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.

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

Online Application

All applications must be made online at https://portal.hku.hk/tpg-admissions/programme-details?programme=master-of-social-sciences-in-the-field-of-nonprofit-management-socsc. Select “Choose Your Programme”. In the section “Faculty of Social Sciences”, select “Master of Social Sciences in Nonprofit Management”.

Duration and Fees

The tuition fee is HK$206,360 (HK$103,180/year) for 1 year of full-time study. *

The tuition fee is HK$206,360 (HK$103,180/year) for 2 years of part-time study.*

Admission Events

1 year Full-time (with intensive on-campus teaching week on a monthly basis and online distance learning, supplemented by visits and study trips)

2 years Part-time (with on-campus teaching week on a monthly basis and online distance learning, supplemented by visits and study trips)