Overview
Social Policy and Social Development at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University involves gaining critical knowledge and skills in analysing and appreciating local and global policy issues and the ability to formulate and assess policy options that ensure effective, appropriate and sustainable outcomes, uphold social justice and improve social well-being. To these ends, the programme is designed to bring together theory and practice that enables participants in the programme to meet challenges in social development ethically and imaginatively.
Characteristics
Unlike most other postgraduate programmes in social policy, this MASPSD is designed for those who are either thinking to embark on a career in Social Policy or Social Development or those who are already mid-career practitioners seeking to improve their knowledge about public and non-government sectors specialising in social policy and planning for social development. It is structured to offer rigorous, interdisciplinary and hands-on training across a number of academic, managerial and professional disciplines that prepare participants to translate knowledge into action to bring about social development, especially through responsible policy analysis, formulation, impact assessment and evaluation.
The programme provides students with a solid foundation in social policy analysis that can be adapted and applied to many fields of human service provision and practice in social development. Graduates are expected to gain the competence necessary to participate effectively in social policy processes, conduct needs assessments, evaluate policy impacts and develop appropriate and relevant policy options that respond responsibly to new challenges in social development.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Policy Research Method
- Social Context & Ethics
- Social Policy Analysis & Social Accountability
- Social Planning & the Policy Process
- Theory & Practice of Social Development
- Integrative Project
- Assessing Globalisation & Social Development
- Comparative Social Policy & Social Development
- Contemporary Issues in Social Policy
- Digital Technologies & Social Development
- Emerging Issues of Social Policy in Asia
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Disciplines
Public Policy View 12 other Masters in Public Policy in Hong Kong (SAR)What students do after studying
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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Other requirements
General requirements
- As for the Master's degree or Postgraduate Diploma, the basic requirement is a Bachelor's degree from an institution that is recognised by PolyU.
- Applications will be considered on the basis of the information (such as academic achievements, professional qualifications and work experience) provided in the application.
- You may be required to attend an interview and/or test.
- Departments will consider applications on a rolling basis until places are filled.
- Some programmes will receive applications in two rounds
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents238500 HKD / year≈ 238500 HKD / year -
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Applies to youCitizens or residents238500 HKD / year≈ 238500 HKD / year
Living costs
Hong Kong
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