Psychology

Overview

The Master of Social Sciences in Psychology from Hong Kong Shue Yan University will also serve as the first step for those who intend to pursue Master's level education or above in the field of psychology in Hong Kong or overseas (e.g. Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, etc.)

Aims

The programme is designed to give students sufficient grounding in the core areas of psychology to qualify them:

• to apply for student affiliate or graduate membership of the Hong Kong Psychological Society, the American Psychological Association, the British Psychological Society, and other professional associations of comparable standing; 

• to gain direct entry into any career potentially open to Psychology graduates in both the private and the public sectors; and 

• to apply for postgraduate training in all recognized areas in psychology, and in particular, in one of the four areas of applied professional psychology (i.e. Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology) in an accredited university.