Students are required to complete a minimum of 33 units of courses (3 units per course). Most courses have 13 classes per term and 1 class per week (around 3 hours).
- 9 Required Courses
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Independent Studies I (SOSC7001) & |
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Creative Project I (SOSC7002) & |
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Thesis in Applied Social Science I (SOSC7003) & |
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Qualitative Research |
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Quantitative Research |
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Domain-Specific Analytical Methods |
- 2 Elective Courses
Students can claim specialization in one of the following areas:
- Healthy and sustainable smart cities
- Chinese economy
- Physical environment and resource management
- Public policy and governance for sustainable development
- Media technologies, industry and practices
- Inequality, poverty and social service management
- Population studies, diversity and inclusion
- Crime, law and justice
Details of the course list are available here. Please note that actual course offerings are subject to confirmation from the course offering units concerned every year.
There are two academic terms in each academic year.
Term 1: September to December
Term 2: January to April/May
Study Period
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 4 years
Course Load
Full-time: up to 4 courses per term
Part-time: 1 – 2 courses per term
According to the University Regulations, all Full-time students are NOT allowed to take up any full-time employment, paid or unpaid, during term time.
Classes are usually scheduled in weekday daytime/evening. There may also be classes scheduled on Saturday. The course schedule is subject to the arrangement of the course offering units each year.
Yes. You should explore if there are any potential faculty members in your desired field and contact them with an expression of interest before submitting your application. However, it is fine if you cannot secure a supervisor at the application stage.
Please visit the Department/School website here to learn more about our faculty members.
- Certified academic certificates and transcripts of your previous study
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- A one-page statement of study purpose
- Proof of English Language Proficiency
No. Hard copies are needed when you receive an admission offer.
Shortlisted applicants may be invited for an interview.
Admission offers will be issued on a rolling basis. Please check the status via the Online Application System for the Postgraduate Programme from time to time.
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