The admission period for this program will begin in November 2023. The application deadline will be in May 2024. Students will start their studies in September 2024.

Successful applicants will be informed before July each year.

Yes, holding a bachelor's degree with second-class honors or above (or an equivalent qualification) makes you eligible to apply for the program. For detailed entry requirements and required documents, you may refer to the information provided here.

No, it won't. Although this program requires students to hold at least a bachelor's degree with second-class honors. If your university does not adopt this grading system, the requirement for second-class honors will not apply to you.

This program welcomes individuals who are passionate about writing and culture and who fulfil the admission requirements. Even if your bachelor's degree is not in literature or a related field, you have the opportunity for admission.

According to the current admission requirements, you still need to submit your English proficiency test scores. For detailed language test requirements, you may refer to the information provided here.

TOEFL iBT Home Edition Scores are not recognized currently.

Yes. You may apply for the program first and submit your scores later. When submitting your application form, please indicate the date you will be able to provide the scores.

According to the current admission requirements, you still need to submit the specified Chinese public exam scores, or pass the Chinese language proficiency test conducted by the Department of Humanities and Creative Writing at Hong Kong Baptist University. For detailed language exam requirements, you can refer to the information provided here.

Besides the writing sample and the master's research/creative project proposal, other materials such as self-introduction, portfolio, resume, or recommendation letters are not mandatory. However, you may submit additional materials through the application system if you wish.

In the proposal, you should: • provide a brief description of the project, including title, background, objectives, methodologies, etc. • propose a traditional research project that is related to creative writing, or a creative project which explores topics in the form of short story, poetry, creative non-fiction or mixed genre. • state clearly the language you choose (English or Chinese) for the project.

Yes, you may modify your proposal and find new directions for your project with the guidance of your project advisor after the initial proposal.

Yes, it is possible. The research proposal submitted during the application is not final. After your admission, we will confirm with you the language you wish to use for your project. Based on the language preference and thesis topic, you will be assigned to a specific thesis supervisor. Once you have been assigned an advisor, however, you may not change the language choice.

Hong Kong Baptist University does not limit the number of master's degree programs a student can concurrently pursue. As long as you can effectively manage your schedule and class attendance, you are allowed to enroll in two master's degree programs at the same time.

Yes, you will need to apply for a student visa whether you are admitted as a full-time or part-time student. After submitting the reservation fee, you will receive an email by the University on applying student visa, about one week after you have settled the admission confirmation fee. As the Immigration Department of Hong Kong normally takes at least two months to process a visa application, you should complete your visa application via the University Student Visa Application System as early as possible to ensure a smooth application process. Please carefully read the instructions and required documents.