Period of Study

	Full-time	Part-time
Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme	For students with a research master’s degree: 36 months (Maximum 84 months) For students without a research master’s degree: 48 months (Maximum 84 months)	For students with a research master’s degree: 48 months (Maximum 96 months) For students without a research master’s degree: 64 months (Maximum 96 months)
Master of Philosophy Degree Programme	2 years (Maximum 4 years)	—–

Full-time

Part-time

Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme

For students with a research master’s degree:
36 months (Maximum 84 months)

For students without a research master’s degree:
48 months (Maximum 84 months)

For students with a research master’s degree:
48 months (Maximum 96 months)

For students without a research master’s degree:
64 months (Maximum 96 months)

Master of Philosophy Degree Programme

2 years (Maximum 4 years)

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	Full-time	Part-time
Doctor of Education Degree Programme	3 years (Maximum 7 years)	4 years (Maximum 8 years)

	Full-time	Part-time
Master’s Degree Programmes (except for MA in Professional Educational Psychology)	1 year (Maximum 3 years)	2 years (Maximum 4 years)
＊MA in Professional Educational Psychology	2 years (Maximum 4 years)	—–

＊Suspend admission for 2024-25 intake, admission is expected to resume for 2025-26 intake.