Programme Details

Programme Highlights:

Full-time

Expected Duration

2 years

Fees

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Expected Programme Start Date

September 2026

Application Deadline

This programme is not offered for admission in 2025-2026.

Description

Full Time (two years)

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Expected Duration

Fees

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Expected Programme Start Date

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Overview

The Master of Social Sciences in the field of Educational Psychology [MSocSc(Educational Psychology)] programme is designed to provide instruction and training in the theory and practice of educational psychology. Emphasis is placed on both academic studies and related practical experience in the field. Special attention is paid to issues of professional development in Chinese culture and society. The programme covers both theoretical and practical aspects of educational psychology. Courses include psychoeducational assessment and intervention, children with special needs, research methods, applied developmental psychology, curriculum and instruction, motivation and learning, professional ethics and issues in educational psychology, and skills-training seminar. Supervised practical training and an empirical thesis are also included.

Entrance Requirements

1. A Bachelor's degree with a major in psychology or an equivalent qualification;

2. Eligibility for the Graduate Membership of the Hong Kong Psychological Society;

3. Relevant working experience in an educational or related setting is preferred; and

4. Candidates shall pass a qualifying examination if required.

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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.