Duration
Duration
1-year full time
2-year part-time
Fees
*subject to approval
$237320/ year (Full-Time)
$118660/year (Part-time)
Deadlines
Round 1: November 24, 2025
Round 2: February 23, 2026
Round 3: March 31, 2026
Round 3: May 29, 2026 (PT only)
Info Session
TBC
Who Should Apply?
Professionals from charitable foundations, social and civic organisations, corporations, the media, governmental units, welfare and religious service organisations, etc. who wish to equip themselves with the competence needed to be successful and take on leadership roles to make a better society, are welcome. The Programme will help graduates to deliver outstanding service, and to make decisions and carry out research in social development.
All applications must be made online at HKU Portal. Select “Choose Your Programme”. In the section “Faculty of Social Sciences”, select “Master of Social Sciences in Nonprofit Management”.
Admission Requirements
Applicants shall hold a Bachelor’s degree of HKU or an equivalent qualification from a comparable institution, and preferably have three years of relevant post-qualification working experience in the public, private or non-profit sectors. Candidates with qualifications other than a Bachelor’s degree will be considered on their individual merits. Qualifying examinations to test the applicants’ abilities to follow the prescribed courses and/or interviews may be conducted. Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required, unless exceptionally exempted, to obtain: (1) a score of 563 or above (paper-based test) or 85 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or (2) a minimum overall band of 6.5 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or (3) grade C or above in either the Overseas General Certificate of Education, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language. Since medium of instruction of the Programme is English, applicants with higher English test score (IELTS 7.0+ or TOEFL iBT 95+) are preferred and will be given priority to interview and admissions. For more information regarding the University Entrance Requirements, please visit: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements