In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should

1. have majored in history or a related field;
2. 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;
3. submit the following materials together with the application:

• A detailed 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 reserach proposal in the language of the thesis will be;
• Master's thesis or an academic essay in either Chinese or English; and
• Evidence of language proficiency as indicated below (CUHK graduates are exempted from this requirement):

1. First Language Requirement:
   1. Either Chinese or English may be chosen as the first language;
   2. In the case of Chinese, applicants must provide adequate evidence of proficiency in Chinese such as public examination results or academic record;
   3. In the case of English, applicants from non-English-speaking countries are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS (Academic) scores. Those from English-speaking countries should submit SAT or GCE results instead.
2. Second Language Requirement:
   1. It may be any Asian or Western language which is closely related to the intended fields of study; and
   2. Applicants must provide adequate evidence of proficiency in that language such as TOEFL or IELTS (Academic) scores, public examination results or academic records.

An interview may be required by the Division.

1 December 2025

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2025 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit a full application to CUHK: By 11:59 pm, 1 December 2025 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to the HKPFS page for more details.