Calendar 2015–16

110 Part 3 • Academic Units and University Extensions Part 3 For doctoral programmes, the normal length of study for full-time students with or without a research master’s degree is 36 and 48 months respectively, while that for part-time students with or without a research master’s degree is 48 and 64 months respectively. For master’s programmes, the period of study normally ranges from one to four years for full-time study and two to four years for part-time study. The postgraduate diploma programmes last three months to one year for full-time students and one to two years for part-time students. Applicants who have graduated with good honours degrees from recognized universities and who have the capacity for research may apply for admission to the above postgraduate programmes. For details, please refer to the General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Postgraduate Student Handbook 2015–16 ( www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/handbook.php ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Postgraduate Prospectus 2015–16.