Postgraduate Certificate in Methods in Qualitative Research

Elevate Your Research. Deepen Your Understanding. Invest in Your Future.

Are you ready to move beyond surface-level data and uncover the rich narratives that drive human behavior, culture, and organizational dynamics? Our Postgraduate Certificate in Methods in Qualitative Research is designed to transform you, enabling you to master new advanced skills in investigation and become a confident qualitative researcher.

Designed for doctoral candidates and those considering doctoral study, academic researchers, and forward-thinking professionals, this evening course provides the rigorous foundation needed to design, execute, and analyze impactful qualitative studies.

Why This Course?

In today’s highly complex, data-rich and information-rich world, gaining a nuanced understanding of the facts behind the figures and the stories behind the statistics can be critical in forming sound judgment and cultivating deeper wisdom. This course bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical application, empowering you to produce credible, ethical, and influential research. You will move from learning concepts to confidently applying them.

You Will Learn To

• Design a rigorous qualitative research-based study from solid philosophical and ethical foundations.
• Conduct effective data collection using core methods like in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis.
• Analyze complex qualitative data with clarity and confidence, employing approaches from thematic analysis to grounded theory.
• Navigate critical issues of researcher positionality, bias, validity, and ethics in real-world settings.
• Critique published qualitative research, reporting your own findings with real clarity and impact.

The Course is Ideal For

• Potential PhD students across the humanities and social sciences.
• Specialists seeking to transform their research practice.
• Organizational consultants, policy analysts, and market researchers.
• Professionals seeking to generate and interpret nuanced, evidence-based insights.

Requirements and Assessment

• Applicants must have a recognized Master’s degree; majors in subjects other than Theology or Religious Studies are welcomed.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
• At least one bachelor’s or master’s degree in which English language was the primary language of instruction; OR
• IELTS overall score of 6.0; OR
• TOEFL with a minimum overall score of 74; OR
• International Baccalaureate (IB) English A with Grade 4 in HL or Grade 5 in SL; OR
• International Baccalaureate (IB) English B with Grade 5 in HL or Grade 6 in SL; OR
• Level 4 in HKDSE English Language; OR
• Grade D in HKALE Use of English

Duration

• 10 evenings (20 hours)
• 2 Saturday Schools (10 hours)

Fees

• Tuition Fee: HK$9,800
• Application Fee: HK$200

Ready to conduct research that truly resonates? Become a confident, critical, and capable qualitative researcher. Secure your place on the course, deepen your understanding and elevate your research competence.

Enrolment & Enquiries
Phone: +852 2521 7708
Email: admission@minghua.edu.hk
WhatsApp: +852 9530 7241

* Tuition fee and other fees are subject to review at the time of enrolment.