PhD in Literary Studies (Chinese)

The PhD in Literary Studies (Chinese) at the University of Macau is a four-year doctoral programme taught in Chinese. It aims to develop scholars who know both ancient and modern Chinese language and literature along with related theory, who can carry out and publish independent research, and who can write high-quality doctoral theses. The degree combines coursework with the writing of a doctoral dissertation. Students must complete and pass the courses in the study plan, 26 credits in total, then write the dissertation and pass an oral defence. Curricula are published for those admitted in or after 2026/2027, 2020/2021 and 2016/2017. Graduates are described as competitive at leading universities and research institutions worldwide, with routes into educational institutions and government departments in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, or into media, writing, publishing and the cultural and creative industries. Admission details are on the Graduate School website.