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PhD in Public Policy

4 Years On Campus Phd Program

City University of Hong Kong

Program Overview

This programme aims to provide advanced training for PhD and MPhil students in the area of policy and administration. It aims to help students pursue academic achievements in social research and develop independent and critical thinking capability, mastery of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and writing skills necessary for the successful publication of research findings. It will offer students opportunities to acquire scholarly competence in conducting research on public management, policy studies, politics and international affairs, China studies, applied ethics, urban and housing studies, environmental policy, and other related issues in the social sciences.

Program Key Stats

$140000 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Hold a higher research degree (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or hold a Master s degree (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or hold a Bachelor s degree with first class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university. TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 59 (revised paper-delivered test) or 79 (Internet-based test); or an overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS.

Career Options

  • Discover new knowledge by identifying and critically evaluating the relevant literature in the topic areas selected
  • Analyze real-world policy issues with theoretical and empirical research
  • Develop independent scholarly competencies in research design
  • methodological
  • and analytical techniques and sophisticated theorizing
  • Generate competitive grant proposals
  • seminar and conference papers
  • journal submissions and monographs

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