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China Business Studies
With relevant theories and up-to-date practical applications, the MSc in China Business Studies programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to equip students with systematic knowledge of business practices and the ability to analyse changes in government policies and regulations that affect business operations in China.
Applied Psychology (Diverse Learning Needs)
The specialism in the Master of Applied Psychology (Diverse Learning Needs) programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University targets in-service teachers, teaching support personnel, social workers, and related health-care professionals who work with individuals with diverse learning needs in their work settings.
Social Science
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Programme in Social Science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is designed to provide rigorous training in the research methods required to conduct substantive research in one of the following disciplines related to China (in the majority of instances): demography, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Counselling
The Counselling curriculum from The University of Hong Kong shall extend over (a) not less than two academic years for the part time two-year study, or (b) not less than three academic years for the part-time three-year study, inclusive of intervening vacation.
Intercultural Studies
The Intercultural Studies program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is at the cutting-edge of the study of film and digital media, gender and sexuality, urbanism, techno-science, posthumanism, and ecological and animal rights.
Applied Economics
The Applied Economics programme at City University of Hong Kong can serve as a foundation for further academic work at the graduate level.
Chinese Culture
The MA in Chinese Culture at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a student-oriented programme with advanced courses of study focusing on Chinese culture. It offers students a methodological foundation for studying Chinese culture as well as a wide range of courses in different areas of Chinese culture to address their needs and interests and to maximize the benefits of their learning.
Human Rights
The Human Rights Programme from The University of Hong Kong focuses on human rights issues of global concern, including in the Asia-Pacific region, and aims to foster an active learning environment.
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.
Buddhist Counselling
The Master of Buddhist Counselling programme at The University of Hong Kong offers quality training on Buddhist teaching-based counselling knowledge and skills by means of interdisciplinary learning and contemplative practice.
Translation
The Master of Arts in the field of Translation (MAT) Programme at The University of Hong Kong aims to equip students for such careers as translators, interpreters, copywriters, editors, language teachers and academic researchers, with an emphasis on Hong Kong's translation and interpreting markets and its unique academic conventions which integrate insights from Chinese and Western research.
Psychology
Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong aims to provide advanced academic and research training in a field of specialization in psychology. Students, under close supervision by a faculty member, are required to write a thesis that will contribute to psychological knowledge.
Economics
The Master of Science (MSc) Program in Economics at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology emphasizes coursework to strengthen students’ general background in economics and their ability to apply such knowledge to analyze real world problems.
Media, Culture and Creative Cities
The University of Hong Kong's Master of Social Sciences programme in Media, Culture and Creative Cities [MSocSc(MCCC)] provides an innovative sociologically-grounded approach to understanding the central role of media, culture and creativity in a world city context.
Guidance and Counselling
The Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to train teachers, social workers, guidance and counselling practitioners, human resource management personnel and those who are intended to offer counselling services to address the diverse needs of their clientele in Hong Kong.
Applied English Linguistics
The Applied English Linguistics programme of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University is designed to meet the growing demand from professionals and individuals who are concerned with the use of language in a wide range of situations.
Government and Politics
The Master of Social Science in Government and Politics course at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a taught Master Programme and open to all prospective applicants who interested in pursuing Government and Politics or Greater China Studies as a second degree.
Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International)
The Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International) programme from Lingnan University meets the demand for individuals with relevant comparative knowledge in government, think tanks, NGOs, social enterprises, and the broader public at large.
Cultural Studies
Lingnan University’s Master of Cultural Studies (MCS) programme aims to instill a sense of civic duty in our students and to cultivate skills, competences and sensibilities that enable graduates to pursue their goals in a rapidly changing social, cultural and economic environment
Counselling
The aim of the Counselling programme at City University of Hong Kong is to provide professional counsellor education for competent and thoughtful practice as counsellors in a variety of human services, school, and health care settings or in other professional/occupational fields wherein counselling training is an asset.