The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen - The School of Humanities and Social Science
MPhil-PhD in Applied PsychologyShenzhen, China
DURATION
4 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
06 Apr 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
CNY 115,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The program is designed for students who wish to pursue a higher degree in the broad area of applied psychology within a framework of human lifespan development (human cognitive development and human career development) and with a research focus on cognitive development, decision-making, and mental health in the information age.
The program aims to strengthen students’ knowledge of applied psychology and train them to carry out original research independently, critically, and innovatively.
Admissions
Curriculum
I. Lecture Courses: Group A (Required)
- Research Methods in Psychology & Social Sciences
- Statistics in Psychology & Social Sciences
II. Lecture Courses: Group B (Elective)
- Academic Writing and Presentation
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Educational and Psychological Testing
- Learning and Cognition
- Organizational Behavior
- Psychology of Leadership and Decision-Making
- Social and Personality Psychology
- Organizations and Group Processes
- Counseling and Clinical Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychological Assessment
- Health Psychology
- Topics in Cognitive Development
- Topics in Behavioral Decision-Making
- Topics in Educational/School Psychology
- Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
- Topics in Health Psychology
- Topics in Management Psychology
- Topics in Counseling Psychology
III. Thesis Research Course (students need to register for the course every term)
- Thesis Research
- Thesis Research
IV. Other Courses
- Research Seminars
- Thesis Writing and Presentation
- Research Seminars