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Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Programme
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
數學哲學博士
Award Title
Doctor of Philosophy
哲學博士
Offering Academic Unit
Department of Mathematics
Mode of Study
Full-time
Part-time

Credit Units Required for Graduation
14 and SG8001

Programme Aims

This programme aims to provide advanced education to nurture people who can:

  • contribute to the advancement of knowledge through independent and original research; 
  • demonstrate specialist subject knowledge and a high level of transferable skills, including analytical, communication and leadership skills; and
  • enhance economic, social and cultural development.


Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

1. apply a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of their research areas;
2. relate methodological and ethical principles to independently generate innovative research;
3. generate strategies to develop internationally competitive applied research in their fields of expertise; and
4. apply effective communication skills in relation to research.


Programme Requirements


Research Area(s) in which research students will be admitted to:

Applied Mathematics

Programme Core Courses: (9 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
MA8011Methods for Applied Mathematics3

AND
Two courses with 3 credits each to be selected from the following:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
MA8004Selected Topics in Applied Analysis3
MA8005Advanced Partial Differential Equations I3
MA8006Functional Analysis and Applications3
MA8014Advanced Methods for Scientific Computation3
MA8019Topics in Statistical Machine Learning3


These five courses can also be used as electives but students cannot select the same course as a core course and an elective.


 
Research Methodology and Ethics Course(s): (2 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
MA8003Research Methodology and Ethics2

Programme Electives: (3 credits)

Please refer to the updated list of approved courses for research students posted on the SGS website.
Other Requirement (not counted towards the University coursework requirement)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
SG8001Teaching Students: First Steps1
-Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) programme-An online training course on research integrity. Compulsory for RPg students who admitted in 2018/19 and thereafter. To be completed in the first year of study. Details are available in SGS website.

Qualifying Examination (for PhD only):

Students are required to take and pass a qualifying examination covering topics of the courses learned and major subject areas of their research disciplines.  
 
The examination covers 2 question papers which are compulsory:
Paper 1: topics covered in MA8011;
Paper 2: knowledge in relation to the subject areas of the student’s research disciplines and other courses learned by the student.
 
Small deviation of the examination content of Paper 1due to subject areas of research disciplines may be allowed subject to Head’s approval.

Qualifying/Annual Report Submission:

Students are required to submit qualifying report and annual report in compliance to the regulations or guidelines as set by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Such regulations and guidelines are accessible via the guidebook located at SGS website.

Thesis:

A thesis should present the results of research investigation, give evidence of a sound understanding of the area of study, its context and applicability, and make a substantial original contribution to knowledge in the subject area concerned.