Academic Year 2026/2027 |
Application Period | |
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To be admitted in 1st Semester |
PhD and Other Doctoral Degree Programmes |
1 August 2025 – 31 October 2025 (1st batch) 1 November 2025 – 13 March 2026 (2nd batch) |
To be admitted in 2nd Semester | PhD Programmes | 4 May 2026 – 31 July 2026 (3rd batch) |
UM PhD Scholarship/UM PhD Teaching Research Assistant | PhD Programmes | 1 August 2025 – 15 January 2026 |
Admission Requirements
General Entry (for Master’s Degree Holders)
Possess a Master’s degree or academic background recognized as equivalent by the University of Macau.
Accelerated Entry (for UM Master Students)
Have been registered in a Master’s Programme at the University of Macau for at least one year. Have successfully finished the coursework part with outstanding performance and have demonstrated strong research ability.
Direct Entry (for Bachelor’s Degree Holders)
Possess a Bachelor’s degree with outstanding performance and have demonstrated strong research ability.
Proof of English Proficiency (Details)
Applicants who received their Bachelor’s/Master’s degree from a university where the medium of instruction was not English are required to provide any of the following as proof of English proficiency:
- Obtained a TOEFL* score of 550 (paper-based examination) / 80 (Internet-based examination) or above or,
- An IELTS* overall score of 6.0 or above with no sub-score lower than 5.5 or,
- College English Test (CET) score is acceptable to some academic units, please visit corresponding website of each academic unit for details.
*Note: TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date.
Admission Guidelines
List of PhD and Other Doctoral Degree Programmes