Overview

By equipping the students with the skills and knowledge to cope with the increasingly dynamic and complex challenges of the public sector, they would develop managerial capacities, such as the analytical skills, managerial competence, and political acumen, that are essential for successful career in public sector organizations. Given the importance of technology innovation and sustainability, the program provides the students with an interdisciplinary study with a strong emphasis on the policy, management and governance issues concerning technological innovation and sustainability. The Master of Public Management (MPM) Program is offered at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

On successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

Deploy, in a variety of different policy-relevant contexts, the necessary academic and management tools to develop their leadership potential;

Analyze and manage complex multi-dimensional policy and managerial issues; and

Demonstrate a strong appreciation and capacity in policy analysis and management while addressing analytical, operational and political challenges.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Public Management: Theories and Practices

Economic Reasoning for Public Management

Managing for Sustainability

Managing the Policy Process

Public Management for Technology Innovation
Capstone Project

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

27 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Management Studies Public Policy View 12 other Masters in Public Policy in Hong Kong (SAR)

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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

Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
At least 3 years of working experience.
Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in any field with strong academic performance, especially in analytical courses.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

185000 HKD / year

≈ 185000 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

185000 HKD / year

≈ 185000 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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

Funding

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