The Master of Social Sciences in Psychology sets out to provide an education for students who are holders of Bachelor's degrees with Honours in fields other than psychology who have an interest in gaining psychological knowledge. It will also serve as the first step for those who intend to pursue Master's level education or above in the field of psychology in Hong Kong or overseas (e.g. Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, etc.)
Please refer to the Webpage of Master of Social Sciences in Psychology for detail programme information.
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- have earned a bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above from an accredited university in an area other than psychology, AND
- pass a take home entrance examination on Introductory Psychology composed primarily of multiple-choice and essay questions, AND
- attend an interview.
- Overall score ≥ 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic); or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 (Paper-based Test) or 100 (Internet-based Test) or 250 (Computer-based Test); or
- Other equivalent qualifications are acceptable to the University.
Important Dates (For January 2023 cohort)
1st Round Application Deadline : 22 October 2022
1st Round Interview : 31 October 2022 - 4 November 2022
2nd Round Application Deadline :23 November 2022
2nd Round Interview : 28 Novermber 2022 - 2 December 2022
We have a quota for admitting students each year and applications are considered in batches. Admissions priorities will be given to applicants who apply in the main round (and subsequently those in the second round). Applications beyond 2 December 2022 will only be considered on case-by-case basis subject to availability of spaces. You are therefore encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Dr. Jason CHOW T. S.
Assistant Professor Programme Director Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong
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Dr. Bobo LAU H. P.
Assistant Professor MSSPSY Research Co-ordinator
Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong
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Dr. Patrick CONNOLLY J.
Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of South Africa
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Dr. Wai FU
Associate Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong
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Dr. L. Y. LO
Associate Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong
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Programme Director: Dr. Jason CHOW T. S.