The thesis examination should include thesis assessment, an oral examination, and any other assessment arrangements that may be required by the Panel of Examiners. If the thesis is confirmed to be of the required academic standard by the Panel of Examiners, an oral examination will be arranged. The oral examination is compulsory. It should normally take place in Hong Kong and be conducted in English. Students who have not fulfilled the coursework or any other academic requirements stipulated by the University will not be allowed to undertake the oral examination.

Under normal circumstances, the oral examination will take place within two to three months from the submission of the thesis, depending on the timing of receiving the examiners’ comments. However, for students who fail to give advance notice for submission of their thesis or fail to submit their thesis by the intended submission deadline, a longer period of time will be required to arrange the examination.

Oral Examination Arrangements during Typhoons and Rainstorms

The following arrangements for oral examinations will be adopted in the event of a Typhoon Warning Signal Pre-No. 8 or above or a Rainstorm Black Warning:

(a) When a Typhoon Warning Signal Pre-No. 8 or above is issued before an oral examination commences

  (b) When Rainstorm Black Warning is issued before an oral examination commences

   # “Morning Session” = refers to all sessions with commencement time before 1:30 pm
 “Afternoon Session” = refers to all sessions with commencement time at or after 1:30 pm but before 6:30 pm
 “Evening Session” = refers to all sessions with commencement time at or after 6:30 pm

(c) When a Typhoon Warning Signal Pre-No. 8 or above / Rainstorm Black Warning is issued during an oral examination, the examination should continue unless the Panel of Examiners is otherwise advised by SGS.