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Literary and Comparative Studies
The MA in Literary and Comparative Studies from Hong Kong Baptist University aims to provide students the opportunity to explore literatures in English, activate experiential learning, conduct independent research, and present their findings in a comparative and globalized context.
Global China Studies
The Master of Science (MSc) Program in Global China Studies offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary program which focuses on four broad subject areas, Economic and Social History, Comparative Humanities, Contemporary China, and Quantitative Social Analysis, providing students global and local perspectives on China’s past and present.
Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary program that equips students with knowledge of the full impact of science and technology innovations, and professional skills in the formulation and implementation of innovative solutions to current and emerging global challenges.
Social Sciences in Psychology
Social and Behavioural Sciences from City University of Hong Kong aims of these research degree programmes are to enable students to investigate and evaluate critically an approved topic.
Social Policy and Social Development
The MA in Social Policy and Social Development programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to prepare students to develop the necessary core professional and personal competence required to work in the field of social policy and to engage in professional practices in social development.
English Studies
The full-time taught Master's programme in English Studies from The University of Hong Kong provides a unique opportunity to pursue in-depth studies in English Linguistics and Literature, taught by leading specialists in the field.
English Studies
In the English Studies programme at City University of Hong Kong, students will expand their knowledge of English language and develop a critical understanding of theory and research in English linguistics, literature, and culture.
Transport Policy and Planning
The Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning [MA(TranspPol&Plan)] programme is co-organised by the Department of Geography, the Department of Urban Planning and Design and the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong.
Sociology
Sociology programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a rigorous and systematic study of social interaction and social life. Students will be guided to take a fresh look at how personal experiences of individuals may actually be patterned by wider social and structural forces.
Economics
Economics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong is suitable for those who wish to pursue further PhD studies in economics and related disciplines or seek professional positions in private and public sectors by demonstrating their ability to carry out original analyses of economic issues with an academic value and/or policy relevance.
Chinese and History
The Chinese and History programme at City University of Hong Kong aims to provide students with an understanding of the nature of Chinese language and cultural studies and its use for academic and professional purposes.
Communication
The Communication programme from Hong Kong Baptist University approaches communication at the individual, organizational and societal levels with a focus on communication in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan. Attention is also paid to the impact of changing media technologies.
Public Management
The Master of Public Management (MPM) Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology prepares students for senior management roles in organizations providing public services or having frequent interactions with the public sector.
Strategic Human Resources Management
The Master of Science in Strategic Human Resources Management programme from Hong Kong Baptist University is designed to empower aspired HR professionals to become Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP).
Psychology
Building on the success of launching the highly sought-after Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology programme since 1978, in 2015, The University of Hong Kong decided to upgrade the Postgraduate programme to become the Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (MSocSc(Psy)) programme.
Chinese Culture
The Master of Arts (MA) Program in Chinese Culture at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology equips students with a multidisciplinary range of knowledge about Chinese culture from the humanities perspective.
Social Service Management
Social Service Management from The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a one-year full time programme that enhances the managerial competence of social service personnel through quality postgraduate education.
Chinese Medicine (Part-time)
Chinese Medicine (Part-time) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a two-year part-time programme. It has two specializations, namely Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
Literary and Cultural Studies
The degree of Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies (MALCS) is a postgraduate degree offered by the Department of Comparative Literature at The University of Hong Kong.
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
The aim of the Cultural and Heritage Tourism programme of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University is to equip students with a thorough understanding of cultural and heritage tourism from the cultural, heritage, historical, anthropological, sociological and economic angles.