Requirements

• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than "B"; or 
• Completed a course of study in a tertiary education institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree; and
• English Language Proficiency Requirement　(please refer to the link http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/page/EntryRequirements for details)

 

• Applicants are required to submit a Personal Statement in Chinese.
• Non-local & non-Chinese speaking applicants should have majored or taken courses in Chinese Language, Chinese Literature or related fields.
• If deemed necessary, the programme may invite applicants to attend an interview.

 

Study Mode

Full-time: 1 year normative study period (2 terms for 1 year; maximum study period : 6 terms)

Part-time: 2 years normative study period (4 terms for 2 years; maximum study period : 8 terms)

Students need to take 24 credits (8 subjects)

 

There are approximately 12-14 weeks in each semester. The lessons will be held mainly at night in weekdays and on Saturday. The medium of instruction will be mostly in Putonghua, to be supplemented with English and/or Cantonese.

 

Admission Method

Internet submission of admission materials via website: Application for Admission to Posstgraduate Programmes (cuhk.edu.hk)

 

After submitting an online application, applicants upload the following documents to the Graduate School (Application for Admission to Posstgraduate Programmes (cuhk.edu.hk)):

1. Copies of transcripts (with grading scheme)
2. Copies of degree certificates
3. Copies of Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate issued by the CHESICC*
4. Copies of Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate issued by the CHESICC*
5. Documents showing the applicant has fulfilled the Graduate School’s English Language Proficiency Requirement
6. Copies of identity card or passport
7. Personal Statement (in Chinese)

 

*Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide an Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) and an Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) together with other supporting documents. Please refer to the official website of the CHESICC on the samples at https://www.chsi.com.cn/xlcx/bgys.jsp.

 

The following official documents should be sent directly by the University, the English Examination Orgranization and the referees to the General Office of the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies before the application deadline. (Address: Rm 301, Leung Kau Kui Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. HK)

Please write the application number, the name of programme applied and name of applicant on the envelope.  

1. Official Transcripts from the University attended by applicants*
2. Original copy of English proficiency proof* (if needed)
3. Confidential Recommendations from Two referees respectively (in ssealed envelopes) *

 

Tuition Fee (2025-26) *

Full-time : HKD$155,000 (1 year, 2 installments for full-time students)

Part-time : HKD$77,500 (2 years, 4 installments for part-time students)

Additional tuition fee (HKD$19,377) will be charged for each course taken after the normative study period.

* Pending to University's approval

 

Scholarship

The “Scholarship for General Students, Master of Arts Programme in Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong”

     Sponsored by: 廣州市花都華嚴寺

For more details of the scholarship and the application form, please contact our staff.  The applicaiton form and required materials should be submitted by 13 April 2025. Applicants will be invited for interviews.

 

Application Deadline

Priority Round: 28 February 2025

Final Round: 13 April 2025

 

Enquiries

Graduate Division of Religious Studies / Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, Miss Ivy Wong

Tel: (852) 3943-1352

E-Mail: ivywong@cuhk.edu.hk

Website: http://www.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/mabs