Third Language Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 units of courses on a language other than Chinese and English. Subject to the approval of the Division, credits gained for appropriate language courses at other institutions may be recognized.
Coursework
In addition to the 9 units of third language courses, students are required to take courses in three years. In the first two years of their study, students shall complete at least 11 units of graduate courses, which include “Research Methodology Seminar I & II”, “Guided Study” and “Special Seminar on Selected Philosophical Issues” (twice).
Students not already possessing a degree in philosophy may be required to take additional units if deemed necessary. Students shall meet their supervisors regularly for academic discussion and progress report.
Thesis
Students are required to take 6 units of thesis writing courses in the third year of their study and complete a PhD thesis with substantial contribution to scholarship.
Please visit the Division's homepage for details.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:
- have a MPhil degree in Philosophy or a related field from a recognized university;
- have sufficient knowledge of general logic;
- submit a thesis proposal of about 4 pages;
- submit a paper (10-15 pages for English, or 10,000 - 15,000 words for Chinese) on a topic in philosophy; and
- attend an interview (shortlisted applicants).
The thesis proposal and paper should be uploaded in the online application system and selected as "Others" for the Document type by the application deadline.
Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)
(for PhD programmes only)
Professor LAU Chong Fuk
Division of Philosophy,
Room 436, Fung King Hey Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong