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104 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Hong Kong (SAR)

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.

Public Policy
The Master of Philosophy Programme from the The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology provides rigorous training in public policy research to academically outstanding students aspiring to pursue a career in policy research and teaching.

Economics
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Programme in Economics from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a research-oriented degree that aims to prepare students for a research and teaching career in universities and research institutes.
Telecommunications
The Telecommunications MSc programme from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is to equip participating students with a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge based on the latest topics in wireless systems, optical networking, broadband multimedia communications, and convergence protocols.
International Studies
The International Studies programme at City University of Hong Kong aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of regional and international affairs.
China Development Studies
The China Development Studies programme from The University of Hong Kong emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of China through its global-local interactions and regional variations in politics, economy, trade, investment, environment, policy making, tourism, and urban development.
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.
Chinese Law
The LLM in Chinese Law at The University of Hong Kong addresses a growing need in Hong Kong and internationally for a more comprehensive understanding of the law and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
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.
Gender Studies
The Gender Studies course at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is an interdisciplinary programme with a unifying focus on gender as a theoretical perspective or as a subject of analysis. It allows students to bring together different disciplinary and methodological approaches for the advancement of gender studies.
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.
Counselling Psychology
The Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology from Hong Kong Shue Yan University is a professional degree that qualifies graduates for registration with professional associations.
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.
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.
Applied Social Sciences
The Applied Social Sciences programme at City University of Hong Kong aims to train social science practitioners with sound knowledge in theory and practice to help people, organisations and communities develop innovative solutions, and to accomplish excellence in undertaking research in social sciences.
Organisational Psychology and Education Management
Lingnan University’s Master of Social Sciences in Organisational Psychology and Education Management aims to fill in the gaps in the study scope of existing applied psychology and education management courses in Hong Kong, by offering a course that specialises in people management in an education setting on all levels.
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.
Anthropology
The MPhil Anthropology programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is research-oriented. Students work closely with a supervisor in reading the literature, conducting research and writing theses.
Public Policy
Our vision is for the Public Policy course at The Chinese University of Hong Kong to become one of the world-class programmes in public policy. In order to do so, MPUP must strive to achieve excellence in research, teaching and engagement in public policy, through the creation, dissemination and application of research and knowledge with social impacts.
Sociology
Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-oriented programme with an MPhil (Master of Philosophy) stream and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) stream. In addition to course work, students need to complete and successfully defend a research thesis. Candidates in both programmes receive solid training in sociological theories and research methods.