PhD program deep dives

HKUST School of Engineering interviews

A research plan and faculty review

Circulated among faculty

“After submission, your application will be circulated among faculty. If you are selected for interview, the program office will inform you.”

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Wait for an interview invitation

HKUST Engineering circulates applications among faculty, and the program office invites selected applicants to interview.

Example

A research plan with your application

“All applicants of MPhil / PhD programs are required to outline their proposed research plan and past research experience in the application.”

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Outline the plan

All MPhil and PhD applicants outline a proposed research plan and past research experience.

Example

Supervisor at admission or later

“Some departments conducted the review and selection by a committee, and students would identify a supervisor upon admission.”

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Ask how matching works

Some departments select by committee and students identify a supervisor upon admission.

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