Social SciencesThe University of Hong Kong

23 Master's degrees offered by the university

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Expressive Arts Therapy

Whether skilled with a brush or new to playing a drum, everyone has a latent capacity to create; and in this process the arts serve as vessels to transform life experiences and shape/create a new way of being, which is central to the therapeutic process of Expressive Arts Therapy, taught at The University of Hong Kong.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$41,195/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Social Service Management

The MSocSc Social Service Management Programme from The University of Hong Kong has close ties to Hong Kong’s social services and will prepare graduates for fast-track development towards meeting the demand for middle to senior-level managers, as well as fostering the skills for social innovation needed to combat social challenges of the 21st century.

Master Part-time On-campus

2 years$12,864/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$22,461/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Buddhist Studies

The Master of Buddhist Studies programme from The University of Hong Kong offers quality teaching on the fundamental understanding and in-depth analysis of Buddhism from the textual, doctrinal and historical perspectives.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$21,695/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

International and Public Affairs

International and Public Affairs is a taught-course postgraduate programme at The University of Hong Kong in international affairs focusing on the Asia Pacific region. Networked with institutions in mainland China, North America, and Europe, the programme is designed for mid-career professionals and university graduates who want to further develop or prepare for careers in international affairs.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$31,904/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Hong Kong History

The Master of Arts in the field of Hong Kong History from The University of Hong Kong provides advanced training in both academic history and knowledge relevant to the professional job market.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$23,226/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$23,226/yr

The University of Hong Kong (HKU Business School)4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Economics

The Master of Economics programme at The University of Hong Kong aims to introduce students to frontier developments in economics and to equip them with state-of-the-art analytical tools.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,396/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Conservation

The Master of Science in Conservation [MSc(Con)] from The University of Hong Kong equips students with the intellectual competencies and technical skills required to guide decision-making in conservation planning, management and design in the 21st century.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,990/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Communications

The Master of Arts in the field of Creative Communications programme is offered full-time over one year at The University of Hong Kong. This unique academic programme opens the often mysterious door of creativity as nothing less now than a necessity for emerging leadership, professional promotion, and creative collaborations across every disciplinary and multilingual background.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$23,226/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Social Data Analytics

Social Data Analytics (SDA) at The University of Hong Kong refers to the analysis of large or complex data that arise from human and social interactions, with a greater emphasis on social sciences data and theories.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$33,499/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Nonprofit Management

The Master of Social Sciences in Nonprofit Management degree curriculum from The University of Hong Kong is designed to train leaders in civil society and particularly the nonprofit sector in Asia/Pacific countries, Greater China and throughout the world.

Master Full-time +2 Blended

1 year$30,286/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$30,373/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$23,992/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$23,277/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$30,373/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Mental Health

Over the years, The University of Hong Kong's programme in Mental Health has grown into a strong network of students and teachers from healthcare, social care, and other professions, including social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, speech therapy, psychology, counselling, education, law and medicine.

Master Part-time On-campus

2 years$25,728/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

Master Part-time On-campus

2 years$25,728/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

LL.M. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$25,268/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$25,523/yr