Master of Social Sciences in Mental Health
[MSocSc(MH)]

The objective of MSocSc(Mental Health) is to facilitate aspiring and established healthcare and social service professionals to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become competent clinical practitioners, administrative and/or clinical supervisors in their respective fields of work, e.g. doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists, dietitians, occupational therapies, physiotherapists, speech therapists, Chinese medicine practitioners, and other complementary and alternative medicine practitioners who are interested in mental health issues and practices.

Curriculum Structure

(Non-dissertation option)

Compulsory Courses
30
Credits
Compulsory Courses
Elective Courses
30
Credits
Elective Courses

OR

(Dissertation option)

Compulsory Courses
30
Credits
Compulsory Courses
Elective Courses
18
Credits
Elective Courses
Dissertation
12
Credits
Dissertation

60

Credits

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Alumni Sharing

Student Voices
“The flexibility to choose courses from a variety of topics allows me to understand the impacts of urban growth of contemporary societies from an interdisciplinary perspective. After graduation, I hope to further my studies in urban planning and to implement innovative solutions to transform Hong Kong into a vibrant and livable city, where everyone is happy to reside in.”
Miss Kylie Yuet Ning POON
BSocSc 2022 graduate
Student Voices
“The flexibility to choose courses from a variety of topics allows me to understand the impacts of urban growth of contemporary societies from an interdisciplinary perspective. After graduation, I hope to further my studies in urban planning and to implement innovative solutions to transform Hong Kong into a vibrant and livable city, where everyone is happy to reside in.”
Miss Kylie Yuet Ning POON
BSocSc 2022 graduate