Chinese Historical Studies The University of Hong Kong

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
MA	On-Campus	Part-time	2 years	find out	find out	find out

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Course overview

The Master of Arts in the field of Chinese Historical Studies (MA) programme aims at providing students with the requisite knowledge and training to conduct independent research in Chinese history. It also caters for the continuing-education needs of secondary-school teachers in Chinese history and culture.

The programme includes a dissertation and eight courses in Chinese historical materials and methodology, Chinese historiography, and various topics related to the history and culture of imperial, modern and contemporary China.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the courses leading to a taught postgraduate qualification, a candidate:

a) shall comply with the General Regulations;

b) shall hold a Bachelor's degree of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or another comparable institution accepted for this purpose;

c) shall satisfy any other admission requirements which may be prescribed from time to time for the relevant curriculum; and

d) for a candidate who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to high degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b).

An application for exemption from the above requirements shall be considered on a case by case basis.

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