Study Scheme

Students with a research master’s degree are required to complete a minimum of 33 units (for full-time students) / 39 units (for part-time students) of coursework for graduation.

• • After completion of at least 12 units of coursework, students are required to take and pass a qualifying examination before advancement to the Ph.D. candidature.
  • The qualifying examination will cover a student’s major and minor fields and will be conducted in accordance with regulations as laid down by the Division.
  • Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the maximum period stipulated below:
    With research Master’s: Full-time 24 months / Part-time 32 months
    Without research Master’s: Full-time 36 months / Part-time 48 months

• • Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Clause13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage.
  • A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
  • Students are required to study a third language, other than Chinese and English, at university level for 12 units or 156 hours with satisfactory result. This requirement may be waived if a student is able to demonstrate proficiency in a language to an extend that satisfied by Division.
  • Students should present at least one paper at a local workshop or international conference before completion of programme.
  • Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.

Students are required to complete the following Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) in their first year of study for partial fulfillment of candidacy requirements:

• • Students are required to complete and pass an IPL module on “Basic of Research Data Management” in the first year of study, with effect from the 2022-23 intake.  This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/download/IPL-Researchskills.pdf.
  • Students are required to submit a Data Management Plan (DMP), with effect from the 2025-26 intake.

In addition to completing the IPL modules stipulated for partial fulfillment of candidacy requirements, students are also required to complete the following IPL modules for graduation:

• • Complete an IPL module on “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the IPL website.
  • Complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” offered by the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation. Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website.
  • The final DMP should have been shared to the CUHK community on DMPTool or the relevant platform that CUHK provides when submitting the final version of the thesis/portfolio to the Graduate School. Students are required to have published the data on the CUHK Research Data Repository or an open data repository with a valid Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or other forms of permanent identifier when submitting the final version of the thesis/portfolio. Upon thesis supervisor’s endorsement, students can decide on how much data from the research project is to be published.

a) In the early stage of study, a student will choose a major field and a minor field from the fields of specialization listed below. An advisory committee consisting of one or two supervisors from the major field and one from the minor field will then be formed to supervise the student.

(b) Fields of Specialization include:

1. 1. 1. History of Traditional China
      2. History of Modern China
      3. Pre-Modern World History*
      4. Modern World History*
      5. History of Hong Kong
      6. Comparative History
      7. Public History

c) Students admitted to the Gender Studies/History Programme will be exempted from two elective courses.

Note: * The field of World History covers Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

Students with a research master’s degree are required to complete a minimum of 33 units (for full-time students) / 39 units (for part-time students) of coursework for graduation.

• • After completion of at least 12 units of coursework, students are required to take and pass a qualifying examination before advancement to the Ph.D. candidature.
  • The qualifying examination will cover a student’s major and minor fields and will be conducted in accordance with regulations as laid down by the Division.
  • Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the maximum period stipulated below:
    With research Master’s: Full-time 24 months / Part-time 32 months
    Without research Master’s: Full-time 36 months / Part-time 48 months

• • Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Clause13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage.
  • A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
  • Students are required to study a third language, other than Chinese and English, at university level for 12 units or 156 hours with satisfactory result. This requirement may be waived if a student is able to demonstrate proficiency in a language to an extend that satisfied by Division.
  • Students should present at least one paper at a local workshop or international conference before completion of programme.
  • Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.

Students are required to complete the following Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) in their first year of study for partial fulfillment of candidacy requirements:

• • Students are required to complete and pass an IPL module on “Basic of Research Data Management” in the first year of study, with effect from the 2022-23 intake.  This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/download/IPL-Researchskills.pdf.

In addition to completing the IPL modules stipulated for partial fulfillment of candidacy requirements, students are also required to complete the following IPL modules for graduation:

• • Complete an IPL module on “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the IPL website.
  • Complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” offered by the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation. Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website.

a) In the early stage of study, a student will choose a major field and a minor field from the fields of specialization listed below. An advisory committee consisting of one or two supervisors from the major field and one from the minor field will then be formed to supervise the student.

(b) Fields of Specialization include:

1. 1. 1. History of Traditional China
      2. History of Modern China
      3. Pre-Modern World History*
      4. Modern World History*
      5. History of Hong Kong
      6. Comparative History
      7. Public History

c) Students admitted to the Gender Studies/History Programme will be exempted from two elective courses.

Note: * The field of World History covers Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

Note: * The field of World History covers Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

• • After completion of at least 12 units of coursework, students are required to take and pass a qualifying examination before advancement to the Ph.D. candidature.
  • The qualifying examination will cover a student’s major and minor fields and will be conducted in accordance with regulations as laid down by the Division.
  • Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the maximum period stipulated below:
    With research Master’s: Full-time 24 months / Part-time 32 months
    Without research Master’s: Full-time 36 months / Part-time 48 months

• • Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Clause 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage.
  • A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
  • Students are required to study a third language, other than Chinese and English, at university level for 12 units or 156 hours with satisfactory result. This requirement may be waived if a student is able to demonstrate proficiency in a language to an extend that satisfied by Division.
  • Students should present at least one paper at a local workshop or international conference before completion of programme.
  • Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
  • Complete an Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) module on “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the IPL website.
  • Complete an IPL module on “Research Data Management Training”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/download/IPL-Researchskills.pdf. Students are required to complete and pass the module in their first year of studies, with effect from 2022-23 intake.
  • Students are required to complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” offered by the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation. Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website.

a) In the early stage of study, a student will choose a major field and a minor field from the fields of specialization listed below. An advisory committee consisting of one or two supervisors from the major field and one from the minor field will then be formed to supervise the student.

(b) Fields of Specialisation include:

1. 1. 1. History of Traditional China
      2. History of Modern China
      3. Pre-Modern World History*
      4. Modern World History*
      5. History of Hong Kong
      6. Comparative History
      7. Public History

c) Students admitted to the Gender Studies/History Programme will be exempted from two elective courses.

Note: * The field of World History covers Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

Students with a research master’s degree are required to complete a minimum of 33 units (for full-time students) / 39 units (for part-time students) of coursework for graduation.

• • After completion of at least 12 units of coursework, students are required to take and pass a qualifying examination before advancement to the Ph.D. candidature.
  • The qualifying examination will cover a student’s major and minor fields and will be conducted in accordance with regulations as laid down by the Division.
  • Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the maximum period stipulated below:
    With research Master’s: Full-time 24 months / Part-time 32 months
    Without research Master’s: Full-time 36 months / Part-time 48 months

• • Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Clause 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage.
  • A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
  • Students are required to study a third language, other than Chinese and English, at university level for 12 units or 156 hours with satisfactory result. This requirement may be waived if a student is able to demonstrate proficiency in a language to an extend that satisfied by Division.
  • Students should present at least one paper at a local workshop or international conference before completion of programme.
  • Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
  • Complete an Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) module on “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the IPL website.
  • Students are required to complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” offered by the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation. Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website.

a) In the early stage of study, a student will choose a major field and a minor field from the fields of specialization listed below. An advisory committee consisting of one or two supervisors from the major field and one from the minor field will then be formed to supervise the student.

(b) Fields of Specialisation include:

1. 1. 1. History of Traditional China
      2. History of Modern China
      3. Pre-Modern World History*
      4. Modern World History*
      5. History of Hong Kong
      6. Comparative History
      7. Public History

c) Students admitted to the Gender Studies/History Programme will be exempted from two elective courses.

Note: * The field of World History covers Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

Students with a research master’s degree are required to complete a minimum of 33 units (for full-time students) / 39 units (for part-time students) of coursework for graduation.

• • To prepare for the Qualifying Examination, students are required to take one 3-unit course or HIST7101 “Independent Studies” offered by the first supporting supervisor.
  • After completion of at least 12 units of coursework, a student will take and pass an oral qualifying examination before advancement to the Ph.D. candidature.
  • The oral qualifying examination will cover the student’s major and first supporting fields and will be conducted in accordance with regulations as laid down by the Division.
  • Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the maximum period stipulated below:
    With research Master’s: Full-time 24 months / Part-time 32 months
    Without research Master’s: Full-time 36 months / Part-time 48 months

• • Students must fulfill the Term Assessment Requirement of the Graduate School. For details, please refer to Clause 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage.
  • A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfill the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
  • All Ph.D. students are required to study a third language, other than Chinese and English, at university level for 12 units or 156 hours with satisfactory result. This requirement may be waived if the student is able to demonstrate proficiency in that language to the satisfaction of the Division.
  • All Ph.D. students should present at least one paper at a local workshop or international conference before completion of programme.
  • Students are required to submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
  • Complete an Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) module on “Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research”. This is an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the IPL website.
  • Students are required to complete an online Research Ethics Training (RET) module on “Publication Ethics” offered by the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) and obtain a valid Publication Ethics Certificate for graduation. Relevant information can be accessed from the RET website.

a) In the early stage of study, a student will choose a major field, a first supporting field and a second supporting field from the fields of specialization listed below. An advisory committee consisting of one or two supervisors from the major field and one each from the first and second supporting fields will then be formed to supervise the student.

(b) Fields of Specialisation include:

1. 1. 1. History of Traditional China
      2. History of Modern China
      3. Pre-Modern World History*
      4. Modern World History*
      5. History of Hong Kong
      6. Comparative History
      7. Public History

c) Students admitted to the Gender Studies/History Programme will be exempted from two elective courses.

Note: * The field of World History covers Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.