FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The normal duration is 1 year (Full-time) or 2 years (Part-time).
- September and January intakes are offered each year. The application period may vary from year to year. (However, for those applicants who need a VISA, you are at risk of coming late, especially for those who require to complete the pre-entry course.) As Jan intake has limited space only, we will consider your application as both Jan & Sept at the same time. Please state if you are only interested in Jan intake in "Additional Information".
- 2023-24 Tuition Fee*: HK$ 155,000 (Full-time); HK$15,500/course (Part-time) *Vary from year to year
- A number of student scholarships will be provided.
To be eligible for entry into this Programme, candidates should have:
- A bachelor’s degree with first or second class honours from a recognised tertiary institution (applicants with a non-psychology first degree have to complete a pre-entry course); or equivalent qualifications and experience, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis; and
- An applicant whose degree or, exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent is not from a tertiary institution in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country should obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or a band score of 6.5 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or an equivalent score in a recognised test. Equivalent qualification to prove his/her language proficiency which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Interviews may be conducted when needed. And applicants are required to fulfill additional requirement, if any, set by the programme.
- All courses will be mainly conducted in English.
- an applicant whose degree or, exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent is not from a tertiary institution in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country should obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or a band score of 6.5 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or an equivalent score in a recognised test. Equivalent qualification to prove his/her language proficiency which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please apply via Online Application System; HK$ 400 application fee(Non-refundable) for each application.
- There are three document types to upload, "Transcript/Certificate", "ID Card, a passport or travel document" & "Others". If you do not have all three types of files, the system will block you for payment. If you have nothing to include in "Others" sessions, you may upload a blank page of document to fulfill system requirement.
- The selection process will begin as soon as we receive your completed application materials. Shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview conducted by the Programme Director and/or other teaching staffs of the Programme.
A limited number of scholarships may be provided.
This is a Full-time/Part-time, credit-based postgraduate programme. Students must obtain a minimum of 30 credits, which consist of 5 required courses and 5 electives.