Admissions

Three routes into the Faculty. Open a level below for entry requirements, deadlines and the programmes it leads to.

ADMISSIONS · UNDERGRADUATE

Apply to the Faculty, choose your Programme in Year 1

All undergraduate applicants enter through one broad-based JS code. In Year 1 you take introductory courses across the four Academies, then declare a Programme for Years 2 to 4.

JS CODE JS2510 — BA / BSocSc (Hons), broad-based

DURATION 4 years full-time; senior-year entry available

JUPAS HKDSE 332A33, best five subjects counted

NON-JUPAS IB 26 · GCE 3 A-Level passes · AD / HD

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

LEADS TO 14 MAJORS Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy CHRP · 3 MAJORS Geography, Sociology and International Studies GSIS · 4 MAJORS Language and Culture LAC · 4 MAJORS Wellness and Human Development WHD · 5 MAJORS

ADMISSIONS · TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE

One year full-time, or two years alongside work

Fifteen taught master’s programmes and two professional doctorates, taught in the evening and at weekends where the cohort is working. Applications are considered on a rolling basis until the programme is full.

DURATION 1 year full-time · 2 years part-time

ENTRY Bachelor’s degree, second class or equivalent

LANGUAGE IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79, waived for English-taught degrees

DEADLINE Main round closes end of April; late places until July

TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMES Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy CHRP · 4 PROGRAMMES Geography, Sociology and International Studies GSIS · 4 PROGRAMMES Language and Culture LAC · 3 PROGRAMMES Wellness and Human Development WHD · 7 PROGRAMMES

ADMISSIONS · RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE

A supervisor first, then an application

Write to a potential supervisor with a two-page proposal before you submit. Full-time research students receive a monthly studentship and join their Department’s research seminar from the first semester.

MPHIL 2 years full-time, thesis up to 60,000 words

PHD 3 years with a research master’s, 4 from a bachelor’s

STUDENTSHIP HK$18,600 monthly, plus conference allowance

DEADLINE HKPFS 1 December · main round end of January

RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

RESEARCH AREAS BY ACADEMY Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy CHRP · MPHIL · PHD Geography, Sociology and International Studies GSIS · MPHIL · PHD Language and Culture LAC · MPHIL · PHD Wellness and Human Development WHD · MPHIL · PHD

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Dates, downloads and questions

KEY DATES Applications for 2027/28 open in October. Information days are held in October and March, with departmental talks and campus tours.

DOWNLOADS Prospectus, broad-based admission guide and scholarship summary. Downloadable Documents → QUESTIONS Entrance requirements, broad-based admission and student support. Admission FAQs →