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MPhil/PhD in Management - Information Systems and Innovation

• Graduate research
• Department of Management
• Application code G5ZC
• Starting 2024
• Home full-time: Closed
• Overseas full-time: Closed
• Location: Houghton Street, London

This programme offers you the chance to undertake a substantial piece of work that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to the field of information systems. You will begin on the MPhil and will need to meet certain requirements to be upgraded to PhD status.

As a research-led department of management  ranking #5 in our field , we aim to produce top-quality social scientists who are able to conduct original, robust and significant socio-technical research in digital innovation. You will develop a profound understanding of the complex and dynamic interactions between information technology, organisations and society, and learn to define problems and research questions, collect and analyse data, and bring empirical observations to bear on the development of theory.

We have a strong tradition of high-quality research, teaching and knowledge exchange in information systems and innovation, with specific expertise in digital ecosystems, organisational technologies, security and privacy, health and financial services. The Information Systems and Innovation Faculty Research Group is one of the largest groups of its kind in the world.

You will work closely with international and world-class faculty as part of a vibrant community of doctoral students, all of whom are pursuing varied research in different fields of management. The programme also includes a comprehensive qualitative training, studies from a wide variety of countries and the opportunity to specialise in a designated field.

Programme details

For more information about tuition fees and entry requirements, see the fees and funding and assessing your application sections.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements for mphil/phd in management - information systems and innovation.

2:1 bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or a social science discipline, plus high merit (65+) in a Master’s degree or equivalent in information systems or management or a related discipline.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

If you have studied or are studying outside of the UK then have a look at our  Information for International Students  to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.

GRE/GMAT requirement

GMAT or GRE is recommended, but not mandatory. It must be no more than five years before 1 October 2024, and must show full and percentile scores for all sections.

  Find out more about GRE/GMAT

Assessing your application

We welcome applications for research programmes that complement the academic interests of members of staff at the School, and we recommend that you investigate staff research interests before applying.

We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your;

• academic achievement (including existing and pending qualifications)
• academic statement of purpose ( see guidance on writing your statement of purpose )
• academic references ( see guidance on references )
• GMAT/GRE (if provided)
• research proposal ( see guidance on writing your research proposal )
• sample of written work

See further LSE Graduate Admissions information on supporting documents

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency. You do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE, but we recommend that you do. See our English language requirements.

When to apply

The application deadline for this programme is 15 January 2024 . See the fees and funding section for more details.

How to apply

To apply onlin go to the LSE Application System

Fees and funding

Every research student is charged a fee in line with the fee structure for their programme.  The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2024/25 for MPhil/PhD in Management - Information Systems and Innovation

Home students: £4,829 for the first year (provisional) Overseas students: £22,632 for the first year

The fee is likely to rise over subsequent years of the programme. The School charges home research students in line with the level of fee that the Research Councils recommend. The fees for overseas students are likely to rise in line with the assumed percentage increase in pay costs (ie, 4 per cent per annum).

The Table of Fees shows the latest tuition amounts for all programmes offered by the School.

The amount of tuition fees you will need to pay, and any financial support you are eligible for, will depend on whether you are classified as a home or overseas student, otherwise known as your fee status. LSE assesses your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Scholarships, studentships and other funding

The School recognises that the  cost of living in London  may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.

This programme is eligible for  LSE PhD Studentships , and  Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding . Selection for the PhD Studentships and ESRC funding is based on receipt of an application for a place – including all ancillary documents, before the funding deadline. 

Financial Aid and Funding sorted by research degree programme for applicants in the Department of Management.

Funding deadline for LSE PhD Studentships and ESRC funding: 15 January 2024

In addition to our needs-based awards, LSE also makes available scholarships for students from specific regions of the world and awards for students studying specific subject areas.  Find out more about financial support.

External funding 

There may be other funding opportunities available through other organisations or governments and we recommend you investigate these options as well.

Information for international students

LSE is an international community, with over 140 nationalities represented amongst its student body. We celebrate this diversity through everything we do.  

If you are applying to LSE from outside of the UK then take a look at our Information for International students . 

1) Take a note of the UK qualifications we require for your programme of interest (found in the ‘Entry requirements’ section of this page). 

2) Go to the International Students section of our website. 

3) Select your country. 

4) Select ‘Graduate entry requirements’ and scroll until you arrive at the information about your local/national qualification. Compare the stated UK entry requirements listed on this page with the local/national entry requirement listed on your country specific page.

Programme structure and courses

Information systems phd seminar series and workshops.

Throughout the programme all Information Systems and Innovation doctoral students attend weekly research seminars, which feature presentations and discussions from doctoral students, invited speakers and academic members of the Information Systems and Innovation Faculty group .

Research Practicums

In the first year of your programme, you will engage in active research, called Research Practicums, with different members of Faculty. The rotation of practicum assignments will include one-to-one training and collaboration that provides you better understanding of the research process, e.g.:

• Literature reviews.
• Applied research methods and practices.
• Determining theory-driven testable hypotheses.
• Identifying appropriate methods and samples.
• Conducting analyses.
• Evaluating findings and implications.
• Writing manuscripts for the academic peer-reviewed process with ultimate goal of publication in top-tier academic journal.

Courses & Seminars

In your first year you will take courses to prepare you for research in organisational phenomena associated with IT innovation, and the management of IT-enabled organisational and social change. You will take core quantitative and qualitative research courses and choose an elective course in advanced methods or data analysis methods. In consultation with your supervisor, you will settle on a definite research topic by the end of the first year.

At the end of this first year, your progress is reviewed to establish that you are on track to upgrade from MPhil to PhD status.

All first year doctoral students in the Department of Management will take the seminar A Social Sciences Perspective of Academic Research in Management.

Courses include:

Research Design and Theoretical Foundations for Information Systems and Digital Innovation The course will introduce the theoretical and practical foundations of social science research design. The course is grounded in Information Systems research and will provide you with a range of research design options and methodological approaches for your research.

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis An intensive introduction to quantitative data analysis in the social sciences, covering the foundations of descriptive statistics and statistical estimation and inference. You will have computer classes to give hands-on training in the application of statistical techniques to real social science research problems.

Qualitative Research Methods You will cover the fundamentals of qualitative research methods with opportunities to put those methods into practice. It prepares you to design, carry out, report, read and evaluate qualitative research projects.

Contemporary Digital Innovation Research Grounds students in the traditional conceptualisations of IS and uses this as the base for exploring the theoretical challenges brought about by a variety of digital innovations to understand how these theoretical challenges are grounded in the relevant academic literature.

Elective Methods or Data Analysis course

You will choose one course from a selection of options including:

• Doing Ethnography
• Qualitative Research with Digital and Visual Data
• Qualitative Text and Discourse Analysis
• Multivariate Analysis and Measurement
• Applied Regression Analysis
• Social Network Analysis

A Social Sciences Perspective of Academic Research in Management

Along with all MRes/PhD and MPhil/PhD students from across the Department of Management Research programmes you will participate in a seminar on the nature of scientific enquiry in the Social Sciences. The seminar series is led by members of the Faculty across the Department and provides an interdisciplinary collaborative perspective and the opportunity for students to develop academic presentation skills

Second, third and fourth year (PhD)

At the start of year two you will submit a research proposal, up to 15,000 words, related to your designated major field for upgrade to PhD. The paper will outline the aims and methods of your thesis, provide preliminary data collection and analysis. You will also need to submit a concise literature review in which the significance of the proposed research is articulated.

In years two to four of the programme, you are expected to dive deep into your research and write your thesis. While writing the thesis you will continue to attend the weekly Information Systems PhD Seminar during term times but can also attend other regular research seminars that may be relevant to your research.

Throughout your PhD you will be expected to show the continued development of research ideas for publication or presentation at conferences, participation in relevant training courses and career development activities.

For the most up-to-date list of courses please visit the relevant School Calendar page .

You must note, however, that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.  

You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s  Calendar ,  or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the  updated graduate course and programme information  page.

Supervision, progression and assessment

Supervision.

You will be allocated a PhD supervisor on commencing the programme. 

During the first year of the programme, you will participate in Research Practicums, working in collaboration with different faculty mentors. Each research practicum is a 5-10 week engagement, enabling you to participate in research activities and develop your own research skills.

You will also attend and contribute to the Information Systems PhD Seminar Series and Workshops and other workshops relevant to your research question on a weekly basis. These are designed to strengthen your methodological skills and enable you to present your work in progress.

Progression and assessment

Successful completion of work required for each year is a necessary condition for re-registration in the following year. You will need to meet certain criteria, such as achieving certain grades in your assignments.

During the 2 nd year of registration you submit a research proposal for your upgrade to PhD.

You are required to complete your PhD thesis within four years and should allow three to six months for revisions and submissions.

Your final award will be determined by the completion of an original research thesis and a viva oral examination.

Student support and resources

We’re here to help and support you throughout your time at LSE, whether you need help with your academic studies, support with your welfare and wellbeing or simply to develop on a personal and professional level.

Whatever your query, big or small, there are a range of people you can speak to who will be happy to help.  

Department librarians   – they will be able to help you navigate the library and maximise its resources during your studies. 

Accommodation service  – they can offer advice on living in halls and offer guidance on private accommodation related queries.

Class teachers and seminar leaders  – they will be able to assist with queries relating to specific courses. 

Disability and Mental Health Service  – they are experts in long-term health conditions, sensory impairments, mental health and specific learning difficulties. They offer confidential and free services such as  student counselling,  a  peer support scheme  and arranging  exam adjustments.  They run groups and workshops.  

IT help  – support is available 24 hours a day to assist with all your technology queries.   

LSE Faith Centre  – this is home to LSE's diverse religious activities and transformational interfaith leadership programmes, as well as a space for worship, prayer and quiet reflection. It includes Islamic prayer rooms and a main space for worship. It is also a space for wellbeing classes on campus and is open to all students and staff from all faiths and none.   

Language Centre  – the Centre specialises in offering language courses targeted to the needs of students and practitioners in the social sciences. We offer pre-course English for Academic Purposes programmes; English language support during your studies; modern language courses in nine languages; proofreading, translation and document authentication; and language learning community activities.

LSE Careers  ­ – with the help of LSE Careers, you can make the most of the opportunities that London has to offer. Whatever your career plans, LSE Careers will work with you, connecting you to opportunities and experiences from internships and volunteering to networking events and employer and alumni insights. 

LSE Library   –   founded in 1896, the British Library of Political and Economic Science is the major international library of the social sciences. It stays open late, has lots of excellent resources and is a great place to study. As an LSE student, you’ll have access to a number of other academic libraries in Greater London and nationwide. 

LSE LIFE  – this is where you should go to develop skills you’ll use as a student and beyond. The centre runs talks and workshops on skills you’ll find useful in the classroom; offers one-to-one sessions with study advisers who can help you with reading, making notes, writing, research and exam revision; and provides drop-in sessions for academic and personal support. (See ‘Teaching and assessment’). 

LSE Students’ Union (LSESU)  – they offer academic, personal and financial advice and funding.  

PhD Academy   – this is available for PhD students, wherever they are, to take part in interdisciplinary events and other professional development activities and access all the services related to their registration. 

Sardinia House Dental Practice   – this   offers discounted private dental services to LSE students.  

St Philips Medical Centre  – based in Pethwick-Lawrence House, the Centre provides NHS Primary Care services to registered patients.

Student Services Centre  – our staff here can answer general queries and can point you in the direction of other LSE services.  

Student advisers   – we have a  Deputy Head of Student Services (Advice and Policy)  and an  Adviser to Women Students  who can help with academic and pastoral matters.

Student life

As a student at LSE you’ll be based at our central London campus. Find out what our campus and London have to offer you on academic, social and career perspective. 

Student societies and activities

Your time at LSE is not just about studying, there are plenty of ways to get involved in  extracurricular activities . From joining one of over 200 societies, or starting your own society, to volunteering for a local charity, or attending a public lecture by a world-leading figure, there is a lot to choose from. 

The campus 

LSE is based on one  campus  in the centre of London. Despite the busy feel of the surrounding area, many of the streets around campus are pedestrianised, meaning the campus feels like a real community. 

Life in London 

London is an exciting, vibrant and colourful city. It's also an academic city, with more than 400,000 university students. Whatever your interests or appetite you will find something to suit your palate and pocket in this truly international capital. Make the most of career opportunities and social activities, theatre, museums, music and more. 

Want to find out more? Read why we think  London is a fantastic student city , find out about  key sights, places and experiences for new Londoners . Don't fear, London doesn't have to be super expensive: hear about  London on a budget . 

Students who successfully complete the programme often embark on an academic career.

• Career and placements of previous Department of Management PhD students

The Department aims to give all qualified doctoral students the opportunity to teach. Developing teaching skills and experience is an important component of the students' career development and prepares you for future academic roles. To make this experience as valuable as possible we draw on the support from the LSE's Teaching and Learning Centre.

Support for your career

Throughout the programme, you are expected to participate in Information Systems and Innovation Faculty Research Group research workshops, enabling you to grow familiar with the process of presenting and discussing academic papers with experienced faculty, and provide opportunities for networking. Funding is also available for you to attend and present papers at academic conferences.

LSE Careers has a team dedicated to PhD students offering a wide range of resources and advice. You will receive regular updates on career events and workshops offered by LSE Careers and the LSE’s PhD Academy. Research based employment opportunities are communicated to students in our newsletters and email updates.

Find out more about LSE

Discover more about being an LSE student - meet us in a city near you, visit our campus or experience LSE from home. 

Experience LSE from home

Webinars, videos, student blogs and student video diaries will help you gain an insight into what it's like to study at LSE for those that aren't able to make it to our campus.  Experience LSE from home . 

Come on a guided campus tour, drop into our office or go on a self-guided tour.  Find out about opportunities to visit LSE . 

LSE visits you

Student Marketing, Recruitment and Study Abroad travels throughout the UK and around the world to meet with prospective students. We visit schools, attend education fairs and also hold Destination LSE events: pre-departure events for offer holders.  Find details on LSE's upcoming visits . 

Faculty members are unable to comment on your eligibility without viewing your full application file first. However, if you have any questions regarding the programme please contact the Department of Management PhD Office at  [email protected] . 

Admissions enquiries

With questions related to the admissions process, please contact the LSE Graduate Admissions team via their  getting in touch page .

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Wang, Yin-Han (2012) Taiwanese girls’ self-portraiture on a social networking site. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Howarth, Anita (2012) Discursive intersections of newspapers and policy elites: a case study of genetically modified food in Britain, 1996-2000. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Joo, Jaewon (2012) The discursive construction of discrimination: the representation of ethnic diversity in the Korean public service broadcasting news. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Theodoropoulou, Paraskevi-Vivi (2011) The introduction of digital television in the UK: a study of its early audience. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Elsayed, Heba (2011) A tale of three cities?: mediated imagination, class and the many young cosmopolitans of Cairo. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Benaissa, Amal (2011) BLOG.GOV: winning digital hearts and minds?: professionalization, personalization and ideology in foreign policy communication. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Das, Ranjana (2011) Interpretation: from audiences to user. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kyriakidou, Maria (2011) Watching the pain of others: audience discourses of distant suffering in Greece. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Rannikko, Ulla J. (2010) Going beyond the mainstream?: online participatory journalism as a mode of civic engagement. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Gagliardone, Iginio (2010) Development and destabilization. The selective adoption of ICTs in Ethiopia. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ibrus, Indrek (2010) Evolutionary dynamics of new media forms: the case of the open mobile web. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sujon, Zoetanya (2010) New technologies and the idea of citizenship: patterns of public participation in two cases. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Van Couvering, Elizabeth (2010) Search engine bias: the structuration of traffic on the World-Wide Web. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Brake, David R. (2009) ‘As if nobody’s reading’?: the imagined audience and socio-technical biases in personal blogging practice in the UK. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

McCurdy, Patrick (2009) ‘I Predict a Riot’ – mediation and political contention: Dissent!’s media practices at the 2005 Gleneagles G8 Summit. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Iqani, Mehitabel (2009) Consumer magazine covers in the public realm. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Van Der Graaf, Shenja (2009) Designing for mod development: user creativity as product development strategy on the firm-hosted 3D software platform. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Lesage, Frederik (2009) Networks for art work: an analysis of artistic creative engagements with new media standards. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Johansen, Helene P.M (2009) Re-conceptualising party-centred politics in terms of "market." A relationship marketing approach. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Skey, Michael (2008) Flagging nations? Exploring the banality of national discourse through a study of everyday talk and media texts in England. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Berdou, Evangelia (2007) Managing the bazaar: commercialization and peripheral participation in mature, community-led free/open source software projects. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Helsper, Ellen (2007) Internet use by teenagers: social inclusion, self-confidence and group identity. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Thumim, Nancy (2007) Mediating self-representations: tensions surrounding 'ordinary' participation in public sector projects. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Perry, Josephine Rosa (2007) Whose news: Who is the political gatekeeper in the early 21st century. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ureta Icaza, Sebastian (2006) Machines for living in: communication technologies and everyday life in times of urban transformation. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ross, Philippe (2005) Mediation in new media production: representation and involvement of audiences/users at NESTA Futurelab. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Kivits, Joelle M. P (2005) Health information on the internet: Researching information seekers and practices in a mediated health context. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Orgad, Shani (2003) The use of the internet in the lives of women with breast cancer: narrating and storytelling online and offline. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Takahashi, Toshie (2002) Media, audience activity and everyday life: the case of Japanese engagement with media and ICT. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Madianou, Maria-Mirca (2002) Mediating the nation: news, audiences and identities in contemporary Greece. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Silverstone, Roger (1980) The television message as social object: a comparative study of the structure and content of television programmes in Britain. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Schlesinger, Philip (1975) The social organisation of news production: a case study of BBC radio and television news. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Downing, John D. H. (1974) Some aspects of the presentation of industrial relations and race relations in some major British news media. PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

This research programme prepares students for a research career.

Requirements for Admission

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should possess a Master’s degree in communication/media studies or in a related field of humanities and social science from a recognized university.

All applicants MUST have a minimum TOEFL* score of 580 (paper-based) or 92 (internet-based), or a minimum IELTS* (Academic) score of 7,

1. unless they possess a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations:

• H.K. Advanced Level Examination (including AS Level),
• H.K. Higher Level Examination,
• CUHK Matriculation Examination,
• General Certificate of Education Examination Advanced Level (GCE A Level) / Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS Level) or

2. have a degree from a university in Hong Kong or taken a degree programme of which the medium of instruction was English, or

3. achieve level 4 or above in the English subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination.

*  TOEFL and IELTS are considered valid for two years from the test date.

Applicants are required to furnish proof of their research capability in the form of:

• a strong Master’s thesis;
• an innovative and methodologically / theoretically strong research proposal outlining areas of interest, goals and plans;
• three letters of reference from academic sources; and
• academic records at the Master’s and undergraduate levels.

Special consideration will be given to applicants’ scholarly achievement and professional experience in related fields.

In addition to the University regulations, students in the M.Phil. in Communication Programme, after completing a minimum of 18 units of coursework with a GPA of at least 3.7, may apply for transferal into the Ph.D. in Communication Programme subject to approval of the Division Head, the Board of School of Journalism and Communication, and the Graduate School.

If applicants apply for more than one programme in the School, please list the programmes in a priority order of their study interest clearly. Each applicant will be given only ONE admission offer from the School if he/she is eligible.

According to the School’s policy, applicants are not allowed to switch to another programme once they accepted the admission offer.

1) Coursework Requirement

• Applicable to students admitted in 2023-24
• Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23
• Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22
• Applicable to students admitted in 2019-20
• Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19

2) Qualifying Examination

• Qualifying examination Advancement to Ph.D. candidature is conditional upon passing qualifying examinations. The examinations consist of three parts. Part I is on Theory and Methodology, Part II is on Area of Specialization and Part III is a Proposal Defense.
• Every year we have a fixed timetable for PhD students to take qualifying examinations. The examination time cannot be changed unless for specific reasons.
• A student will be discontinued from studies if he/she cannot pass the qualifying examinations.
• Students are required to pass the qualifying examinations within the maximum period as listed below:

*With effect from 2014-15 intake, except (a) research M.Phil. degrees and (b) other research master’s degrees offered by UGC-funded institutions, all other master’s degree, including those from the mainland, will be regarded as non-research master’s degrees and such applicants will be given a normative study period of 48 months. The University has the authority to decide whether the degree possessed by an incoming student is a research master’s degree or not, and such decision will be communicated to the student through the letter of admission.

3) Study plan

Students must submit a study plan, with the advice of the supervisor, for the approval of the Graduate Panel of the Board of School of Journalism and Communication within six months after registration. The Division Head will help students search for a supervisor within the first semester of study.

• Thesis proposal A full-time Ph.D. student must submit a thesis proposal no later than the end of the 1st term of the 3rd year whereas a part-time Ph.D. student must submit a thesis proposal no later than the end of the 1st term of the 4th year. Students are NOT allowed to change their thesis topic after the proposal defense (unless under special circumstances).
• Thesis supervisors Students are NOT encouraged to change their supervisors after the 2nd academic year begins (unless under special circumstances).
• Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
• Thesis Monitoring Courses are listed as follows: COMM 8200.

5) Other Requirements

• Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Section 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/ .
• A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
• Complete an Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) module on “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This will be an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/prodev/ipl.html .
• Complete an IPL module on “Research Data Management Training”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/download/IPL-Researchskills.pdf . Students are required to complete and pass the module in their first year of studies, with effect from the 2022-23 intake.
• Students are required to complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation. Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website at https://www.research-ethics.cuhk.edu.hk/web/ .

6) Unsatisfactory Performance

A student whose thesis/portfolio is not passed but re-submission is allowed and re-examination is required must re-write and re-submit the thesis/portfolio to the satisfaction of the Thesis/Assessment Committee before being recommended for the award of degree. Such re-submission must be made within twelve months from the date of the official notification of the result of the first examination and within the student’s prescribed maximum period of study. Only one re-submission of thesis/portfolio is allowed.

With the approval of the Division Head, in lieu of the courses on the elective course list, students can take other courses within and/or outside the Division of Communication.

Tuition Fee, Studentships, Scholarships & Grants

1) tuition fee.

HK$42,100 per annum regardless of the study mode

For local full-time RPg students, please refer to the  Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate (RPg) Students for details.

2) Postgraduate Studentships

• For full-time research postgraduate students.
• Annual studentship for 2023-24 is HK$220,320. Payable during normative period of study.
• The award of the studentship will be made known to students with the admission offers.

3) Scholarships

Internationalization Scholarships will be offered to selected international students with outstanding academic performance to join the research postgraduate programmes of the School. No separate application is required. For more details, please refer to the following FAQ.

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) is available for both local and non-local students to apply. Students who apply for our full-time PhD Programme are highly recommended to apply through the HKPFS.

4) School-level Research/Conference Grants

For more details, please refer to Student Handbook .

Honesty in Academic Work

Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University.

Everyone should make himself/herself familiar with the content of this website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/ and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.

For general admission questions to the School of Journalism and Communication, please refer to the details HERE (PDF download) .

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Congratulations on receiving an offer to study at LSE!

This afternoon event is designed to help welcome you into LSE's vibrant international community. You'll have the chance to learn more about what to expect at LSE as well as connect with other offer holders from the local area.

The event will include a brief presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session and the opportunity to speak with LSE staff on an individual basis. There will also be plenty of time to meet other offer holders over tea, coffee, and nibbles - a great chance to meet your future classmates before you've even stepped foot on LSE campus!

We look forward to seeing you in Istanbul as you take another step in your journey to become  #partofLSE .

• It is essential that offer holders book a place in advance. Reserve your place in the 'how can I attend' section.
• Please note, attendance is not compulsory and will not affect your offer of admission.

If you are an offer holder and have questions about this event, please get in touch .

Please note the time of this event was changed from 11am-1pm to 2.30-4.30pm due to the annual YKS exam. We hope the later start time will allow for students sitting the YKS exam to attend the event after the exam concludes.

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• Due to capacity limitations at the venue, we ask that offer holders do not bring more than one guest along with them to the event. If the venue reaches capacity, we may ask offer holders' guests to wait outside.

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Anna Czaplewska-Jaffery

May 23rd, 2024, why i chose lse for a mid-career phd.

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

Anna Czaplewska-Jaffery is a PhD student in Organisational Behaviour in the Department of Management. Prior to LSE, Anna had a career as a Business Psychologist and Management Consultant spanning over a decade. In this blog, she discusses her experiences of studying a PhD at LSE and undertaking a PhD mid-career.

I have always known that I wanted to do a PhD one day, but I wanted to ensure I had hands-on experience, and an in-depth understanding of the challenges businesses are facing before deciding on the topic that I was ready to commit to.

Therefore, after completing my Masters in Organisational Psychology, I worked as a Business Psychologist and a Management Consultant, which solidified my interest in cross-cultural leadership and gender equality. The coaching and corporate training I undertook in the space of Leadership Development and Emotional Intelligence further informed my research topic, whilst the connections I built across years of consulting provided some truly wonderful opportunities for research collaboration and data collection.

However, the decision to do my PhD in the middle of a successful career was not one I made lightly.

At first, I was anxious that returning to academia would put a pause on what I had been building all these years; but where there’s a will, there’s always a way, and I managed to continue working alongside my first year of the PhD.

It wasn’t easy going back to studying after so many years, especially as a first-time mum, but I was lucky to have very supportive team both at work and at LSE. That first year also provided a smoother transition from a practitioner to a researcher and having received the opportunity to teach at LSE, I was then able to take a plunge into academia. I have managed, however, to keep one foot in the business world, as a freelance consultant and coach.

Why LSE’s Department of Management?

You often hear about how slow things can move in academia. Prior to joining LSE, I heard from friends who teach that the administrative and political aspects of academic work can really distract one from their research focus, but I haven’t found any traces of that at LSE.

LSE is a truly amazing place to be.

The expertise of the Professors at the Department of Management is impressive, and every interaction leaves you confident that you are working with truly accomplished scholars. There is a wonderful depth and breadth of expertise across a variety of topics and research methods, which allows you to not only become an expert on your own field but a well-rounded Management scholar in general.

I am also lucky to have the most incredible cohort of fellow PhD students, who I know I can count on. We have a very impressive PhD office in the beautiful Marshall Building, providing an inspiring setting to work in.

There is a great representation of various cultural backgrounds in our group (important for me given my cross-cultural research interests) and, I have been very fortunate to work with many incredibly talented female professors (in fact, in both the classes that I teach, as well as in my PhD research, I work in female-only teams which has been a very refreshing and empowering experience).

The department grants us a lot of freedom to pursue our research interests and there is a strong culture of mutual respect and support.

Members of our faculty are very accessible and not only willing to always help but appear genuinely interested in your work and try their best to help to shape your research to a level that deserves a publication in a top tier journal.

What does life look like post-PhD?

I hope my PhD helps me to become an expert in cross-cultural management and provides me with opportunities to conduct research that supports leaders, and especially female leaders, in the workplace. I am passionate about conducting research that addresses organisational challenges, particularly those related to gender equality and cross-cultural understanding, and I hope to use my expertise to provide organisations with evidence-based solutions.

I feel at home in academia and aim to continue this journey after my PhD, whilst also allowing space for the Organisational Psychologist I am at heart. To combine my research expertise with the practitioner experience, I have launched my own business, called InPsy Consulting , which focuses on leadership development, coaching for individuals working in international settings, and supporting gender equality in the workplace.

In the next few years, I would like to see myself on the way to becoming a tenured professor and growing my business as a way of sharing my practical experience and providing my clients with evidence-based solutions informed by the latest research.

About the author

Anna is a PhD student in Organisational Behaviour in the Department of Management. Prior to LSE, Anna had a career as a Business Psychologist and Management Consultant spanning over a decade. Recently, she has launched her own consultancy business, InPsy Consulting.

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2024 media, culture, and communication graduate ray sun's journey, from covid care to law school.

Ray Sun (BS ’24, Media, Culture, and Communication) shares how he supported fellow students during COVID, gave back as a peer mentor, and discovered his post-undergraduate path to law school.

Ray Sun’s first visit to the United States was as a middle school student on an international school trip visiting college campuses on the East Coast.

“I barely spoke English at the time, and I didn’t know how to order from a coffee shop,” he recalls. What he did know was that he loved NYU’s campus. “I really liked the idea of a no-campus campus. The boundaryless campus gave me the feeling of boundaryless possibilities.”

Several years later, the NYU Steinhardt Media, Culture, and Communication graduate with a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology – sipping his go-to order of an iced espresso with oat milk – is looking forward to the next step in his education at NYU School of Law.

For Ray, it’s a natural progression from his time taking media, culture, and communication courses at Steinhardt, with lessons that aligned with a jarring semester abroad in Shanghai during an Omicron outbreak and subsequent lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2022.

He says he saw an upbeat government narrative that did not match the food scarcity and inadequate medical care affecting the local population. As the social media leader in the Dean’s Service Corps at NYU Shanghai, he and his colleagues sought to assist the masses by using the organization’s WeChat – which previously promoted social advocacy information including environmental protection and elderly care – to publish resources and tips to procure food and supplies. His experience reinforced the power of narratives and the potential to harness the media for social awareness and justice, but he felt he needed additional tools that a law education could provide.

I really liked the idea of a no-campus campus. The boundaryless campus gave me the feeling of boundaryless possibilities. Ray Sun (BS ’24, Media, Culture, and Communication)

“I want to take further steps to make a change with the knowledge that I learned, not just to critique something happening, but to contribute and make a difference.”

In addition to his studies in China, he worked a consecutive internship and externship in criminal and financial law, respectively, managing databases, studying cases, compiling evidence, and creating memos and reports. 

Upon his return to NYU in New York, he became a peer mentor, co-teaching a seminar for new students, and facilitating orientation events, activities, and tours. Before starting his senior year, Ray returned to China for another law internship assisting attorneys in capital market transactions. 

“I really enjoy helping others. Every time I had one-on-one conversations with my mentees, I felt like I was participating in their journey of growing up and transitioning to college,” he says. “And because I also hosted office hours with them, sometimes when they asked for help, I felt really honored and privileged that I could convey [this university’s] tradition of helping others to the new students.”

Notably, during Ray’s myriad professional and educational roles, he remained committed to one special position as a writer and video editor for a Chinese fan account for Taylor Swift on Sina Weibo.

For Ray’s next chapter, he is excited to bring his vast media and legal skills to his first-choice institution – NYU Law – to build a career promoting civil rights and preventing abuses of power by governments and institutions. 

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