Overview

Social Welfare from The Chinese University of Hong Kong has upheld the vision of training competent social workers to have a belief in humanistic values and a genuine concern for social justice.

We believe that the quality of our community can be enhanced through the effort we put into social work training and practice.

Furthermore, we endeavour to maintain as a world leading centre of social work research for developing and disseminating scientifically rigorous and socially impactful social work knowledge for human betterment and social development.

Careers

Most graduates are working in the field of social welfare in top administrative, middle management and direct practice levels. A number of our graduates are professors and researchers in social work training institutions. The contributions of these graduates are highly valued by the community.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family in Changing Society

Theories and Practice of Family Counselling

Theories and Practice of Family Education

Fundamental Theories of Social Policy

Social Policy and Social Welfare in China

Social Theories, Social Welfare and Social Work

Social Innovation and Innovative Practice for Social Work

Mental Health and Mental Disorders

Programme Evaluation

Social Welfare and Social Policy

Social Policy and Social Welfare in Hong Kong and East Asia

Human Behaviour and the Social Environment

Macro Social Work Practice: Strategic Planning

Human Resource Development in Social Services

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Social Work Cognitive Science Social Policy View 5 other Masters in Social Policy in Hong Kong (SAR)

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or

graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B"; or

completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

English Proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

42100 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 42100 HKD per year during 36 months.
National

42100 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 42100 HKD per year during 36 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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