Applications for the research postgraduate programmes and the five taught postgraduate programmes open in September every year.
- Online Information Session for Taught Postgraduate Programmes on Sep 27: Register Here
- Online Consultation Sessions for Research Postgraduate Programmes from Oct 20 to 24: Register Here
Application for September 2026 Intake
For general admission questions to the School of Journalism and Communication, please refer to the details HERE (PDF download).
Note: Due to a large amount of enquiries received, email or telephone enquiries on individual admission cases, admission progress and results will NOT be processed. Instead, we will actively contact the applicants for any missing or further documents if necessary. In any case, your application would NOT be disqualified if document is submitted within one week after we ask you for supporting documents.
Research Postgraduate Programmes
Application Round |
Programmes |
Application Deadline |
Main Round |
– Ph.D. in Communication (also for HK Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme) |
1 December 2025 |
– Ph.D. in Communication – Computational Social Science (CSS) Concentration (Applicants who would like to study in the Computational Social Science (CSS) Concentration under the PhD Programme should apply before commencing their studies at CUHK. For details, please visit the CSS PhD Fellowship Scheme@CUHK homepage for more information.) |
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– M.Phil. in Communication |
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Clearing Round |
– Ph.D. in Communication (not via HK Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme) |
31 March 2026 |
(Students are strongly encouraged to apply by 1 December 2025. Students can still apply until 31 March 2026 but applications will only be considered subject to availability of places.) |
– M.Phil. in Communication |
Checklist for applications for Research Postgraduate Programmes
Taught Postgraduate Programmes
– M.A. in Global Communication
– M.A. in Journalism (NEW: Scholarship for Hong Kong Practicing Journalists)
– M.S.Sc. in Advertising

The programme is supported by the UGC’s Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies for the 2026–27 intake.
– M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication
– M.Sc. in New Media
Application Deadline
- Priority Round: 8 December 2025
- Final Round: 19 January 2026
Checklist for applications for Taught Postgraduate Programmes
- Submit an online application via Graduate School: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/ and mail the supporting documents via courier to the school.
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