{"id":2322,"date":"2026-02-09T23:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/mssc-in-government-and-politics-greater-china-gpgc\/admission\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T23:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:38:00","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/tc\/mssc-in-government-and-politics-greater-china-gpgc\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section block-name=\"banner\" class=\"relative\">\n    <div class=\"bg-banner-gradient w-full h-full absolute left-0 top-0 z-[1]\"><\/div>\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/images\/our-mission\/mission-banner.png\" alt=\"MSSc in Government and Politics (Greater China) (GPGC)\"\n        class=\"w-full aspect-[1920\/480] object-cover min-h-[400px]\" \/>\n\n    <div class=\"container py-5 md:py-10 lg:py-[60px] w-full h-full flex items-end absolute 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educational institution and obtained a professional or similar qualification equivalent to an honours degree.<\/p>\n<p>Relevant education background and working experience is an advantage but not a requirement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants should have fulfilled the \u201cEnglish Language Proficiency Requirement\u201d prescribed by the Graduate School. Please refer to the Graduate School Homepage (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk\/admissions\/admissions\/requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk\/admissions\/admissions\/requirements<\/a>) for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"program-faq-wrapper bg-grey rounded-[10px] overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300\">\n                                    <button type=\"button\"\n                                        class=\"w-full px-5 xl:px-10 py-4 xl:py-5 flex items-center justify-between text-left transition-colors duration-300 group hover:bg-secondary\">\n                                        <p\n                                            class=\"heading6 text-slateTeal-700 max-w-[calc(100%-45px)] group-hover:text-white transition-colors\">\n                                            Application Procedures                                        <\/p>\n                                        <span\n                                            class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-transparent group-hover:bg-white transition-colors flex-shrink-0\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/plus.svg\" alt=\"expand\"\n                                                class=\"w-5 h-5 object-contain transition-transform duration-300\"\n                                                data-base-src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/\">\n                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div\n                                        class=\"program-faq-content hidden px-5 xl:px-10 py-5 xl:py-8 border-t border-gray-200\/20 bg-white\">\n                                        <div class=\"prose max-w-none text-dark\">\n                                            <p>Applicants may make their applications via CUHK Graduate School\u2019s on-line application system from September on:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk\/admissions\/programme\/social-science#mssc-in-government-and-politics-greater-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk\/admissions\/programme\/social-science#mssc-in-government-and-politics-greater-china<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submission of official documents will only be required after offer issuance. During review process, below copies of supporting documents should be uploaded to online application system.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting documents required include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copies of official transcripts of all tertiary level studies (Note 1 \u2013 5)<\/li>\n<li>Grading scheme (If not available, please provide a certificate proof with the Registry\u2019s stamp that there is no such grading system.)<\/li>\n<li>Copies of certificates of academic qualifications<\/li>\n<li>Official copies of documents showing the applicant has fulfilled the Graduate School\u2019s English Language Proficiency Requirement<\/li>\n<li>Confidential recommendations from TWO referees (Note 6)<\/li>\n<li>Copies of HKID card or other identity document as given in the Application Form<\/li>\n<li>A written statement of purpose (1-2 pages)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* Notes<\/p>\n<p>1.Applicants with degrees awarded by overseas universities by distance learning or by completing a curriculum of short duration may be required to provide assessment report from The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) on the level of qualification obtained.<br \/>\nWhen preparing your official transcripts, please make sure that first, there\u2019s a stamp of \u201cRegistration Section\u201d on your official transcripts; second, there\u2019s an official statement about the Grading Scheme; and third, your average Grade Point Average (GPA) during undergraduate study.<br \/>\nCUHK students (Bachelor\u2019s or higher degrees) are allowed to submit photocopies of their transcripts.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Applicants who obtained degree from universities in Mainland China are required to provide:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (\u6559\u80b2\u90e8\u5b78\u6b77\u8b49\u66f8\u96fb\u5b50\u8a3b\u518a\u5099\u6848\u8868) and Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (\u4e2d\u570b\u9ad8\u7b49\u6559\u80b2\u5b78\u4f4d\u5728\u7dda\u9a57\u8b49\u5831\u544a) issued by the CHESICC (\u5b78\u4fe1\u7db2)<\/li>\n<li>Chinese version of both degree certificate (\u5b78\u4f4d\u8b49\u66f8) and graduation certificate (\u7562\u696d\u8b49\u66f8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Overseas qualification holders are strongly encouraged to submit official electronic transcripts (with Registry\u2019s stamp or sign) in order to expedite the qualification verification process.<\/li>\n<li>If applicants exchanged abroad and the courses and grades are listed on the home institution\u2019s transcript, then you do not need to provide a separate study abroad transcript. If the coursework and grades for the study abroad programme are not listed on your home institution\u2019s transcript, then you are required to provide a separate transcript from their study abroad programme that shows the coursework and grades.<\/li>\n<li>If you are currently in the final year of your study, you are required to submit the final official transcript before starting your postgraduate study at CUHK.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants are required to invite TWO referees to complete the Confidential Recommendations Report. After you have successfully submitted the application, you can input information of the TWO referees through the Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes. The University will send invitations for confidential recommendations to the referees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After you have received an offer, official transcripts should be sent directly to \u201cMSSc in GPGC Programme, Room 523, Chen Kou Bun Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong\u201d in a sealed envelope from the issuing university. Some universities may only issue electronic official transcripts to other institutions. In that event, official electronic transcripts should be sent to greaterchina@cuhk.edu.hk directly from the issuing university\/ authorized third party.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"program-faq-wrapper bg-grey rounded-[10px] overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300\">\n                                    <button type=\"button\"\n                                        class=\"w-full px-5 xl:px-10 py-4 xl:py-5 flex items-center justify-between text-left transition-colors duration-300 group hover:bg-secondary\">\n                                        <p\n                                            class=\"heading6 text-slateTeal-700 max-w-[calc(100%-45px)] group-hover:text-white transition-colors\">\n                                            Application Deadline                                        <\/p>\n                                        <span\n                                            class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-transparent group-hover:bg-white transition-colors flex-shrink-0\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/plus.svg\" alt=\"expand\"\n                                                class=\"w-5 h-5 object-contain transition-transform duration-300\"\n                                                data-base-src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/\">\n                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div\n                                        class=\"program-faq-content hidden px-5 xl:px-10 py-5 xl:py-8 border-t border-gray-200\/20 bg-white\">\n                                        <div class=\"prose max-w-none text-dark\">\n                                            <p>1st round: 28 November 2025<\/p>\n<p>2nd round: 28 February 2026<\/p>\n<p>Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"program-faq-wrapper bg-grey rounded-[10px] overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300\">\n                                    <button type=\"button\"\n                                        class=\"w-full px-5 xl:px-10 py-4 xl:py-5 flex items-center justify-between text-left transition-colors duration-300 group hover:bg-secondary\">\n                                        <p\n                                            class=\"heading6 text-slateTeal-700 max-w-[calc(100%-45px)] group-hover:text-white transition-colors\">\n                                            Tuition Fee                                        <\/p>\n                                        <span\n                                            class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-transparent group-hover:bg-white transition-colors flex-shrink-0\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/plus.svg\" alt=\"expand\"\n                                                class=\"w-5 h-5 object-contain transition-transform duration-300\"\n                                                data-base-src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/\">\n                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div\n                                        class=\"program-faq-content hidden px-5 xl:px-10 py-5 xl:py-8 border-t border-gray-200\/20 bg-white\">\n                                        <div class=\"prose max-w-none text-dark\">\n                                            <p>For year 2026\/27: HK$210,000 for the whole programme (8 courses) and HK$26,250 for each additional course.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"program-faq-wrapper bg-grey rounded-[10px] overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300\">\n                                    <button type=\"button\"\n                                        class=\"w-full px-5 xl:px-10 py-4 xl:py-5 flex items-center justify-between text-left transition-colors duration-300 group hover:bg-secondary\">\n                                        <p\n                                            class=\"heading6 text-slateTeal-700 max-w-[calc(100%-45px)] group-hover:text-white transition-colors\">\n                                            Scholarships and Awards                                        <\/p>\n                                        <span\n                                            class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-transparent group-hover:bg-white transition-colors flex-shrink-0\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/plus.svg\" alt=\"expand\"\n                                                class=\"w-5 h-5 object-contain transition-transform duration-300\"\n                                                data-base-src=\"https:\/\/sgps.visibleone.dev\/wp-content\/themes\/cuhk-sgps\/public\/icons\/\">\n                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div\n                                        class=\"program-faq-content hidden px-5 xl:px-10 py-5 xl:py-8 border-t border-gray-200\/20 bg-white\">\n                                        <div class=\"prose max-w-none text-dark\">\n                                            <p>The programme offers three types of scholarships and awards to students, namely<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Admission Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Academic Distinction Award<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Student Service Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim of setting up these scholarships and awards is to recognize our students and graduates of their academic and non-academic performance. 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