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Master of Arts in Religious Studies
Admission

Master of Arts in Religious Studies - Admission

Admission

​Entry Requirements

  • Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor’s degree (major subjects are not restricted), 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 a bachelor’s degree; and
  • Fulfill the "English Language Proficiency Requirement" as stipulated by the Gradaute School before being considered for admission.

 

Study Mode & Normative Study Period

Full-time: 1 year (2 semesters) 

Part-time: 2 years (4 semesters)

* Students need to take 8 subjects (24 units) for graduation.

 

Tuition Fee (2025-26)  - Subject to Review

Within normative study period,

Full time: HK$145,000 by 2 installments
Part time: HK$145,000 by 4 installments

* Additional tuition fee will be charged for each course taken after the normative study period. 

 

Application Deadline

Priority round: 28 February 2025

Final round: 13 April 2025

*Applications will be processed on a rolling basis from September until all places are filled.  Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged. 

 

Application Procedures

STEP 1: Submit an ONLINE APPLICATION via the Graduate School website.

 

STEP 2: Upload all required applications documents (in PDF format, A4 size only, please do not use JPEG) to the ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM

 

STEP 3: In order to avoid additional waiting time for fulfilling conditions before commencing studies, ALL applicants should mail the required original documents to the following address. Applications without complete original documents will not be processed. Please review the checklist for the required application materials carefully.

              

  Ms. Crystal Wong 

  MA in Religious Studies (MARS) 

  Room 301, Leung Kau Kui Building, 

  The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 

  Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.

  (Please remark your name and application number on the envelope.) 

 

Please note that once submitted, documents will not be returned and will be disposed of if the application is unsuccessful.

 

STEP 4: Fill in the appendix at the last page of the checklist, email it to mars@cuhk.edu.hk to indicate you have all documents ready and we can begin process your application.

 

STEP 5: Final results will be updated via the ONLINE APPLICATION platform no later than 2 weeks after application deadline. (Shortlisted candidates will be notified via individual email in a timely manner.)

 

Enquiries

Contact Person: Ms. Crystal Wong

Telephone: (852) 3943-6508

E-mail: mars@cuhk.edu.hk