General Qualifications for Admission
Applicants should fulfil the following requirements for admission:
Doctoral Degree Programmes
- hold the following degree or academic qualifications:
- a Master’s degree from a recognised university; or
- a Bachelor’s degree, normally with Second Class Honours in the upper division or above, and have been registered in a course of study for a Master’s degree at this University for at least one year and have demonstrated research ability; or
- have been registered in a course of study for a doctoral degree at a recognised university for at least one year, and have been approved for admission by the Graduate Council.
- hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, or equivalent education qualifications, and/or have relevant experience as deemed acceptable;
- provide proof of her/his research capability in the form of past publications, Master’s thesis, and/or strong support from academic references;
- perform satisfactorily in an interview conducted by the Graduate Division of Education;
- pass a written entrance examination conducted by the Graduate Division of Education, if necessary; and
- fulfil the “English Language Requirements for Admission” as stipulated by the Graduate School: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/requirements
Master’s Degree Programmes (except for MA in Professional Educational Psychology)
- hold the following degree or academic qualifications:
- graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
- graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than ‘B’; or
- completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree
- pass an entrance examination or interview conducted by the Graduate Division of Education; and
- fulfil the “English Language Requirements for Admission” as stipulated by the Graduate School: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/requirements
MA in Professional Educational Psychology
- hold the following degree or academic qualifications:
- graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; AND
- be eligible for Graduate Membership of The Hong Kong Psychological Society;
- possess a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or with relevant working experience in educational or related settings are preferred;
- pass a written test AND an interview conducted by the Graduate Division of Education; and
- fulfil the “English Language Requirements for Admission” as stipulated by the Graduate School: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/requirements
Some programmes may stipulate additional requirements for admission. For more information on the programme-specific admissions requirements, please refer to the individual programme pages.