项目介绍

2021年4月14日

Introduction

The Department of Chinese Culture (CC) was established in September 2008. Its mission is to impart to students knowledge about the culture of China, to help them broaden their intellectual horizons and to reach an integrated understanding of the relationship between self and society, so that they can develop foundations for their future careers, improve the quality of their lives and become responsible national and world citizens in this age of globalisation.

To fulfil its mission, in addition to offering an undergraduate and a taught postgraduate programme related to the culture of China, CC offers research programmes in Chinese culture leading, respectively, to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil). The Department’s research covers the following areas.

• Art History, Visual Culture, and Media Studies in Greater China and Asia
• China’s Cultural and Political Interactions with Other Parts of Asia
• Chinese Government and Society in Imperial China
• Chinese Literature and Cultural History
• Ethnic Relations in China
• Modern Chinese Intellectual and Political History
• Neo-Confucian Philosophy and Learning
• Traditional Chinese Intellectual and Religious History

General Entrance Requirements

To register for the degree of MPhil, a student must hold:

• A Bachelor’s degree with first or second class honours from a recognised university; OR
• Other academic qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent.

To register for the degree of PhD, a student must normally hold a postgraduate degree containing a significant research component, such as a dissertation, conferred by a recognised university.

In exceptional circumstances, applicants other than those stipulated above may be admitted directly to the PhD programme.  For example, applicants with a Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, or the equivalent.  Such applicants may be required to pass an examination.

PolyU may accept other equivalent qualifications.  The decision is made on an individual basis.

English Language Requirements

The requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university are:

• An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test or 550 or above for the paper-based test.

All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.