Overview

The Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc) in the field of Clinical Psychology Programme at The University of Hong Kong aims to train competent and professional clinical psychologists and has an emphasis on science-based practices. 

The programme is designed:

• To train competent and professional clinical psychologists to serve in Chinese societies and beyond.
• To produce clinical psychologists with high integrity and professionalism who are committed to life-long learning and continuous education.
• To engage in high impact and leading-edge research in clinical psychology and across disciplines.
• To make categorical decisions on whether a scientific basis has been established for our diagnosis and treatment methods.
• To make systematic observations in the process of clinical work.
• To abstract generalities from our observations and deduce manipulative hypotheses.
• To advance clinical psychology in Hong Kong and beyond by developing areas of excellence in training and research with a global presence, regional significance and an emphasis on the Chinese context.
• To nurture the next generation of clinical psychologists, who are grounded in evidence-based practice, critical in thinking, socially aware, sensitive to diversity, and devoted to serve those in need.