Faculty
Inter-Faculty
Division
Earth System and GeoInformation Science
Programme Information
MPhil Stream
- Students are required to complete a minimum of 14 units for graduation, including a minimum of 8 units of required lecture courses and 6 units of elective lecture courses.
- A thesis research course must be taken in each term until thesis submission.
- Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
PhD Stream
- Students are required to complete a minimum of 14 units for graduation, including a minimum of 8 units of required lecture courses and 6 units of elective lecture courses.
- A thesis research course must be taken in each term until thesis submission.
- Students are required to submit a thesis proposal and make an oral presentation and defence of the thesis proposal.
- Students are required to pass two comprehensive examinations within a period specified.
Fields of Specialization
- Satellite Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information System
- Society, Space & Environments
- Cities & Metropolitan Areas
Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee will be HK$47,000 for 2026/27 and HK$49,500 for 2027/28, regardless of the study mode.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:
- MPhil Stream - submit a study plan for review.
- PhD Stream - submit a study plan and proof of their research capability in the form of strong recommendations from their academic referees or past publications.
Application Deadline
Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)
HKPFS Application Deadline
(for PhD programmes only)
(for PhD programmes only)
Contact
Professor KWAN Mei Po
(852) 3943-4279
Graduate Division of ESGS,
Fok Ying Tung Remote Sensing Science Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong


