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MPhil in China Studies

PhD in China Studies

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants must have completed the following to qualify for admission to the MPhil programme:

• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in an area related to Chinese Studies, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
• Graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree in an area related to Chinese Studies, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
• Completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution, and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants must have completed the following to qualify for admission to the PhD programme:

• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Master’s degree in an area related to Chinese Studies; or
• Have a Bachelor’s degree – normally with Second Class Honours in the upper division or above – and have been registered in a course of study for a Master’s degree at this University for at least one year and have demonstrated research ability; or
• Have been registered in a course of study for a doctoral degree at a recognized university for at least one year, and have been approved for admission by the Graduate Council.

Language Requirements for MPhil and PhD in China Studies

Proficiency in Chinese:

Applicants should have a good result in the Chinese language paper in Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AS Level), Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination, GCSE, GCE A-level, SAT 1, SAT AP, HSK, STAMP or equivalent examinations. Alternatively, applicants can submit a sample paper of at least 5 pages in length written in Chinese in order to demonstrate proficiency in Chinese to work on Chinese materials as needed for the thesis research. Applicants who have taken a degree programme of which the medium of instruction was Chinese do not need to provide the aforementioned public examination results or sample paper.

Proficiency in English:

Applicants must fulfill the English Language Proficiency Requirement prescribed by the CUHK Graduate School.

Eligibility to Study in Hong Kong

All non-local students must be eligible to study in Hong Kong. In order to study in Hong Kong, they must obtain a student visa and a Hong Kong Identity Card within 30 days after their arrival. Please visit The Hong Kong Immigration Department website for details of Student Visa and Hong Kong Identity Card.