Overview

The Master of Social Sciences - Behavioral Health programme from The University of Hong Kong is designed to provide an interdisciplinary learning environment for healthcare and human service professionals to work together on topics related to healthcare and human development.

What you'll learn

Through a variety of didactic and experiential learning activities, students are inspired to explore the holistic solutions to challenging and ill-defined issues in the frontline services. By honouring both the scientific rigour and the traditional wisdoms from the Eastern and Western health philosophies, students of this programme are equipped with the knowledge and skills to develop the integrative healthcare and wellness promotion practice models in response to the needs of their patients and service users.

Personal growth and wellness are also emphasized in our programme. Students develop resilience and a deeper understanding of the human conditions through exploration of their personal and workplace experiences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Integrative Approaches to Holistic Well-being
Spirituality in Clinical Practice
Scientific Inquiry and Research Methods in Behavioral Health
Contemplative Practices in Human Services
Working With Special Target Populations
Counselling and Psychotherapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Sociology Health Sciences View 11 other Masters in Health Sciences in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants shall hold a Bachelor’s degree of HKU or an equivalent qualification from a comparable institution, and preferably have a minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification working experience in healthcare disciplines.
Candidates with qualifications other than a Bachelor’s degree will be considered on their individual merits. Qualifying examinations to test the applicants’ abilities to follow the prescribed courses and/or interviews may be conducted.
Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required, unless exceptionally exempted, to obtain:
a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS);

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

231840 HKD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

231840 HKD / year

≈ 231840 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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Overview

What you'll learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Hong Kong

Funding

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