The normative period of study for the MPhil in English (Literary Studies) is two years.
Coursework includes required and elective courses in research methodology, comparative literature, genre studies, literary history, critical theory, and interdisciplinary studies.
Students with advanced qualifications or demonstrated abilities may be considered for exemption from part of the coursework.
Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants for this option must satisfy the Graduate Panel that they have a strong background in English Language and Literature.
Please submit an 800-word research proposal.
Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)
Professor Eli Park SORENSEN
Division of English,
Rm 334, Fung King Hey Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong


