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CFCI — Centre for Film and Creative Industries

RPg Students Recruitment 2023




Prospective Students

Applicants in film and creative industries are welcomed. Specific areas may include:

  • Film History
  • East Asian Cinema
  • Media and Creative Industries
  • Museum Studies
  • Contemporary Art


Opportunity to Pursue Postgraduate Study in Hong Kong (with Attractive Scholarships)

You will be thrilled to learn about a great opportunity to study in Lingnan University, Hong Kong!

Lingnan, a global leader in quality education and high impact research, is Hong Kong's liberal arts university, whose relatively smaller size, top international faculty and strong emphasis on close staff and student relationships offer a unique environment for the pursuit of advanced studies in this vibrant and energetic city. It ranks 3rd for “Quality Education” for two consecutive years in THE University Impact Rankings 2021 and 2022. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise 2020 conducted by the University Grants Committee, Lingnan’s research in humanities, business and social sciences was classified as “World Leading” (4 star) and “Internationally Excellent” (3 star); while some research disciplines under business and social sciences also came 1st or 2nd among all public universities in Hong Kong in terms of the percentage of “World Leading” research work. The University offers MPhil and/or PhD programmes in Arts, Business, Science and Social Sciences disciplines. As well as having a strong international faculty in all the areas it covers, close and supportive thesis supervision is ensured by student-centred learning, which is one of its core values. At Lingnan, students establish close peer-type working relationships with academics in their departmental homes.

To offer more diversified learning opportunities, especially for interdisciplinary research studies, Lingnan has been offering a number of full-time PhD programmes in collaboration with Mainland universities since the 2021-22 academic year. More collaborative programmes with Mainland/overseas universities are currently in the pipeline. For further details, please visit our website at www.LN.edu.hk/rpg/admission/list-of-programmes.

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) is aimed at attracting outstanding students from around the world to pursue doctoral studies in Hong Kong. Applicants may seek admission to our PhD programmes in two ways as follows:

  • Outstanding applicants may seek admission via the HKPFS by 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong Time 12:00 noon). Fellowship awardees will be provided with a Fellowship with a monthly stipend of HK$27,100*, and will be waived the full tuition fee for his/her first year of study. Students who apply for and do not get the Fellowship can still be considered for the regular PhD places at Lingnan.
  • Applicants may also apply to the University directly~ from 1 November 2022 to 20 January 2023. Normally, full-time PhD students will be awarded Postgraduate Studentships. In 2022-23, the full monthly stipend is HK$18,170*#, which will be raised to HK$18,520 after confirmation of candidature.
  • For applicants who are interested in applying for the PhD programmes but are not eligible for the HKPFS Fellowships and Postgraduate Studentships may apply for admission as self-financed students. Normally, the tuition fees for the self-financed students are HK$84,200^ (for full-time) and HK$56,134 (for part-time). Both amounts are subject to annual review.

We also have popular and excellent research-based 2-year MPhil programmes. Applicants may apply for admission to our MPhil programmes directly from 1 November 2022 to 20 January 2023. Full-time MPhil students will normally be awarded Postgraduate Studentships as well. In 2022-23, the full monthly stipend is HK$17,910*#.

For more details regarding application methods and requirements, please visit our website at www.LN.edu.hk/rpg/. Should you have any queries, you are most welcome to contact the School of Graduate Studies (tel.: (852) 2616 8720; email: [email protected]).

* Amounts subject to annual review
~ Applications for collaborative programmes with Mainland universities can also be made to the University directly. Details can be referred to www.LN.edu.hk/rpg/admission/collaborative-programmes-with-mainland-universities.
# The University may also award a partial studentship which is a fraction of the amount for a full studentship to students.
^ Some collaborative programmes may charge a higher rate.