Author(s)

Sun Guoyong ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Corresponding Author

Sun Guoyong

ABSTRACT

Using the rooting theory, we interviewed and surveyed three universities in Guangdong, Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China) to explore the deeper reasons for the deferment of PhD students and analyzed them from four aspects: individuals, supervisors, institute and policies. Through comparison, the on-time graduation rate of PhD students in Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China) is higher, and the three aspects of PhD cultivation strategies in Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China), namely "guidance", "assistance" and "promotion", are outlined to provide reference for reducing the postponed withdrawal rate of PhD students. The study will provide a reference for the reduction of the postponement rate of PhD students.

KEYWORDS

Guangdong, Hong Kong (China), Macau (China) and Greater Bay Area, Rooted Theory, PhD students, dropouts, Delayed Graduation

CITE THIS PAPER

Sun Guoyong, Analysis of the Phenomenon of Deferred Graduation and Dropouts PhD Students in Guangdong, Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China) Greater Bay Area. Adult and Higher Education (2024) Vol. 6: 44-55. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2024.060507.

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