Faculty
Arts
Division
History
Programme Information
Students are required to complete at least 24 units (for full-time students) / 30 units (for part-time students) of courses and the MPhil thesis, and to pass the oral examination for graduation.
Fields of Specialization
- History of Traditional China
- History of Modern China
- Pre-modern World History
- Modern World History
- History of Hong Kong
- Comparative History
- Public History
Please visit the History Division’s homepage for more information.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee will be HK$47,000 for 2026/27 and HK$49,500 for 2027/28, regardless of the study mode.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should
- have majored in history or a related field;
- demonstrate their proficient command of language(s) which is/are crucial to their research, for instance, to read/use documents vital to their proposed historical inquiry;
- submit the following materials together with the application:
- A research proposal in either Chinese or English. The language of the research proposal is recommended to align with the linguistic preference of potential supervisors;
- A literature review (minimum 1000 words) of your research proposal in the language of the thesis will be;
- An essay / term paper on history in either Chinese or English.
An interview may be required by the Division.
Application Deadline
1 December 2025
Contact
Professor PUK Wing Kin
(852) 3943-8541
Division of History,
Room 131, 1/F, Fung King Hey Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong