Overview

Comparable to other social policy programmes in universities in Europe, the one-year full-time – or two-year part-time – Masters programme accentuates the applicability of what students learn within the classrooms, while provoking students to review existing policies.

Scrutinising public policies and management concepts alongside insights from Economics and Sociology, the Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International) programme from Lingnan University helps students arrive at critical and well-informed conclusions on concrete policy issues and how they may be dealt with differently.

Outcome

Questions from the promotion of gender equality in the labour market through social security to the support early education programmes gives to toddlers’ cognitive development are also expected to be popular subject matters that students wish to investigate in their independent study projects, under the guidance of expert supervisors in relevant fields.

The training students receive from the early exposure to pressing issues will adequately prepare them for ground-level work as soon as they leave school.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Policy Analysis: Comparative Perspectives

Comparative Social Policy Research Methods

Comparative Social Policy in Greater China and East Asia

Globalisation, Policy and Society

Asia Pacific Comparative Development and Policy Symposium

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations Liberal Arts Social Policy View 11 other Masters in Liberal Arts in Hong Kong (SAR)

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Identity card, passport, or travel document

Transcripts

Proof of English language proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL), if needed [Applicants may submit results of CET-6 as supplementary information]

Graduation certificates/ Bachelor's degree certificate

Tuition Fee

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International

135000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 135000 HKD per year during 12 months.
National

135000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 135000 HKD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Hong Kong

13720 - 23419 HKD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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