Normal & Maximum Study Period for Master's Programmes (2024/25)
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| Department | Programme Name* | Mode of Programme | Study Mode (Normal Study Period) |
Study Mode (Maximum Study Period) |
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CityU Academy of Innovation |
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| CAI | MSc Venture Creation | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
College of Business |
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| CB | Executive Master of Business Administration | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| CB | Executive Master of Business Administration (Taught in Chinese) | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| CB | Executive Master of Business Administration (Taught in Chinese and offered in collaboration with Tsinghua University) | Part-time | PT (2 years) | PT (5 years) |
| CB | Master of Business Administration | Combined mode | FT (1 year/1.5 years with one concentration/2 years with double concentrations) PT/Combined mode (2 years/3 years with concentration(s)) |
FT (2.5 years/3 years with concentration(s)) PT/Combined mode (5 years/6 years with concentration(s)) |
| AC | MA International Accounting | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| AC | MSc Accounting and Finance with AI and Fintech Applications | Part-time | PT (2 years) | PT (5 years) |
| AC | MSc Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| EF | MSc Applied Economics | Full-time | FT (1 year) | FT (2.5 years) |
| EF | MSc Finance | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| EF | MSc Financial Engineering | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| IS | MSc Business Information Systems | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| IS/MS | MSc Business and Data Analytics | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| IS | MSc Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| IS/CS | MSc Electronic Commerce | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| MGT | MA Global Business Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| MGT | MSc Management and Innovation | Full-time | FT (1 year) | FT (2.5 years) |
| MKT | MSc Marketing | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| MS/IS | MSc Business and Data Analytics | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| MS | MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
College of Engineering |
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| ACE | Master of Architecture | Full-time | FT (2 years) | FT (5 years) |
| ACE | MSc Civil and Architectural Engineering | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| ACE | MSc Construction Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| ACE | Master of Urban Design and Regional Planning | Combined mode | FT (2 years) PT/Combined mode (4 years) |
FT (5 years) PT/Combined mode (10 years) |
| BME | MSc Biomedical Engineering | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode via Dissertation (1.5 years) PT/Combined mode via Taught Courses (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| CS | MSc Computer Science | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| CS/IS | MSc Electronic Commerce | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| EE | MSc Electronic Information Engineering | Combined mode | FT (1 year/1.5 years for MSEIE with BM and MSEIE with IR) PT/Combined mode (2 years/3 years for MSEIE with BM) |
FT (2.5 years/3.5 years for MSEIE with BM and MSEIE with IR) PT/Combined mode (5 years/7.5 years for MSEIE with BM) |
| EE | MSc Multimedia Information Technology | Combined mode | FT (1 year/1.5 years for MSMIT with BM and MSMIT with IR) PT/Combined mode (2 years/3 years for MSMIT with BM) |
FT (2.5 years/3.5 years for MSMIT with BM and MSMIT with IR) PT/Combined mode (5 years/7.5 years for MSMIT with BM) |
| MNE | MSc Mechanical Engineering | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode via Dissertation (1.5 years) PT/Combined mode via Taught Courses (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| MSE | MSc Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SYE | MSc Engineering Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SYE | MSc Intelligent Semiconductor Manufacturing | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences |
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| CAH | MA Chinese | Combined mode (CLL and CHCH Stream) Full-time (PDCH Stream) |
FT (1 year/2 years for PDCH Stream) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years/3 years for PDCH stream) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| COM | MA Communication and New Media | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| COM | MA Integrated Marketing Communication | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| EN | MA English Studies | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| LT | MA Language Studies | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| PIA | MA International Studies | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| PIA | MA Housing and Urban Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| PIA | MA Public Policy and Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| PIA | MSocSc Sustainability and Development Studies | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SS | MA Applied Social Sciences | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SS | MSocSc Counselling | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SS | MSocSc Psychology | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SS | Master of Social Work | Combined mode | FT (2 years) PT/Combined mode (3 years) |
FT (5 years) PT/Combined mode (7.5 years) |
College of Science |
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| BIOS | MSc Biostatistics | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| CHEM | MSc Chemistry | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| MA | MSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| PHY | MSc Applied Physics | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences |
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| BMS | MSc Health Sciences and Management | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| PH | Master of Public Health | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| NS | MSc Neuroscience | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
School of Creative Media |
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| SCM | MA Creative Media | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SCM | MFA Creative Media | Full-time | FT (2 years) | FT (5 years) |
School of Data Science |
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| SDSC | MSc Data Science | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
School of Energy and Environment |
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| SEE | MSc Energy and Environment | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
School of Law |
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| SLW | Juris Doctor | Full-time | FT (2 years) | FT (5 years) |
| SLW | Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2.5 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (6 years) |
| SLW | Master of Laws | Combined mode | FT (1 year) PT/Combined mode (2 years) |
FT (2.5 years) PT/Combined mode (5 years) |
| SLW | Postgraduate Certificate in Laws | Full-time | FT (1 year) | FT (2 years) |
* Currently suspended programmes are not included.