Computer Science (PhD, 3 Years)

Admission Criteria

The minimum requirement for admission to the doctoral degree programme is a Master’s Degree and a Thesis Proposal. Applicants with a computer science related Master’s Degree(*) and a strong Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree will also be considered.

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

• Publications: Previous theses/dissertations and any published work of academic relevance (if any)
• Research work and published articles (if any);
• Statement of purpose: Applicants are required to submit a comprehensive research outline highlighting their academic and individual competencies and state why they believe they are suitable for admission to the programme, as well as their reflections regarding the expectations and value of the programme for their personal advancement and career development.
• Initial Research Proposal: An initial proposal (4,000 – 6,000 words) outlining the research topic, aims and objectives, research questions and proposed research methodology, substantiated by literature, as follows:
• Title
• Literature review (brief/well cited/substantiated)
• Identifications of gaps in existing literature and rationale for proposed research
• Aims and objectives
• Research hypotheses
• Research methodology
• Ethical Considerations (if applicable)
• Expected output
• Time plan for completion
• References

Students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level with minimum “C” or IELTS with a score of 6.5.

*An applicant may be admitted to the program subject to completing selected graduate courses offered by the Department, if so decided by the Department Graduate Studies Committee (DPPC). These courses will be in addition to the 180 ECTS required by the programme.