Admission and application for
GS Postgraduate Programmes
January 2025 Intake (Semester 2, 2024/25)
For non-HK PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) applicants:
Application Start Date: 1 August 2024
Application Deadline: 25 August 2024
September 2025 Intake (Semester 1, 2025/26)
For HK PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) applicants:
Application Start Date: 1 September 2024 at 12:00 noon HKT
Application Deadline: 1 December 2024 at 12:00 noon HKT
For non-HK PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) applicants:
Application Start Date: 1 September 2024
Application Deadline: 1 December 2024
September 2025 Intake (Semester 1, 2025/26)
Application Start Date: 3 December 2024
Main Round Application Deadline: 31 March 2025
For enquiries, please send an email to edd@eduhk.hk
教育博士 (中文班)
September 2025 Intake (Semester 1, 2025/26)
Application Start Date: 3 December 2024
Main Round Application Deadline: 31 March 2025
For enquiries, please send an email to eddchi@eduhk.hk
Master of Education (MEd)
Application Period for 2025/26 Intake
Application Start Date: 12 November 2024 (Tuesday)
Extended Application Deadline: 31 March 2025 (Monday)
For admission enquiries, please contact medadmission@eduhk.hk
Past Events
On March 20, Principal Cheng Lai-kuen of F.D.B.W.A. Chow Chin Yau School delivered a career talk titled “Are You Ready? Exploring the Educational Landscape of Hong Kong Aided Primary Schools: Curriculum Features, Teacher Roles, and Principal Expectations” for postgraduate students. The session at EdUHK’s Tai Po campus aimed to help aspiring educators gain deeper insight into the curriculum and employment practices of aided primary schools in Hong Kong, equipping them for their future careers.
Professor Andy Xuesong Gao from the University of New South Wales delivered a seminar titled “Conducting and Publishing Research Synthesis: Techniques and Best Practices” on March 15, 2025. The session focused on the critical process of research synthesis within the academic and scientific community, detailing various methodologies and best practices.

Dr Lucas Kohnke, EdD Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer from the Department of English Language Education, delivered a workshop on entrepreneurial presentation skills for jobs and grants on February 20th. The in-person workshop was the third in a series of six aimed at enhancing students’ academic communication skills.

The Graduate School (GS) hosted the EdD Alumni Connections forum on February 15, 2025. Prof Chetwyn Chan, Vice President (Research & Development), welcomed participants and stressed the importance of academic, professional and social networking. Prof Chan was joined by Prof Michelle Gu, Dean of the GS, and five distinguished EdD alumni for a panel discussion.