Key information
- Duration: Full-time: 36 months (without a relevant research master’s degree: 48 months); Part-time: 72 months
Overview
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Accounting doctoral programme is designed to enable students to gain a deep knowledge of management in general, to develop a concentration in a specialized field, and to provide opportunities for students to do significant original research in their chosen area. PhD students are offered intensive and targeted research training and exceptional collaboration opportunities with faculty to prepare them for their future careers in teaching and/or research.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a sound grasp of the literature in their specialized area of accounting research.
- Apply their specialized knowledge to solve related business problems in an innovative fashion.
- Demonstrate a broad based knowledge of core business functions related to accounting research.
- Integrate functional knowledge to solve business problems within their specialized area of accounting research.
- Teach independent courses or lead lab/tutorial sessions effectively.
- Present their discipline knowledge clearly to layman.
Programme Structure
Course structure:
- Accounting
- Doctoral Seminar - Research in Managerial Accounting, Auditing and Governance
- Doctoral Seminar - Research in Financial Accounting and Microeconomic Theory
- Econometrics
- Corporate Finance
- and more...
Please visit the programme website for further details.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- GRE: Required
- GMAT: Required
English Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
General Requirements
- Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification;
- Applicants seeking admission to a doctoral degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree with a proven record of outstanding performance from a recognized institution; or presented evidence of satisfactory work at the postgraduate level on a full-time basis for at least one year, or on a part-time basis for at least two years.
- A satisfactory score in GMAT or GRE
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 44,500 HKD / year
- Domestic: 44,500 HKD / year
Living Costs
Hong Kong (SAR): 13,720 - 23,419 HKD per month
Funding
Available scholarships include Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (1,700,000 HKD, deadline 01 Dec 2026), RedBird PhD Award Program for International Students (147,000 HKD), Postgraduate Studentship (229,620 HKD), Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local MPhil and PhD Students (47,000 HKD), and other external scholarships.