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Faculty of Social Sciences
Master of Social Sciences in the field of Nonprofit Management
MSocSc(NPM) | Full-time & Part-time
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Programme Highlights:
Expected Duration
Expected Duration
1 year
Fees
Fees
Self-funded
HK$262,240
Expected Programme Start Date
Expected Programme Start Date
Sepetember 1, 2027
Application Deadline
Application Deadline
Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), November 30, 2026
Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 15, 2027
Round 3:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2027
Description
Description
Full Time (one year, with intensive on-campus teaching blocks and online distant learning, supplemented by visits, seminars and study trips)
Open from October 09, 2026
Expected Duration
Expected Duration
2 years
Fees
Fees
Self-funded
HK$262,240
Expected Programme Start Date
Expected Programme Start Date
Sepetember 1, 2027
Application Deadline
Application Deadline
Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), November 30, 2026
Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 15, 2027
Round 3:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2027
Description
Description
Part Time (two years, with intensive on-campus teaching blocks and online distant learning, supplemented by visits, seminars and study trips)
Open from October 09, 2026

Overview

The MSocSc(NPM)  curriculum is the first master’s degree in nonprofit management in Hong Kong. Designed as an Executive Mode Master Programme, we aim to empower future nonprofit leaders with the knowledge and management skills to lead and transform social purpose organisations across the philanthropic sector.
 

This curriculum offers cross disciplinary research-led teaching with a blend of theoretical and practice knowledge, and an extensive NPM alumni comprising local and global nonprofit and philanthropic experts, including social service organisations, social businesses, family foundations, and private philanthropic organisations. Students will be equipped with cutting edge knowledge on emergent topics such as impact investing, impact measurement, environmental, social and governance (ESG), fundraising and development, and strategic management. The blended pedagogy approach involving intensive teaching mode and online tutorials which uniquely designed for working professionals.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible, as places will be filled on a rolling basis.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants shall hold a Bachelor's degree of HKU or an equivalent qualification from a comparable institution, and preferably have three years of relevant post-qualification working experience in the public, private or nonprofit sectors. 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 85 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 6.5 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

  1. 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.
  2. Starting from the 2026 intake, IELTS and TOEFL tests must be taken within two years prior to September 1 of each admissions year.

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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.
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Contacts

If you have any inquiries regarding the programme or faculty, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using the contact methods provided below:

Programme Admissions Advisor(s)
Prof. Cheryl H.K. CHUI
Contact Info
telephone 3917 5530 / 3917 3814