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120 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Hong Kong (SAR)
Counselling Psychology
The Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology from Hong Kong Shue Yan University is a professional degree that qualifies graduates for registration with professional associations.
Psychology
Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong aims to provide advanced academic and research training in a field of specialization in psychology. Students, under close supervision by a faculty member, are required to write a thesis that will contribute to psychological knowledge.
GeoInformation Science and Smart Cities
GeoInformation Science and Smart Cities at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is jointly offered by Department of Geography & Resource Management and Institute of Space and Earth Information Science.
School Guidance and Counselling
This School Guidance and Counselling programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong offers specialised training in guidance and counselling for professionals in education and social service arenas such as counsellors, guidance professionals, frontline teachers and social workers.
Transport Policy and Planning
The Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning [MA(TranspPol&Plan)] programme is co-organised by the Department of Geography, the Department of Urban Planning and Design and the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong.
Applied English Linguistics
The Applied English Linguistics programme of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University is designed to meet the growing demand from professionals and individuals who are concerned with the use of language in a wide range of situations.
Chinese Law
The LLM in Chinese Law at The University of Hong Kong addresses a growing need in Hong Kong and internationally for a more comprehensive understanding of the law and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
Expressive Arts Therapy
Whether skilled with a brush or new to playing a drum, everyone has a latent capacity to create; and in this process the arts serve as vessels to transform life experiences and shape/create a new way of being, which is central to the therapeutic process of Expressive Arts Therapy, taught at The University of Hong Kong.

Telecommunications
The Telecommunications MSc programme from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is to equip participating students with a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge based on the latest topics in wireless systems, optical networking, broadband multimedia communications, and convergence protocols.
China Business Studies
With relevant theories and up-to-date practical applications, the MSc in China Business Studies programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to equip students with systematic knowledge of business practices and the ability to analyse changes in government policies and regulations that affect business operations in China.
Psychology
Building on the success of launching the highly sought-after Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology programme since 1978, in 2015, The University of Hong Kong decided to upgrade the Postgraduate programme to become the Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (MSocSc(Psy)) programme.
Guidance and Counselling
The Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to train teachers, social workers, guidance and counselling practitioners, human resource management personnel and those who are intended to offer counselling services to address the diverse needs of their clientele in Hong Kong.
Economics
The Economics degree from City University of Hong Kong is committed to training and fostering prospective students to become excellent researchers and outstanding professionals in the areas of economics and finance.
Sociology
Sociology programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a rigorous and systematic study of social interaction and social life. Students will be guided to take a fresh look at how personal experiences of individuals may actually be patterned by wider social and structural forces.
Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International)
The Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International) programme from Lingnan University meets the demand for individuals with relevant comparative knowledge in government, think tanks, NGOs, social enterprises, and the broader public at large.
Applied Psychology
The Applied Psychology programme at Lingnan University aims to provide an environment conducive to learning knowledge and skills in the various areas of psychology.
Work and Organisational Psychology
The Work and Organisational Psychology programme from Lingnan University focuses on the core elements of modern work and organisational psychology
Intercultural Studies
The Intercultural Studies program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is at the cutting-edge of the study of film and digital media, gender and sexuality, urbanism, techno-science, posthumanism, and ecological and animal rights.
Applied Economics
The Applied Economics MSc programme from Hong Kong Baptist University integrates economic theory with applied economic analysis, and will enable students to understand the economy of China and the world.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong introduces students to application of psychological research to the workplace to improve the well-being and performance of the people and the organization.