The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Red Bird MPhil Program - Specialisation in Internet of Things
Guangzhou, China
M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy)
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2026
TUITION FEES
CNY 40,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-inclusive of CNY 150 application fee
The Red Bird MPhil Program is a Master of Philosophy Program designed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) to achieve the goal of cultivating "compound innovative and entrepreneurial talents". The program explores a student-centered interdisciplinary education paradigm through guided learning, creating an optimal growth environment for future strategic engineers and scientists to discover themselves, unleash their potential, and continuously improve their abilities.
Uniqueness
- Project-based active learning model, encouraging students to form project teams to conduct research on integrated systems with challenging group project goals.
- Well-designed group projects that practice the hub concept, are multidisciplinary and driven by real needs, are proposed by students, industry partners, academic faculties, or other channels.
- Empower students to gain interdisciplinary knowledge, practicing team spirit and project management skills through the project development process.
- Breakthrough the traditional classroom, modularized courses are embedded into projects to ensure students get the best out of them.
- Individual projects have a clearly defined research content to ensure students who completed the projects successfully are able to meet the MPhil academic requirements of HKUST.
- Passion and ability for lifelong learning
- Critical/system thinking and innovation
- Ability to express and reach consensus
- Hands-on skills and teamwork spirit
- Good humanistic literacy
- Virtuous moral and ethical values
- Global vision and perspective
- Entrepreneurial spirit
On completion of the RBM study successfully, students will greatly benefit in developing their future careers, whether they pursue doctoral degrees, work in prestigious companies, or become entrepreneurs.
- 1st Advantage: Students apply for a PhD program under the supervision of MPhil supervisors or other professors in HKUST and HKUST(GZ).
- 2nd Advantage: Students apply for internships or jobs under the guidance of project supervisors or industrial advisors.
- 3rd Advantage: Students can kick off their start-ups with the support from HKUST(GZ) or HKUST (like the GD, HK & Macao (International) Youth Entrepreneur Hub).


