INTRODUCTION

POSTGRADUATESTUDIESAT CUHK

In response to academic and societal needs, the CUHK Graduate School offers postgraduate degree, postgraduate diploma, and postgraduate certificate programmes in a broad range of academic subject areas. To accommodate the diverse needs of students, these programmes operate with different periods and modes of study. At the same time, CUHK holds fast to the fundamental goal of aiming for excellence in our intellectual pursuits. We strive to achieve high programme quality through our distinguished and international faculty and experienced administrative staff.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a bilingual (Chinese and English) and multicultural institution of higher learning founded in 1963. As a first-class comprehensive research university with both a local and an international outlook, we aim at cultivating higher degree graduates to serve the increasingly sophisticated needs of the society and making contributions to the pool of human knowledge through top quality research. Our current enrolment of postgraduate students exceeds 12,600 and includes a substantial portion of non-local students from around the world.

The University’s stunning campus commands panoramic views of the Tolo Harbour and the mountain ranges nearby. With a size of 137.3 hectare it is the largest university campus in Hong Kong. Nestled in the mountains greenery our University buildings feature an innovative mix of Chinese and Western architectural styles.

The following taught postgraduate programmes are offered in the academic year 2017-18:

FACULTY OF ARTSMA in Anthropology FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Chinese Language and Literature --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Cultural Management FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Intercultural Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Visual Cultural Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in English (Applied English Linguistics) FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in English (Literary Studies) FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Fine Arts --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Comparative and Public History FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Japanese Studies --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Linguistics FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Chinese Linguistics and Language Acquisition FT – 1 year ---MA in Music FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Philosophy --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Religious Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMaster of Divinity FT – 2 or 3 years ---MA in Christian Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Theological Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Translation FT – 1 year; PT – 2 years

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONMaster of Accountancy FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy --- PT – 1 yearExecutive Master of Professional Accountancy --- PT – 2 years(offered in Shanghai) Executive MBA --- PT – 2 yearsMBA FT – 2 years ---MBA (Evening Mode) --- PT – 25 monthsMBA (Weekend Mode) --- PT – 25 monthsMBA in Finance (offered in Beijing) --- PT – 2 yearsMBA in Finance (offered in Shenzhen) MSc in Finance FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Business Analytics FT – 1 year ---MSc in Information and Technology Management FT – 1 year; PT – 1.5 yearsMSc in Management of Real Estate and Hospitality Assets FT – 1 year ---MSc in Marketing FT – 1 year ---JD/MBA Double Degree Programme FT – 36 months; PT – 60 months

FACULTY OF EDUCATIONDoctor of Education FT – 3 years; PT – 4 yearsMaster of Education FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Chinese Language Education --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Early Childhood Education FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in English Language Teaching --- PT – 2 yearsMA in School Guidance and Counselling --- PT – 2 yearsMA in School Improvement and Leadership --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Sports Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Values Education --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Exercise Science FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Mathematics Education --- PT – 2 years Postgraduate Diploma in Education FT – 1 year; PT – 2 years Postgraduate Diploma in Education FT – 1 year; PT – 2 years(Early Childhood Education) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Exercise Science and --- PT – 1 yearPhysical Education

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME STUDY MODE & DURATION

FT: Full-time study mode; PT: Part-time study mode

FACULTY OF ENGINEERINGMSc in Biomedical Engineering FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Computer Science FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Electronic Engineering FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Information Engineering FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Mechanical and Automation Engineering FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in E-Commerce and Logistics Technologies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management FT – 1 year; PT – 2 years

FACULTY OF LAWJuris Doctor FT – 24 months; PT – 42 monthsJD/MBA Double Degree Programme FT – 36 months; PT – 60 monthsMaster of Laws in Chinese Business Law FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMaster of Laws in Common Law FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMaster of Laws in International Economic Law FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Certificate in Laws FT – 1 year ---

FACULTY OF MEDICINEMSc in Medical Laboratory Sciences --- PT – 2 yearsMaster of Chinese Medicine FT – 4 years ---MSc in Acupuncture --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Chinese Medicine --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Diagnostic Ultrasonography --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Cardiology --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Clinical Gerontology --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Gastroenterology FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Mental Health --- PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Mental Health --- PT – 1 yearMSc in Stroke and Clinical Neurosciences --- PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in End of Life Care --- PT – 1 yearDoctor of Nursing --- PT – 4 yearsMaster of Nursing --- PT – 2 yearsMaster of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) FT – 3 years ---MSc in Geriatric Orthopaedics FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Geriatric Orthopaedics --- PT – 1 yearMSc in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine --- PT – 1 yearand Rehabilitation MSc in Sports Medicine and Health Science FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine and Health Science --- PT – 1 yearMaster of Clinical Pharmacy --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Quality --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics --- PT – 1 yearMSc in Health Services Management --- PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management --- PT – 1 yearMaster of Public Health FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Public Health --- PT – 1 yearMSc in Neurological Sciences FT – 1 year ---MSc in Prehospital and Emergency Care --- PT – 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Prehospital and Emergency Care --- PT – 1 yearMSc in Perioperative Care of Minimal Access Surgery --- PT – 2 years

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME STUDY MODE & DURATION

FT: Full-time study mode; PT: Part-time study mode

FACULTY OF SCIENCEMSc in Accreditation Chemistry FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Biochemical and Biomedical Sciences FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Nutrition, Food Science and Technology FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Mathematics FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Physics FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Risk Management Science --- PT – 2 yearsMSc in Data Science and Business Statistics --- PT – 2 years

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCEMaster of Architecture FT – 2 years ---MSc in Sustainable and Environmental Design FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Urban Design FT – 1 year ---MA in Global Communication FT – 1 year ---MA in Journalism FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in New Media FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Advertising FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Corporate Communication FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Economics FT – 1 year ---MSc in Geoinformation Science FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Sustainable Tourism FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Government and Politics (Greater China) FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Public Policy FT – 1 year, PT – 2 yearsDoctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology --- PT – 3 yearsMSSc in Clinical Psychology FT – 2 years ---MA in Psychology FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Advanced Environmental Planning Technologies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Global Political Economy FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSSc in Housing Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMaster of Social Work FT – 1 year ---MA in Family Counselling and Family Education --- PT – 2 yearsMA in Social Service Management FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Social Policy FT – 1 year ---MSSc in Social Work FT – 2 years; PT – 3 yearsMA in Sociology FT – 1 year; PT – 2 years

INTER-FACULTY PROGRAMMESMA in Chinese Studies FT – 1 year ---MSc in Earth System Science FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in National Geo-survey FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMA in Gender Studies FT – 1 year; PT – 2 yearsMSc in Genomics and Bioinformatics FT – 1 year; PT – 2 years

Notes: 1. For programme details, please visit: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes.2. The University reserves the right to suspend admission to a programme at any time.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME STUDY MODE & DURATION

FT: Full-time study mode; PT: Part-time study mode

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GENERALADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

CUHK’s minimum admission requirements for postgraduate programmes are as follows:

Academic Requirements:

(a) Doctoral Programmes: A Master’s degree from a recognized university.

(b) Master’s Programmes: i. A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, normally with honours not lower than second class; or ii. A Bachelor’s degree from an honours programme of a recognized university, normally with an average grade of not lower than “B”.

Note: Each Graduate Division may set further requirements, including subject or language tests, and may also waive such additional requirements in particular cases.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

(a) A pass grade in English in one of the following examinations: • Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AS Level); • Hong Kong Higher Level Examination; • CUHK Matriculation Examination; • General Certificate of Education A-Level / AS-Level; or(b) Level 4 or above in the English Language subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination; or(c) A degree from a university in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country; or(d) Specified scores in the following tests: • TOEFL: 550 (paper-based) / 79 (internet-based)#; • GMAT: Band 21 (verbal); • IELTS: 6.5 (academic) #; or(e) A recognized professional qualification awarded in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country.

# TOEFL and IELTS results are considered valid for two years from the test date.

All applicants should submit their applications to the University via the Internet (http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/page/ApplicationforAdmission) before the deadline.

A non-refundable application fee of HK$300 per programme is payable with the application. All supporting documents have to be submitted to Divisions before the application deadline.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

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