Students of MPhil-PhD in Gender Studies are usually supervised by a professorial grade teacher of a subject discipline from a respective department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Subject disciplines include but are not limited to the followings: Anthropology, Chinese Language and Literature, Communication, Cultural Studies, Educational Administration and Policy, English, Fine Arts, Government and Public Administration, History, Japanese Studies, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Social Work and Translation. A list of our current students and graduates' supervisor can be found here for reference. For a list of departments at our university, please visit our University's website.

The name of the subject discipline will be shown on the graduation transcripts of students of MPhil-PhD in Gender Studies, in the form of "Home Department: <your chosen home department>)" (a sample can be downloaded here). While on the graduation certificates, only the name of "Gender Studies" will be shown.

Summary of study period, in months

#  Maximum period to pass candidacy requirement, counted from first entry

HK$42,100 per annum regardless of the study mode

For local full-time students, please refer to the Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate (RPg) for details.

For MPhil stream applicants:

• Scholarship or Financial Assistance

For PhD stream applicants:

• Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) & CUHK Vice-Chancellor HKPFS Scholarship
• Other Scholarship or Financial Assistance

Please refer to study scheme of MPhil-PhD in Gender Studies (2023-24)

*Grades and other course-related matters are handled by each course-offering department.

Course grades are released according to the schedule for releasing grades posted in the section ‘Academic Results’ on the GS Platform (Students). The academic results after the grade release date is accessible by following the path: MyCUHK > CUSIS and My Study > View My Grades and select the corresponding academic term.

If you wish to lodge an appeal on the grade of a particular course, please approach the teacher concerned within two weeks from the date of release of the grade in question. No late application is accepted.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School for MPhil-PhD programmes , applicants should:

• have some knowledge of gender studies; and
• have good background in their intended field of concentration (subject discipline).

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. 

The application method for MPhil or PhD stream is different:

Required supporting documents for application of MPhil-PHD in Gender Studies:

1. All the documents listed in the Graduate School’s website
2. A CV (optional)
3. A Research Proposal (in word or pdf format)

The quality of the research proposal is crucial to the success of an application. The purpose of the proposal is to briefly describe to the Admission Panel the research project the applicants wish to pursue. A brief description of the intended research topic, objectives, and methods should be presented. The proposal should include the following items:

• What is the topic of the proposed study? What questions will be addressed?
• Why is this topic important and why does it interest the applicants? A full survey of the literature is not expected to be offered, but if possible, do indicate how the research will differ from research that has already been done.
• What methodology do the applicants propose to use in the research
• The proposal can be written in English or Chinese. Providing an English abstract will be appreciated if the proposal is in Chinese. The recommended length of the proposal should be between 5 to 8 pages.

*Please upload an electronic copy of all your supporting documents to the online application system. For a CV or research proposal which do not have their own category in the upload system, please upload them under the "certificates" category.

Main Round:  1 December 2023

Clearing Round: 31 March 2024

(Applications in the Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.) 

Dates of admission talk will be announced soon.

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