Postgraduate research programmes are based entirely on research and the completion of a dissertation under the guidance of one or more supervisors. The research based degrees/diplomas offered by the Faculty of Engineering are as follows:
The table below summarises the minimum period required for the completion of each PG research programme on full-time and part-time basis, and the maximum duration within which all stipulated course requirements shall be fulfilled, from the date of registration.
| Type of Postgraduate (PG) Programme | Degree/Diploma | Minimum Duration | Minimum Duration | |||
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | |||
| PG Research Programmes | PG Dip | Research Option | 10 months | 15 months | 2 years | 3 years |
| (Fully Research Based Programmes) | MPhil (SLQF L11) | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 6 years | |
| PhD (SLQF L 12) | 3 years | 4 1/2 years | 5 years | 7 1/2 years | ||
PG research programmes may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.