Overview

The Mental Health Master is offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This programme is specially designed for practising social workers, teachers, nurses and other mental health professionals. The specialism is offered on a mixed-mode basis, with the majority of subjects being taught in the evening. On completion of 21 credits (7 subjects), students can apply to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma.

Key Facts

This programme provides students with a holistic and multidimensional perspective on understanding and working with individuals who are confronting mental health and mental illness issues. It embraces a humanistic and deep understanding of clients with mental problems. It also equips students with current knowledge of international trends in mental health practice. This enables them not only to gain knowledge and practice competence from prevalent clinical perspectives, but also to embrace a humanistic orientation to promote mental growth and mental health for individuals, families and communities. During the course of study, students will be equipped with the knowledge that is needed to make integrative links between classroom learning and direct field practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Adolescent Mental Health

Integrative Project

Mental Health and the Aged

Mental Health Practice

Psychopathology: Holistic and Humanistic Orientations

Brief Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 7 other Masters in Counselling Psychology 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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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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

Tuition Fee

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International

124000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6200 HKD per credit during 18 months.
National

124000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6200 HKD per credit during 18 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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Available Scholarships

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