香港中文大学研究生申请指南

香港中文大学研究生申请指南

Admission to Postgraduate Studies 2014-15

(Materials Science and Engineering)OR(Physics) Early Applications for admission to PhD programme in Fall 2014 are now open. See Early Application Procedures below for details. The Department of Physics is a vibrant team consisting of 258 undergraduate students, 119 postgraduate students, 22 regular faculty staff, 4 research assistant professors, 1 research associate professor, 5 lecturers, and 16 technical/supporting staff. Every year, the department hosts a large number of visiting scholars, from postdoctoral fellows to Nobel laureates, who may stay a day and give a seminar, stay a term and teach a course, or stay several months and conduct research. The department has a strong commitment to curiosity-driven research but also recognizes its responsibility in helping industry conduct market-driven research and development. More importantly, the department has established a reputation in taking teaching and supervising students very conscientiously. If you join the department as a new postgraduate student, you are expected to become an active member of the team. From the diverse research topics covered by the team, there must be one which matches your interest and career goals. Similarly, from our comprehensive postgraduate curriculum, there must be courses which will satisfy your needs in building up your background knowledge. In addition, you will learn from and argue with our staff and visitors on scientific matters. You will receive training in basic laboratory safety and teaching skills. You will present your research results in conferences overseas. You may even conduct some of your research work overseas...... All in all, you will find that the department is a great facilitator in helping a postgraduate student to become an independent researcher.

Applicants for the PhD stream should hold, or expect to hold by the time of admission, a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related disciplines, or a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related disciplines, normally with Second Class Honours or overall average result of B or above. 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. Applicants for the MPhil stream should hold, or expect to hold by the time of admission, a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related disciplines, normally with Second Class Honours or overall average result of B or above. Qualified applicants will be invited to take an entrance examination which consists of written examination and interview. The written examination covers the following subjects at undergraduate level: mechanics, electromagnetism and optics, thermal physics and statistical physics, quantum mechanics and modern physics, and materials. (Suggested reference books: R. Resnick, D. Halliday, K. Krane, "Physics"; K. R. Symon, "Mechanics"; D. J. Griffiths, "Introduction to Electrodynamics"; K. Krane, "Modern Physics"; F. Reif, "Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics".) However, applicants who have satisfactory score of the GRE Physics Subject Test taken within the past three years may be exempted from the written examination. Details of the entrance examination will be sent to qualified applicants via email in due course.

English Language Proficiency Requirement: Applicants should normally either

1. possess a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations

1. Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AS Level)

2. Hong Kong High Level Examination

香港中文大学研究生申请指南

3. CUHK Matriculation Examination, OR have a degree from a university in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country, OR

submit one of the following scores for assessment:

0. TOEFL (Paper-based: 550; Computer-based: 213; Internet-based: 79)

1. College English Test (CET-6) of PRC (total mark 430 of Level 6)

2. GMAT (Verbal) (Band 21)

3. IELTS (Academic) (Band 6.5)

4. PETS (Level 5), OR

have obtained a recognized professional qualification awarded in Hong Kong or in an

English-speaking country, OR be exceptionally admitted upon full justification.

Projects Offered in 2014-15 [size=-1](last updated 3/4/13)[size=-1]Early Application

Procedures: Application form for early admission to PhD programme in Fall 2014 can be downloaded here.

Applicants should write down at least three project numbers in order of preference in Section A.2 "Proposed field of studies" of the application form. Before making selections, potential applicants are encouraged to contact the individual professors to find out more about their research, their group and what kind of students they are looking for. Completed application form together with the following supporting documents should be sent to our Division by e-mail to

or by post to "Room 107, Science Centre North Block, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong" .

Qualified applicants will be invited to join the Physics Summer Camp (accommodation and meals will be provided) and take entrance examination between July 22-26 in Hong Kong. Details of the summer camp and the entrance examination will be sent to qualified applicants via email in due course.

for at least six months after your planned departure date from Hong Kong. Persons who need a visa/entry permit for visit should obtain the appropriate visa/entry permit before travelling to Hong Kong.]

Outstanding students (if admitted) will be recommended to compete for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS). The HKPFS provides a monthly studentship of HK$20,000 and a confer …… 此处隐藏：6762字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……