MPhil Stream
Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 units of lecture courses and graduate seminars. Students are also required to take thesis research courses every term before graduation.
PhD Stream
Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 units of lecture courses and graduate seminars. Students are also required to take thesis research courses every term before graduation.
Fields of Specialization
- Chinese Religions
- Buddhist Studies
- Taoist Studies
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Studies / Christianity in China
- Islamic Studies
- Religion, Education and Society
Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should
- hold a Bachelor’s degree majoring in Religion or Theology. Holders of degrees in related fields will be considered on an individual basis.
- submit the following materials:
MPhil in Religious Studies
• a research proposal with well-informed bibliographies
PhD in Religious Studies
• a research proposal with well-informed bibliographies
• an academic paper in either English or Chinese
Main Round: 1 December 2026
Clearing Round: 31 March 2027
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)
(for PhD programmes only)
Professor LAI Tsz Pang John
crsdept@cuhk.edu.hk
Division of Religious Studies (MPhil-PhD),
Room 301, Leung Kau Kui Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong