.
