Graduate Interview General Questions

The following are generic questions that we may ask prospective master students.

  • Full-time Master’s

  1. Personality traits and basic education
    1. Brief introduction of education background
    2. Current field of work
    3. Hobbies
    4. Language Abilities
    5. Others
  2. Research interest and study plan
    1. Area of interest? relation with current or past work
    2. Which professor can help?
    3. Study plan: What courses do you plan to take?
    4. Future career plan
      • Will you change jobs or start a new business?
      • Do you have plans to continue your doctoral studies?
    5. Others
  • Part-time (in service) Master’s

  1. Personality traits and basic education
    1. Brief introduction of education background
    2. Current field of work
    3. Hobbies
    4. Language Abilities
    5. Others
  2. Research interest and study plan
    1. Area of interest? relation with current or past work
    2. Which professor can help?
    3. Study plan: What courses do you plan to take?
    4. Possibilities of interaction with your peers?
    5. Future career plan
      • Will you change jobs or start a new business?
      • Do you have plans to continue your doctoral studies?
    6. Others

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