Q&A

1. This program has no restrictions on undergraduate majors.
2. This program focuses on "Future medical and healthcare technology, sustainable living and intelligent Industrialization" three directions, which involve disciplines and majors covering the four hubs of HKUST (Guangzhou) and their thrusts. Applicants can choose one of the directions according to their own interests, educational background and future career plans. After 6 months of academic exploration, students will determine their academic supervisor through mutual selection.
3. Applicants should select "Master of Philosophy (General)" when submit their application in Online Admission System（OAS）, and do not need to select a specific hub or thrust.

This is a full-time Master of Philosophy program of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).

1. Applicants should obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
2. Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements (See below for details).
3. Applicants are not required to contact the professors in advance. Personal statements, research proposals, and recommendation letters are encouraged but not required. In addition, the program does not require applicants to have scientific research experience or to publish papers.

1. Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
   • TOEFL-iBT: 80*
   • TOEFL-pBT: 550
   • TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
   • IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5
   • Refers to the total score in one single attempt
2. Applicants are not required to have TOEFL or IELTS score when submit their application in Online Admission System（OAS）, they need to state the scheduled test dates in OAS and update the test record and upload the score report once the result is available.
3. Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if
   • Their first language is English, or
   • They obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
4. For more information please click below link:
   https://fytgs.hkust-gz.edu.cn/admissions/before-submitting-an-application/admission-requirements。

This program adopts rolling-base admission without setting a specific admission time, and the admission results will be notified depends on the specific arrangement of the actual application batch.

1. The graduation requirements for MPhil students in this program are consistent with the current graduation requirements for the MPhil at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
2. The Master's degree certificate of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will be awarded.

"The RedBird Challenge Camp (Challenge Camp)" is an innovative teaching through practice activity, aims to cultivate the comprehensive ability of college students. One of the main objectives of the event is to select potential Redbird MPhil program students who share the innovative concept of HKUST (GZ) through online and offline project-guided learning. Not participating in the Redbird Challenge Camp will not affect the application for the fall 2024 project. We warmly welcome students who have participated in the Redbird Challenge Camp but were not admitted to continue to apply for this program.

1. Scholarship: CNY120,000 per year, up to 2 years for full-time MPhil students. All full-time MPhil students are automatically considered for the Postgraduate Studentship. No separate application is required.
2. Tuition Fees: CNY40,000 per year for MPhil studies with Postgraduate Studentship at HKUST(GZ).