Full-time Professional Master's Degree Training Program

First-level Discipline Name: Electronic Information

First-level Discipline Code: 0854

Second-level Discipline Name: Electronic Information

Second-level Discipline Code: 085400

Applicable Degree Type: Full-time Professional Master's Degree

Applicable Academic Year: 2025

School Name: School of Future Technology

Form Filling Date: 2025-11-02

Formulated by: Graduate School of South China University of Technology

Signature of Chairman of the Sub-Committee (with School Seal): _______________

Signature of the Working Group：_______________

Group Leader: _______________

Members: _______________

Basic Information of the Training Program for Electronic Information [Full-time Professional Master's Degree]

1. Training Objectives

This program aims to cultivate compound high-level engineering and technical talents with good professional ethics and dedication. They will master the basic theories and extensive professional knowledge in the field of electronic and communication engineering, as well as advanced technical methods and modern technical means to solve practical engineering problems. Graduates will possess strong engineering practice capabilities and certain innovative capabilities.

2. Duration of Study

The standard duration of study is 3 years, with a maximum study period of 5 years.

3. Research Directions

1. Wireless Communication Technology and Systems

2. Multimedia Communication and Information Processing

3. Ultrasonic Communication and Underwater Acoustic Communication

4. Network Communication and Network Security

5. Intelligent Information Processing

6. Electronic Systems and Signal Processing

7. Antenna and RF Technology

4. Training Methods

Professional master's degree students are mainly trained through a combination of course study, professional practice, and dissertation (graduation thesis) research. The training of full-time professional master's students implements a dual-tutor system involving both on-campus and off-campus tutors. On-campus tutors (guidance teams) take primary responsibility, while off-campus tutors participate in guiding multiple links such as practice processes, project research, courses, and dissertations.

Full-time professional master's students shall formulate a training plan within two weeks after enrollment under the guidance of their tutors.

5. Basic Requirements for Credits and Course Study

The total credits required shall not be less than 32. Course study shall account for no less than 26 credits, including:

• Public Compulsory Courses: no less than 10 credits

• Professional Basic Courses: no less than 12 credits

• Professional Elective Courses: no less than 3 credits

• Public Elective Courses: no less than 1 credit

• Off-campus Professional Practice: 6 credits

6. Compulsory Links (Professional Practice)

(1) Professional Practice

Professional practice is a key link in the training of professional master's degree students. Students can conduct internships in enterprises and public institutions through a combination of centralized and phased practice. During their studies, the cumulative duration of professional practice shall generally not be less than 6 months. For engineering master's degree students without 2 years of enterprise work experience, the professional practice period shall not be less than 1 year.

After completing the professional practice, students must write and submit a professional practice report, which will be assessed separately by the practice base and the university. Those who fail the assessment must retake the practice.

(2) Technical Lectures

Before defending their dissertation (graduation thesis), full-time professional master's students must attend more than 5 technical lectures and fill in the "South China University of Technology Graduate Student Technical Lecture Attendance Assessment Form" for each lecture.

7. Academic Achievement Requirements

The requirements for academic achievements for graduation and degree application shall be implemented in accordance with the "Basic Requirements for Academic Achievements of Graduate Students During Their Studies" and the "Relevant Provisions on the Basic Requirements for Academic Achievements of Master's Students in the School of Electronics and Information for Degree Application" of the corresponding academic year.

8. Topic Proposal

The topic proposal for master's students shall generally be completed before the start of the 3rd semester. Specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Dissertation (Graduation Thesis) Work" and "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Training Process".

9. Mid-term Assessment

The mid-term assessment of master's students' dissertation (graduation thesis) shall generally be completed before the start of the 5th semester. Specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Dissertation (Graduation Thesis) Work" and "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Training Process".

10. Pre-defense

Specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Dissertation (Graduation Thesis) Work" and "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Training Process".

11. Dissertation

The topic selection of the dissertation (graduation thesis) for professional master's students shall be derived from applied research projects or practical problems, with clear professional backgrounds and industrial application value. The content of the dissertation (graduation thesis) can include research reports, planning and design, product development, case analysis, management plans, invention patents, etc.

The dissertation (graduation thesis) must be completed independently and should reflect the student's ability and level in comprehensively applying professional knowledge and skills to solve practical problems. The dissertation defense for degree application may be combined with the graduation thesis defense, and the application shall be made in accordance with the requirements and procedures for degree dissertation defense.

The review, defense, and other work of the dissertation shall be implemented in accordance with the "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Degree Application Work" of the university and the school.

12. Notes

For specific requirements on training management, degree award, and other matters not covered in this training program, refer to the relevant management measures in the "Graduate Student Handbook". If students apply for graduation and degree with practical achievements, the relevant provisions of the university's "Measures for the Administration of Graduate Dissertation (Graduation Thesis) Practical Achievements" shall apply.

13. Discipline and Major Introduction

The professional master's degree authorization point in Electronic and Communication Engineering of South China University of Technology was approved for construction in 1996. Over the years, relying on the discipline's advantages, the program has continuously refined research directions, built a teaching team, introduced high-end talents, and actively promoted the integration of industry, education, and research, achieving rapid development. In the past five years, 763 professional master's students have been trained.

In terms of the teaching team, the program currently has 83 full-time teachers, including 38 professors and 42 associate senior teachers, accounting for 96.38% of the full-time teachers. Eighty-one teachers hold doctoral degrees, accounting for 97.6% of the full-time teachers. Forty-seven teachers are under 45 years old, accounting for 48.1%. Fifty teachers have overseas study or visiting experience, accounting for 56.6% of the full-time teachers.

The teaching team includes 1 National Famous Teacher, 2 National Outstanding Young Scholars, 1 Young Changjiang Scholar, 2 National Excellent Young Scholars, 1 Young Thousand Talents Program recipient, 5 New Century Excellent Talents of the Ministry of Education, 2 Guangdong Provincial Outstanding Young Scholars, 3 Pearl River Scholars, 2 Guangdong Provincial Famous Teachers, and 5 Pearl River Science and Technology New Stars.