Master of Arts in Chinese Creative Writing and Media Culture

Career Prospects 

• The development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the Belt and Road Initiative have opened new doors and created immense business opportunities for Hong Kong’s creative industries. These development opportunities will create a substantial demand for professionals in Chinese creative and media fields in Hong Kong. The programme prepares postgraduates for meeting the demands and expectations of stakeholders in media and cultural industries within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the artificial intelligence (AI) and Web 3.0 era.
• The programme will equip students with the knowledge and skills to be creative professionals for various types of media careers, including but not limited to professional writing, editing, new media, publishing, marketing and promotion, arts management, cultural and creative industries and civil service. Career opportunities such as art groups in public or private, non-profit cultural organisations, and educational organisations are also available.
• Graduates can take up the following positions：
  - Scriptwriter (Film, Drama, Animation) 
  - Content Creator/ Editor 
  - Media Producer 
  - Cultural Project Manager 
  - Lyricist/ Creative Writer 
  - Digital Media Specialist
  - Communications Strategist
  - Researcher (Cultural and Media Studies) 

Further Study Opportunities

• Upon completion of this programme, graduates may: 
  ⮚ pursue doctoral degree programmes, such as PhD or professional doctorate programmes in both local and international universities. 
  ⮚ continuously advance their professional studies through ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.

Students are required to complete at least 31 credits with satisfactory results as well as passing an e-learning course (non-credit bearing) to fulfil the National Education Requirement in order to obtain a master’s degree.
 
Classes will be scheduled on weekdays and / or weekends, both during the day and / or evening, to provide flexibility. They may also be arranged in block teaching format. Please plan accordingly to ensure your availability.

Holders of a recognised bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification in Chinese language or related disciplines.

Notes: 

1. An applicant who is not a native speaker of English, and does not possess a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification for which English was the primary medium of instruction, is expected to fulfil the following minimum English language requirements:
   1. An overall Band Score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
   2. A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test or 550 for the paper-based test; OR
   3. Satisfactory results in other recognised English language assessments

Individual cases may be considered on their own merit, and applicants concerned may be required to take an additional 3-credit Adjunct English subject upon admission.

2. An applicant who is not a native speaker of Chinese is required to have satisfactorily completed at least one tertiary-level Chinese course of 30-hour or above which includes substantial written Chinese elements.
3. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualifications but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the academic year in which he/ she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant.  He/ she must demonstrate sufficient motivation, knowledge and potential to indicate a high probability of being able to complete the programme successfully.