CUHK aims to promote interdisciplinary research excellence that can deliver benefits through creating, advancing and applying knowledge to improve the human condition, tackle grand challenges and fulfil societal needs on a local, national and global scale.
The University reserves the right to suspend admission of a programme without prior notice.
MPhil Stream
PhD Stream
Fields of Specialization
Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:
For MPhil applicants: 31 January 2021
For non-HKPFS PhD applicants: Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Students will be assigned to both the Division of Gender Studies and a subject department. Students need to complete 9 units from the Gender Studies Programme, fulfill the requirements of the subject department and submit a written thesis in order to graduate. The requirements of subject disciplines maybe adjusted at the discretion of subject departments.
Fields of Specialization
Students will conduct independent research under any department (including but not limited to Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Educational Administration and Policy, History, Japanese Studies, Journalism, Literature, Nursing, Psychology, Sociology or Social Work, and other allied fields) with a focus on gender.
Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:
Applicants may come from a variety of backgrounds. On their application forms, applicants must indicate the subject discipline for which they wish to be considered. Meanwhile, applicants must present a research proposal providing a brief description of the intended research topic, objectives, and methods. The research proposal should use the academic method and approach characteristic of the applicants’ intended subject discipline to explore a topic involving issues of gender. Applications will be jointly considered by the Gender Studies Programme and the subject department.
1 February 2021
The programme emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and research skills and allows students to bring together different disciplinary and methodological approaches for the advancement of gender studies.
Earning a total of at least 22.5 units, passing the written qualifying examinations, submitting a thesis and passing an oral examination are required for graduation.
Fields of Specialization
Students will conduct independent research under any department (including but not limited to Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Educational Administration and Policy, History, Japanese Studies, Journalism, Literature, Nursing, Psychology, Sociology or Social Work, and other allied fields) with a focus on gender.
Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:
Applicants may come from a variety of backgrounds. On their application forms, applicants must indicate the subject discipline for which they wish to be considered. Meanwhile, applicants must present a research proposal providing a brief description of the intended research topic, objectives, and methods. The research proposal should use the academic method and approach characteristic of the applicants’ intended subject discipline to explore a topic involving issues of gender. Applications will be jointly considered by the Gender Studies Programme and the subject department.
For non-HKPFS applicants: 1 February 2021
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:
Applicants may come from a variety of backgrounds.
1st round: 31 December 2020
2nd round: 1 February 2021
3rd round: 15 March 2021
