项目介绍

2021年3月4日

Programme Information

PhD Stream*

Students are required to complete a total of 28 units of courses. In addition, students are required to take 9 units of a third language and register for a Thesis Research course each term.

Graduation Requirements

• Submit a research thesis
• Pass an oral examination

Fields of Specialization

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Chinese Linguistics
• Language Acquisition
• Sign Linguistics
• Cognitive Neuroscience of Language

* Revision of study scheme is subject to University approval

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School,

PhD applicants should submit: 

1. a written statement explaining the purpose of the application;
2. a detail research proposal in English (should not exceed 10 single-spaced type-written pages);
3. two samples of writing (e.g. a copy of Master’s thesis and a representative research paper).

Shortlisted applicants are required to attend interview and take written test. 

HKPFS Application Deadline
(for PhD programmes only)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2020 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2020 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.