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, as well as an additional language other than English and Chinese. 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.

Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in Literature or subjects in a related field. Applicants who do not hold a Master’s degree awarded by this University or a recognized university are required to complete the first-year course of study of the MPhil programme before they are considered for admission.

Please submit the following materials:

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

For non-HKPFS applicants: 31 December 2017

1 December 2017
1.  By 12:00 noon (Hong Kong time) - to submit an initial application to RGC; and
2. By 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) - to submit full application to CUHK
Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.