Whether you’re looking for a career change or aiming for career progression, The School of English at The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Arts offers an intellectually stimulating programme in Master of Arts in English Studies (MAES).
Available in full-time mode of one year (2025-26), or part-time mode of two years (2025-27), the MAES programme adopts an innovative, cross-cultural focus, and is taught by leading international, full-time faculty members. The programme boasts a vibrant student community for intellectual exchanges and includes experiential learning opportunities as well as other extra-curricular activities.
A flagship faculty of HKU, the Faculty of Arts was founded in 1912 when the University opened, and it has been a focus of academic life on campus ever since, building on its traditions to meet successive educational and intellectual challenges.
In the US News and World Report 2021 and 2022, the Faculty was ranked first in Arts and Humanities in Asia, amongst a host of other recognitions.
Qualified students are welcome to apply for the MAES Entrance Scholarship. Applications close at 12 noon on March 28, 2025, with a further round closing at 12 noon on June 30, 2025 for part-time applicants only.
Master of Arts in English Studies,The University of Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3917 7282
Email: maesft@hku.hk (full-time)
maespt@hku.hk (part-time)
Website: https://english.hku.hk/Postgraduate/MAES/Introduction
