Overview

The goals of the Psychology programme from The University of Hong Kong are to:

provide university graduates with an opportunity to acquire solid foundation in psychology with a strong understanding of psychology theories and research methods;
bring students to a level where they should be eligible to apply for graduate membership of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. Also, they should become eligible to apply for programmes leading to the degrees of MSocSc in Clinical Psychology and in Educational Psychology, as well as the research postgraduate degrees in psychology, if they have successfully completed courses according to the requirements of different programmes.
help students develop research competence in psychology, preparing them well for advanced professional training and a career in psychology and related fields.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Research and quantitative methods in psychology
Biological psychology
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Personality psychology
Social psychology

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

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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

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

a Bachelor’s degree of this University; or
another qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another University or comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
preferably have more than one year of work experience;
satisfy the examiners in the qualifying examination and interview if shortlisted; and
comply with the regulations for the degree of Master of Social Sciences.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

182400 HKD / year

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Citizens or residents

182400 HKD / year

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Additional Details

Full-time (one year): HK$182,400
Part-time (two years): HK$91,200 per academic year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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Funding

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Overview

The goals of the Psychology programme from The University of Hong Kong are to:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Hong Kong

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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