MA in Philosophy 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,157 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PhilosophyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Philosophy

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Philosophy has to do with reflective thinking on fundamental aspects of human existence. Through teaching philosophy courses on a wide range of topics and subfields in both the Eastern and the Western traditions and in applied philosophy, the M.A. Programme in Philosophy at CUHK provides eager students with vigorous training in reflective thinking on those aspects from a philosophical point of view.

The conception of the M.A. Programme began as part of a strategic plan prepared by the Department of Philosophy in 2000. As the plan observed, there was a growing interest among Hong Kong people in in-service staff development and in the new ideal of ‘lifelong learning’, advocated around that time by the Education Commission of the Hong Kong government, and philosophy could play a role in meeting the needs generated by such an interest and the ideal. Good philosophy requires clear and rigorous thinking, but also calls for imagination and creativity. Philosophy teaches, among other things, critical thinking, logic, and analytical writing, skills that are highly transferrable and highly prized in a wide range of careers such as journalism, law, medicine, management, and teaching. 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Philosophy

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Philosophy has to do with reflective thinking on fundamental aspects of human existence. Through teaching philosophy courses on a wide range of topics and subfields in both the Eastern and the Western traditions and in applied philosophy, the M.A. Programme in Philosophy at CUHK provides eager students with vigorous training in reflective thinking on those aspects from a philosophical point of view.

The conception of the M.A. Programme began as part of a strategic plan prepared by the Department of Philosophy in 2000. As the plan observed, there was a growing interest among Hong Kong people in in-service staff development and in the new ideal of ‘lifelong learning’, advocated around that time by the Education Commission of the Hong Kong government, and philosophy could play a role in meeting the needs generated by such an interest and the ideal. Good philosophy requires clear and rigorous thinking, but also calls for imagination and creativity. Philosophy teaches, among other things, critical thinking, logic, and analytical writing, skills that are highly transferrable and highly prized in a wide range of careers such as journalism, law, medicine, management, and teaching. 

Admission Requirements

6.5+
79+
2.7+

For a Taught Master’s Programme other than the Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive M.B.A.) Programme, the applicant shall have:

  • graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
  • completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should submit an essay of motivation (about 2,000 words, in either Chinese or English) stating the level of knowledge and main field or interest in philosophy and expectation of this programme.

2 Years
Sep

Domestic
9,157 USD
International
9,157 USD

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