Programme Overview

Prospective students

All higher degree research programmes in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences are available on a full-time or part-time basis. The candidature periods for all such programmes are as follows:

PROGRAMMESFULL-TIMEPART-TIME

MINIMUMMAXIMUMMINIMUMMAXIMUM
Master of Arts (Research)1 Year3 Years1 Year3 Years
Doctor of Philosophy2 Years5 Years3 Years5 Years

Full-time and part-time students attend the same graduate classes, with no separate timetable for part-time students. Classes are typically held on weekdays during the day.

The maximum course duration refers to the longest allowable period of study. Beyond this, students will be required to pay fees at the unsubsidized rate.