Candidates pursuing Doctor of Philosophy in Physics by research are required to attend and pass examinations in a minimum of six modules:

• PC5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Physics, and
• Five level-5000 physics modules.

Candidates may read up to two graduate-level modules offered by other Departments subject to the approval from their thesis supervisor(s) and/or department(s). All modules, which include undergraduate modules and cross faculty modules, taken by the candidates will be included in the CAP computation.

Thesis

Candidates must submit, through the supervisor(s) and the Head of Department, their theses for examination within the maximum period of candidature. The thesis must be on a topic approved by the respective departments and must make some contribution to knowledge and not be a mere collation of existing materials. The thesis must contain original work or critical interpretation worthy of publication.

It is a common practice that candidates are required to present a seminar talk in the Department on their research findings before submitting the theses for examination.