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Graduate Programmes
Ni Yujing
by Professor

Associate Dean - Postgraduate Studies

The CUHK Faculty of Education has witnessed a strive to scale educational research to inform and the connection between theory and practice, and
significant development and consolidation of master support the continuous professional development. making the Hong Kong education community a
and doctoral programmes – part of the faculty’s learning community.
strategic transformation from a local teacher training As of 2015, the Faculty has graduated 206 PhD
The Faculty’s postgraduate programmes are taking
school to a comprehensive research university’s students since the establishment of the programme. The Faculty’s postgraduate programmes are taking
on new challenges and new opportunities with the
education faculty. Over the half century, this capacity Many of these graduates form part of the teaching on new challenges and new opportunities with the
has been built by establishing a set of graduate force of Macau and Hong Kong’s higher education internalization of higher education. Our PhD students
internalization of higher education. Our PhD students
programmes in educational studies to nurture sector. A majority of the graduates take faculty are provided more and more opportunities for
are provided more and more opportunities for
international exposures and exchanges. All of the
younger generations of educational researchers and positions at major universities in mainland China international exposures and exchanges. All of the
leaders locally and regionally. including Beijing University, Nanjing University, Fudan PhD students are provided the financial supports on
PhD students are provided the financial supports on
University, Zhejiang University, Wuhan University, an annual basis from both the University and the
an annual basis from both the University and the
In 1973 the Faculty of Education launched its first Renming University, Xiamen University, Shanghai Departments to attend international conferences to
Departments to attend international conferences to
master programme, Master of Arts in Education, the Jiaotong University, Xian Jiaotong University, present their research works on an annual basis.
present their research works on an annual basis.
first of its kind in Hong Kong and also probably the Beijing Normal University, East China Normal Seven students were recipients of the University’s
Seven students were recipients of the University’s
Global Scholarship Programmes for Research
only master programme in education until the 1980s. University, South China Normal University, North Global Scholarship Programmes for Research
Many current educational leaders in Hong Kong are East China Normal University, North West China Excellence during between 2012 and 2015. They
Excellence during between 2012 and 2015. They
went to top research universities for three to six
graduates of this programme. A more systematic Normal University, Central China Normal University went to top research universities for three to six
months of research visits including University of
development of the Faculty’s graduate programmes and more. Our PhD graduates are flourishing months of research visits including University of
Utrecht (Netherlands), University of Auckland (New
21 took place in the 1990s in accord with the CUHK’s professionally and making meaningful contributions Utrecht (Netherlands), University of Auckland (New 2222
Zealand), University of Alberta (Canada), University
goal of becoming a premier comprehensive research to the advancement of higher education in the Zealand), University of Alberta (Canada), University
university. The Faculty began by establishing a greater China region. of Brown (USA), University of Chicago (USA), and
of Brown (USA), University of Chicago (USA), and
Penn State University (USA). Under the current Hong
research programme, Ph.D. in Education, in 1990 Penn State University (USA). Under the current Hong
followed by differentiating the Master of Arts in The Doctor of Education programme admits mainly Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme awarded by the Hong
Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme awarded by the Hong
Kong Research Grant Council, the PhD programme
Education programme in 1992 into a Master of part-time students who are experienced school Kong Research Grant Council, the PhD programme
Philosophy in Education and Master of Education teachers, school principals, and other professionals admitted a few international students from overseas,
admitted a few international students from overseas,
programme with four specializations:Educational working for government agencies and social such as from Ireland and Singapore. Recently, three
such as from Ireland and Singapore. Recently, three
administration and policy, Curriculum and instruction, organizations. They have intimate knowledge of our master programmes (Master of Education,
of our master programmes (Master of Education,
Educational psychology, and Sports sciences about the local education system and its challenges Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, and
Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, and
and physical education. The Doctor of Education and their thesis studies have produced valuable Master of Science in Exercise Sciences) started to
Master of Science in Exercise Sciences) started to
programme was initiated in 1997, also the first of its indigenous knowledge to inform educational admit non-local students as well. The international
admit non-local students as well. The international
kind in Hong Kong. decisions and to improve educational practices exchanges and diversifying population of graduate
exchanges and diversifying population of graduate
in Hong Kong. Ninety-seven students have been students has added significantly to the cultural
students has added significantly to the cultural
A significant number of master programmes with graduated from the Doctor of Education programme diversity and intellectual vigour of the Faculty of
diversity and intellectual vigour of the Faculty of
diverse specialties have been developed since 2000 since its establishment. They are an important driving Education.
to address the demand for continuous professional force in serving and leading the local educational
development from school teachers who face community.
various educational changes and challenges. These
programmes address a plethora of topics; the A majority of our students studying in the various
teaching and learning of school subject matters; master programmes are serving principals and
educational leadership and school improvement; teachers in local kindergartens, primary and
guidance and counseling within schools; value secondary schools. Over 6,000 school principals
education (transferring cultural values?); sports/ and teachers have graduated from these master
exercise sciences; and the teaching of Chinese as programmes, bridging the local schools and the
an international language. The master programmes
an international language. The master programmes Faculty, bringing the intellectual viability in improving