Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Scheme

Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter:
1. Coursework Requirement

 i) Required courses:
(Any 2 required courses
BUDS5013 or BUDS5005 or BUDS5014)
6 units
ii) Elective courses:
(Any 5 elective courses could be selected from 4 areas)
15 units
iii) Project (Graduation Paper) BUDS5012 3 units

Total:

24 units

Areas of Study
Area 1: Chinese Buddhism 中國佛教
Area 2: Buddhism and Chinese Culture 佛教與中國文化
Area 3: Buddhism and Society 佛教與社會
Area 4: Language Courses 語言課程

The degree would require a total of 8 courses, i.e., 24 units to be completed within one year for full-time students and two years for part-time students.

2. Other Requirements
(a) Students must take at least one course per term throughout the normative study period as stipulated in the “General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies”.
(b) A student who obtains a cumulative grade point average (GPA) below 2.0 in the preceding term will be put on academic probation. For details, please refer to Clause 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/


Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19 and thereafter:
1. Coursework Requirement

 i) Required courses:
(2 required courses
BUDS5013 and RELS5005 or RELS5118)
6 units
ii) Elective courses:
(Any 5 elective courses could be selected from 4 areas)
15 units
iii) Project (Graduation Paper) BUDS5012 3 units

Total:

24 units

Areas of Study
Area 1: Chinese Buddhism 中國佛教
Area 2: Buddhism and Chinese Culture 佛教與中國文化
Area 3: Buddhism and Society 佛教與社會
Area 4: Language Courses 語言課程

The degree would require a total of 8 courses, i.e., 24 units to be completed within one year for full-time students and two years for part-time students.

2. Other Requirements
(a) Students must take at least one course per term throughout the normative study period as stipulated in the “General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies”.
(b) A student who obtains a cumulative grade point average (GPA) below 2.0 in the preceding term will be put on academic probation. For details, please refer to Clause 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/


Applicable to students admitted in 2017-18:
1. Coursework Requirement

 i) Required courses:
(2 required courses
RELS5118 and RELS5005 or RELS5334)
6 units
ii) Elective courses:
(Any 5 elective courses could be selected from 4 areas)
15 units
iii) Project (Final Paper) BUDS5012 3 units

Total:

24 units

Areas of Study
Area 1: Chinese Buddhism 中國佛教
Area 2: Buddhism and Chinese Culture 佛教與中國文化
Area 3: Buddhism and Society 佛教與社會
Area 4: Language Courses 語言課程

The degree would require a total of 8 courses, i.e., 24 units to be completed within one year for full-time students and two years for part-time students.

2. Other Requirements
(a) Students must take at least one course per term throughout the normative study period as stipulated in the “General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies”.
(b) A student who obtains a cumulative grade point average (GPA) below 2.0 in the preceding term will be put on academic probation. For details, please refer to Clause 13.0 “Unsatisfactory Performance and Discontinuation of Studies” of the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies which can be accessed from the Graduate School Homepage: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/