The MA in English studies consists of two introductory courses (9 credits each), four seminar courses (6 credits each), and a capstone experience (18 credits) in the form of a final research project and a conference paper to be presented at a conference on a Saturday in early May. This conference will be open to the academic and wider community. The total graduation requirement is 60 credits.

HKU Calendar for the Academic Year 2020-21 (For Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Students)
Timetables of MAES for the students admitted in 2020-21

Each session may consist of a lecture, workshop, students' presentations or other form of in-class learning. Students' attendance and participation in all courses are required.

The part-time MAES programme is offered over the course of two years (i.e., four semesters, 12 weeks each). You will follow a fixed curriculum with half of your courses in Linguistics and half in Literature, offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 18:30 – 20:30/ 21:00.

In Semester 1, you will take two introductory courses. In Semesters 2 and 3, you will take two seminar courses in each semester. In Semester 4, you will develop a final research project in the capstone course, culminating in a paper and a presentation at a conference.

Please note you will be in a combined class with full-time MAES students. The class size will range from 30 – 90 students depending on the course.

Education professionals, researchers, and those seeking academic careers or intellectual challenge.

(a) shall hold

1. a Bachelor’s degree with good honours of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or another comparable institution accepted for this purpose; and
2. a Bachelor’s degree with a major in English or a closely related subject;

(b) for a candidate who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b). The programme has its specific requirements with regard to TOEFL and IELTS:

In addition, a personal statement, a writing sample and two references will be required for your application. More details on supplementary documents will be made available on the online application form.

Overseas referees will have the option of posting their references to our School or emailing a scanned copy of their reference, signed on university letterhead to Ms Connie Kong at ckconnie@hku.hk from a university email address. In addition to the letter, the referee must send the referee report that is available for download on the Faculty application website under ‘Supporting Documents’. Hong Kong referees should either post their references and report to the School, or the applicant can post them to us along with their supporting documents.

Other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates might be asked to attend an entrance examination and interview.

Locals: HKD$62,000 per annum, or HKD$124,000 over two years
Non-locals: HKD$87,500 per annum, or HKD$175,000 over two years

Candidates who have accepted a conditional offer will be asked to pay the 1st instalment of tuition fees.

 ***Once you have paid the initial deposit to secure your place on the programme, please note that it is NOT transferable to other MA Programmes at HKU or refundable in any way.***

Closed

Round 1: 12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 27, 2019
Round 2: 12:00 noon (GMT +8), March 27, 2020
Round 3:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 30, 2020* (for non-local applicants)
12:00 noon (GMT +8), July 31, 2020 (for local applicants)

*Note: The earlier deadline for non-local students is to give enough time for the Immigration Department to process student visas.

The Scholarship for Teachers (2020/21) is open for application from 18 May to 12 June 2020.

Website: https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teacher/qualification-training-development/training/scholarship-for-teacher-master/index.html

In 2018, the School of English established an Entrance Scholarship for students of the Master of Arts in English Studies programme to recognise their outstanding achievements upon admission. The Scholarship shall be awarded to cohorts admitted in the academic year 2019-20, and from 2020-21 under the following updated regulations:         

1. The Scholarship shall be named as the “Entrance Scholarship for the Master of Arts in English Studies”.
2. There shall be
   1. two awards available annually to new students of the Master of Arts in English Studies programme on the basis of academic merit upon admission. Out of the two awards, one shall be for a full-time student and the other for a part-time student. The value of each award shall be equivalent to 50% of the total value of an awardee’s total tuition fee; and
   2. up to five awards available annually to new full-time and part-time students of the Master of Arts in English Studies programme on the basis of academic merit upon admission. The value of each award shall be HKD$20,000 (new, subject to the University’s approval).
3. In any year when candidates are judged to be of insufficient merit, no awards shall be made.
4. Awardees shall not receive any other scholarships concurrently from the University throughout their studies in the Master of Arts in English Studies programme.

[Download the application form here: docx / pdf ] Application deadline: March 27, 2020

For more information, please contact maespt@hku.hk.

Dr. Haewon Hwang
School of English
The University of Hong Kong
E-mail for enquiries on full-time programme: maesft@hku.hk
E-mail for enquiries on part-time programme: maespt@hku.hk