Application Procedures
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Application Deadlines for 2027-28 Intake
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MPhil in China Studies
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PhD in China Studies
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Main Round: 1 December 2026
Clearing Round: 31 March 2027
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Main Round: 1 December 2026
Clearing Round: 31 March 2027
HKPFS Application Deadline:
1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2026 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 11:59 pm, 1 December 2026 (Hong Kong time).
Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.
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(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)
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Applicants should first submit an Online Application here. The Online Application Fee is HK$500 per programme application.
Supporting Documents
Applicants are required to submit an application and all supporting application materials through the Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes:
- No hard copies are required at this stage.
- Applicants should provide referee details on the system and arrange for referees to submit confidential recommendations through the online system. Applicants may invite teachers, supervisors or others who know them well to serve as referees.
- Applicants should also indicate their fields of specialization in the online application (e.g. Chinese history, economy, politics and business, literature, film, religion, culture and society).
- Applicants are only required to send original supporting documents to the CUHK Graduate School at the offer acceptance stage, by the deadline specified by the Graduate School.
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General Required Application Materials:
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MPhil in China Studies
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PhD in China Studies
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Applicants should submit the following supporting application materials. For details, please refer to the Graduate School’s Documents Required.
- Documentation showing the applicant has fulfilled the Graduate School’s English Language Proficiency Requirement
- Two confidential recommendations (Applicants should provide referee details and arrange for referees to submit confidential recommendations through the online system.)
- Copies of official transcripts and grading schemes with explanatory notes for all tertiary education. For applicants studying at Mainland Chinese universities, please provide the Online Verification Report of China Higher Education Student’s Academic Transcript (中國高等學校學生成績驗證報告) with grading scheme issued and shared directly by CHSI (學信網).
- Copies of certificates of academic/ professional qualifications (e.g. degree certificates). Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Chinese Mainland are required to provide a valid Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) and Degree Certificate (中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) together with their degree certificate (學位證書) and graduation (畢業證書) certificate printed in Chinese.
- Copies of identity card or passport
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Applicants should submit the following supporting application materials. For details, please refer to the Graduate School’s Documents Required.
- Documentation showing the applicant has fulfilled the Graduate School’s English Language Proficiency Requirement
- Three confidential recommendations (Applicants should provide referee details and arrange for referees to submit confidential recommendations through the online system.)
- Copies of official transcripts and grading schemes with explanatory notes for all tertiary education. For applicants studying at Mainland Chinese universities, please provide the Online Verification Report of China Higher Education Student’s Academic Transcript (中國高等學校學生成績驗證報告) with grading scheme issued and shared directly by CHSI (學信網).
- Copies of certificates of academic /professional qualifications (e.g. degree certificates). Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Chinese Mainland are required to provide a valid Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) and Degree Certificate (中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) together with their degree (學位證書) certificate and graduation (畢業證書) certificate printed in Chinese.
- Copies of identity card or passport
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Programme Required Application Materials:
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MPhil in China Studies
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PhD in China Studies
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- A research proposal, at least 5 pages in length and written in English
- A paper on a topic related to Chinese Studies, at least 10 pages in length and written in English
- Documentary proof or recognized test results demonstrating that applicants meet the Chinese proficiency requirements specified under the language requirements
- A CV
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- A detailed research proposal with areas of research interest indicated, about 10 pages in length and written in English.
- A copy of Master’s thesis or sample research paper written in English.
- Documentary proof or recognized test results demonstrating that applicants meet the Chinese proficiency requirements specified under the language requirements
- A CV
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For details, please visit: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/arts#mphil-in-china-studies
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For details, please visit: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/arts#phd-in-china-studies
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