Admission

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Your application will be initially reviewed, but a final decision will not be made until we have received all your supporting documents.

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There is no strict requirement regarding who your referees are. We suggest that recommendations should be written by individuals who can comment on your academic or professional achievements.

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Starting from the 2020-21 intake, scanned copies of the latest official academic transcripts with official chop from the Registry or Office responsible for handling student records is accepted for issuing the admission offers. However, documents printed from the system or any other documents without a proper letterhead and an official chop will not be accepted. Besides, there should be explanatory notes printed / attached to the transcript indicating the grading scheme of the University.

University reserves the right to require applicants to submit the original transcript if deemed necessary.

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The notification period is from November to May every year.

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You can check the result by visiting the “Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes ” at https://www.gradsch.cuhk.edu.hk/OnlineApp/login_email.aspx

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Apart from academic performance, the Department will consider the work experience, professional qualifications, etc of an applicant when granting an admission.

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You have an equal opportunity of being admitted in our programme regardless of your academic background.

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Some topics in the new secondary school curriculum (e.g. Chinese History, History, Integrated Humanities, Liberal Studies and Tourism and Hospitality Studies) may be covered in some courses.

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Full-time programme: 3 years / Part-time programme: 4 years

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Students are required to complete a total of 8 courses (24 credits) during the normative study period and may reference to the following recommended study load when planning their study.

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If students fail to fulfill all graduation requirements within the Normative Study Period, or have to continue studies after the Normative Study Period, they will be put on continuing status and will be required to pay a continuation fee.

The amount of continuation fee is following the tuition fee of the latest academic year. For details, see “Tuition Fee”.

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The format of assessment is determined by the course professors. Normally, it includes tutorial presentation, thesis/term paper and/or projects; however, some courses may include a written examination.

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The Department has not, for the time being, prescribed a master’s thesis as one of the requirements. Students are required to submit only assignments according to the requirements of each course.

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Owing to the current shortage in hostel places in the University, no on-campus accommodation can be provided for students taking self-financed taught programmes (including our programme). However, off-campus housing information will be made available to students on the website of the Incoming Students Section (ISS) of the Office of Student Affairs (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/osa/ohis/). Information related to off-campus housing, including accommodation for rental in relevant districts, means of transport, points to note in signing a tenancy agreement, and useful links will be provided. Moreover, there will be a forum on the website for students to share housing information and experiences with each other.

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Deferment requests are considered on an individual basis and subject to the approval of the Department/Graduate School panel. Applicant can approach the Department for application. The deferment request should not exceed one year.

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Applicants should submit application via CUSIS. Upon the recommendation of the Programme Director and the Division Head, and the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, you are required to pay a non-refundable retention fee of HK$300 (per term). Leave of absence is limited to a maximum of one year in the first instance, and any extension is limited to a maximum of one more year, beyond which no further extension will be granted.

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When you have completed all programme requirements before the normative study period, you should complete the “Application Form for Shortening of Normative Study Period” (it can be downloaded from “Programmes” > “M.A. Programme” > “Download Area” in this website or from the ‘Application Forms’ section on the GS Platform (Students)) and return it to our office for our further processing. Upon the recommendation of the Programme Director and the Division Head, and the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, the date for your completion of the programme will be advanced. The maximum period to be shortened should not be more than 1 year (i.e. 2 teaching terms). However, please note that the tuition fee will not be reduced and the applicant still needs to pay the full tuition.

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Applicants should complete the “Notice of Withdrawal and Application Form for Refund of Caution Money” (they can be downloaded from “Programmes” > “M.A. Programme” > “Download Area” in this website or from the ‘Application Forms’ section on the GS Platform (Students)) and return them to our office for our further processing. Upon the recommendation of the Division Head and the approval of the Graduate School, the caution money (HK$450) would be refunded if there is no outstanding claim at the University.