Faculty
Arts
Division
English
Programme Information

Students are required to write a research thesis which will make an original contribution to English literary studies. They are expected to have an excellent command of English, the official language of the thesis. In addition to the thesis, students must pass a qualifying examination within the first year of study before they can be advanced to PhD candidature.

(Self-finance applications will also be considered.)

Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.

Tuition Fee

The tuition fee will be HK$49,500 for 2027/28, regardless of the study mode.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in Literature or subjects in a related field. Applicants are expected to hold a Master’s degree or MPhil awarded by this University or a recognized university.

Please submit the following materials:

  1. Sample of a research paper (5,000-7,000 words);
  2. Research proposal (1,500 words)
Application Deadline

Main Round: 1 December 2026
Clearing Round: 31 March 2027
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

HKPFS Application Deadline
(for PhD programmes only)
  1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2026 (Hong Kong Time); and
  2. To submit a full application to CUHK: By 11:59 pm, 1 December 2026 (Hong Kong Time).

Please refer to the HKPFS page for more details. test on taxonomy

Contact

Professor Eli Park SORENSEN

(852) 3943-7007

english@cuhk.edu.hk

Division of English,
Rm 334, Fung King Hey Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong