19 Degrees in Social Sciences in Hong Kong for 2024

Degrees in Social Sciences in Hong Kong for 2024Filter
  • BA in Hong Kong Studies

    The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts

    • Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong

    On-Campus

    English

    Hong Kong Studies is an interdisciplinary programme to give students a broad-based education on Hong Kong—its society, culture, creative industries, economy, politics, history and environment. The programme combines the perspectives and curricular strengths of various disciplines, including literature, art history, history, sociology, politics, economics, journalism and communications.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time

    30 months

    On-Campus

    English

    The Department of Sociology and Social Policy has more than ten professorial members from six different countries. Since 2014, it has had 19 research postgraduate students from Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, including an outstanding record of six Hong Kong PhD Fellows.

  • PhD in Political Sciences

    Lingnan University

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time

    30 months

    On-Campus

    English

    Internationally-experienced faculty members in the Department of Political Science have quality publication records and some are recognised as experts in their fields of study. Faculty members in the Department specialise in a wide range of sub-disciplines, such as the governance and politics of Hong Kong and China, Asian-Pacific international relations, regional and global politics. Particular strengths in instruction and supervision include governance of Hong Kong, Chinese reform politics, regionalism, sport-politics nexus, Chinese foreign and security policies, Korean peninsula politics, and democratisation in Asia.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    The Master of Social Sciences in Health and Social Services Management programme (MHSM) is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time advanced programme that aims to prepare a new generation of social service practitioners and allied health managers to provide progressive and innovative solutions to complex challenges of the ever-dynamic health service delivery systems.

    • Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Full time

    5 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The Double Degree Programme aims to prepare professional Music teachers and community-based artists who possess subject knowledge and demonstrate competency in both education and various forms of creative arts. Graduates will become competent music teachers in Hong Kong and possess the ability to work in a broad range of positions such as curators for art museums, galleries and music centres; administrators of arts-and-cultural related organisations; researchers in cultural studies and musicians; and arts educators.

    • Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Full time

    5 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The Double Degree Programme aims to prepare professional Visual Arts teachers and community-based artists who possess subject knowledge and demonstrate competency in both education and various forms of creative arts. Graduates will become competent art teachers in Hong Kong and possess the ability to work in a broad range of positions such as curators for art museums and galleries; administrators of arts-and-cultural related organisations; researchers in cultural studies; professional artists and designers; and arts educators.

  • BS in Social Work (Hons)

    Hong Kong College of Technology

    • Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong

    On-Campus

    English

    This programme (Year 1 entry) aims to educate degree students to qualify for registered social workers with attributes of being practical and open-minded. This degree also cultivates generalist practitioners in social work, providing services to people with different needs and promoting social development.

  • BA in Gender Studies

    The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts

    • Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong

    On-Campus

    English

    Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary discipline that bridges the arts and humanities with the social sciences and the natural sciences to explain the human experience. As a subject, gender includes gender relations and identities, women, and sexualities.

    • Hung Hom, Hong Kong

    Full time

    4 years

    On-Campus

    English

    We prepare our students to be professionally competent, versatile, adaptive and reflective, helping them to meet the fast-changing needs of society. The programme curriculum is designed to cultivate students’ humanistic values and equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to become competent human service professionals in their chosen fields. Through wide exposure to different domains of knowledge and interdisciplinary issues, students are able to think from different perspectives and solve complex problems in real-life situations.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English, Chinese

    The Master of Arts in China and Regional Studies (CRS) is a comparative area studies programme that aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to examine the multifaceted theoretical and empirical debates surrounding China's engagements with African countries, and its neighbouring countries in Asia and Pacific region.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Part time

    4 years

    On-Campus

    Chinese

    With the academic support of Tsinghua University, Lingnan University introduces the Doctor of Business Administration in Global Digital Economy and Governance (DBA in GDEG) Programme, to broaden the horizons and vision of senior executives and top-tier professionals with doctoral-level training. This DBA in GDEG programme is the first of its kind in the region to provide both micro-and macro-level interdisciplinary training for the development of the global digital economy and governance.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time

    3 years

    On-Campus

    English

    To offer opportunities for interdisciplinary research studies, Lingnan University (LU) and Shenzhen University (SZU) have launched a collaboration on joint PhD supervision in the research areas of International Relations and Development Studies from the 2021 intake. Applicants considering for admission to PhD programmes with research areas related to International Relations and Development Studies may consider this joint supervision arrangement.

    • Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    MIPA is a taught-course postgraduate programme in international affairs focusing on the Asia Pacific region. Networked with institutions in mainland China, North America, and Europe, the programme is designed for mid-career professionals and university graduates who want to further develop or prepare for careers in international affairs.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    The Master of Cities and Governance provides an overview of urban affairs. It aims at offering international and regional perspectives in analysing how globalisation, economic development, demographic change, mobility, history and culture have impacted and shaped city governance.

    • Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    The 2019-20 MAIA programme will accept applications for admission from 1 October 2018.