项目介绍

2021年3月7日

Programme Information

PhD Stream

The objective of this programme is to train students to make independent contributions to the advancement of psychological knowledge. Students are required to complete a minimum of 17 units of courses (excluding thesis research courses), pass a candidacy examination, and submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.

Fields of Specialization

• Cognition
• Education Psychology
• Gender Studies
• Health and Community Psychology
• Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• Life Span Development Psychology
• Neuropsychology
• Perception
• Personality
• Quantitative Psychology
• Social Psychology

Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information. 

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, 

PhD in Psychology

All applicants should:

• possess a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or in a related field;
• have obtained an overall GPA of 3.5 or above or honours not lower than Second Class Upper; and
• have completed an individually supervised research thesis.

All PhD applicants should also submit: 

• a full resume
• a research proposal in English (2,500 words or above); and
• a statement to indicate their career goals and plans.

All supporting documents including confidential recommendations should reach our Division on or before the application deadline.

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.