Programme Details

Programme Highlights:

Part-time

Expected Duration

Fees

To be updated

Expected Programme Start Date

To be updated

Application Deadline

Description

Apply

Expected Duration

2 years

Fees

Self-funded
HK$257,340

Expected Programme Start Date

September 1, 2027

Application Deadline

Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), November 27, 2026Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), March 31, 2027

Description

Part Time (two years)

Apply Now

Overview

While people seek counselling for advice to deal with their life challenges, counselling also aims at facilitating people to nurture the love for self and others (COMPASSION慈愛), to have more precious moments to share with others (CONNECTION關係), and be genuinely (HAPPY開心) and remain hopeful even when lives are full of surprises.

The objectives of the MSocSc(Counselling) programme are to equip students for acting as the first line of help, both at work and in their personal lives, for people in need of support before they develop more severe mental health problems; and to add to the resources of practitioners in human services who find themselves in need of further training in the counselling process. To this end, our teaching team wishes and is committed to equipping students and graduates with cutting-edge knowledge and skills to enable people's growth through adversity and with the right attitude and wisdom to facilitate people to pursuit their happiness.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants shall hold a Bachelor's degree of HKU or an equivalent qualification from a comparable institution, and preferably have a minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification working experience. Candidates with qualifications other than a Bachelor's degree will be considered on their individual merits. Qualifying examinations to test the applicants' abilities to follow the prescribed courses and/or interviews may be conducted.

In addition to satisfying the requirements for admission to the curriculum concerned, an applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to obtain one of the following examination results:

A. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
A score of 80 or above (for tests taken before January 21, 2026) or a score of 4.5 or above (for tests taken from January 21, 2026 onwards); or

B. IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5; or

C. GCE (Overseas General Certificate of Education)
Grade C or above; or

D. IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Grade C or above; or

E. Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language
Grade C or above

Remarks

Unless in exceptional circumstances, the applicant is exempted from this requirement by the relevant Board of the Faculty or Board of Studies, in the case of higher degrees by coursework.
Starting from the 2026 intake, IELTS and TOEFL tests must be taken within two years prior to September 1 of each admissions year.

Download Documents

For additional information, we recommend reviewing the following documents:

Additional Information

PDF Document

Regulations & Syllabuses

PDF Document

Supporting Documents

PDF Document

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences was established in 1967, and has undergone rapid expansion and significant transformation since. The Faculty has six core Departments/Centre: Geography, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, and Sociology, and Journalism and Media Studies Centre. The Faculty is also the home to eight multidisciplinary research centres. These link scholars in the same field with experts from diversified disciplines in The University of Hong Kong and other research institutions both in Hong Kong, Mainland China and elsewhere in the world; and to provide a convenient focus for research, teaching, professional training, publication and international scholarly exchange and collaboration on specific areas of interest.