MA in Professional Educational Psychology 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This is a two-year full-time programme which offers professional training in educational psychology through a scientist-practitioner model, featuring a curriculum consisting of an array of course work in assessment, consultation, and evidence-based interventions that are relevant to the local context. In addition, students have to complete a specific number of hours of supervised practice in assessment and intervention before graduation. These practicums are supervised by qualified educational/clinical psychologists in the field. 

Graduates of this programme are expected to meet the professional competence and ethical standards for registration as Educational Psychologist in Hong Kong. Services provided by educational psychologists include psychoeducational assessment, intervention with children, adolescents and their families, in-service training for teachers, consultation with parents, teachers, principals and education-related administrators in both government funded and private sectors.

Programme overview

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This is a two-year full-time programme which offers professional training in educational psychology through a scientist-practitioner model, featuring a curriculum consisting of an array of course work in assessment, consultation, and evidence-based interventions that are relevant to the local context. In addition, students have to complete a specific number of hours of supervised practice in assessment and intervention before graduation. These practicums are supervised by qualified educational/clinical psychologists in the field. 

Graduates of this programme are expected to meet the professional competence and ethical standards for registration as Educational Psychologist in Hong Kong. Services provided by educational psychologists include psychoeducational assessment, intervention with children, adolescents and their families, in-service training for teachers, consultation with parents, teachers, principals and education-related administrators in both government funded and private sectors.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
2.7+
79+

For a Taught Master’s Programme other than the Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive M.B.A.) Programme, the applicant shall have:

  • graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
  • completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should preferably:

hold the following degree or academic qualifications:

  • graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; AND
  • be eligible for Graduate Membership of The Hong Kong Psychological Society;
  • possess a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or with relevant working experience in educational or related settings are preferred;

pass a written test AND an interview conducted by the Graduate Division of Education

2 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,720 USD
International
5,720 USD

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