Programme Details

Programme Highlights:

Full-time
Part-time

Expected Duration

1 year

Fees

Composition fee (Provisional)
HK$229,000

Expected Programme Start Date

September, 2026

Application Deadline

Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 29, 2026Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2026

Description

Full Time (one year, with classes primarily on weekday evenings/weekend afternoons and occasionally weekday daytime)

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Expected Duration

2 years

Fees

Composition fee (Provisional)
HK$229,000

Expected Programme Start Date

September, 2026

Application Deadline

Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 29, 2026Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2026

Description

Part Time (two years, with classes primarily on weekday evenings/weekend afternoons and occasionally weekday daytime)

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Overview

The Master of Arts in the field of Chinese Language and Literature (MA) programme aims to familiarise students with the latest trends in and methodological approaches to the study of Chinese language and Chinese literature, and to prepare them to engage in independent scholarly activities by honing their research and presentation skills. The programme offers lecture, seminar, field trip, and capstone experience courses in Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, and Chinese Culture. The Language courses provide topical studies of both classical and modern Chinese, with a focus on etymology, phonology, grammar, rhetoric, and semantics. The Literature courses encompass topics covering classical and modern Chinese literature, literary theory, creative writing, and Chinese literary history. The Culture courses offer studies of classic Confucian texts, Chinese thought, documentary sources, and various forms of Chinese culture, with an emphasis on its unique features.

Medium of Instruction

Putonghua and Cantonese

Entrance Requirements

1. A good bachelor's degree with a major in Chinese or a closely related subject from a recognised university, or equivalent qualifications.

2. Candidates may be invited to take a qualifying examination or attend an interview.

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Faculty

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of the flagship faculties of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is an internationally renowned and leading humanities faculty. It is ranked 2nd in Asia and 14th in the world for Arts and Humanities in the U.S. News & World Report – 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings. It is also ranked 1st in Asia and 18th in the world in Arts and Humanities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, and 4th in Asia and 1st in Hong Kong in Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The QS World University Subject Rankings 2025 places the Linguistics (9th), History of Art (12th), English Language and Literature (17th), and Modern Languages (17th) subjects among the top 20 worldwide. The Faculty of Arts’ presence amongst the best institutions in the world is evidence of its exceptional record in teaching and research.

The Faculty strives to attract and nurture outstanding scholars and students from around the world through excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, research, and knowledge exchange. We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission to produce graduates with highly developed analytical, linguistic, critical and creative skills, for leadership and success in their professional and life endeavours.

The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong learning needs of the community. Information on our top-quality taught postgraduate programmes are available in the programme websites.