The aim of the course is to broaden and deepen the student's knowledge and understanding of a specified subject area or topic considered to be relevant to the MPhil/PhD student's area of research.  

The course objectives are: 

- to provide a framework for an MPhil/PhD postgraduate student to undertake and to a prescribed programme of studies of a specified subject area or topic;

- to develop and further a postgraduate student's knowledge and understanding of that subject area or topic which is regarded to be essential to his/her research;

- to cater for the student's coursework needs which cannot be met by available courses.

The assessment method(s) shall be designed and proposed by the student's Supervisor and the Qualifying Panel.

The following assessment method(s) may be adopted:

• coursework and written test(s); or


• coursework and oral presentation / test(s); or


• combination of all of the above.