MA in Sociology 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

22,270 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Established since the early 1960’s, our Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is the oldest and largest sociology department in Hong Kong. Throughout the past forty years, our Department has played a leading role in the teaching of sociology and conducting of social research in the community. Against the backdrop of Hong Kong becoming a modern and knowledge-based society, our taught Master’s degree programme (M.A. in Sociology), first offered in 2005-06 with both full-time and part-time modes, is specifically designed to meet the growing demand for postgraduate training in the society. The major objective of the programme is to facilitate life-long self-improvement and career development through strengthening students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills and broadening their perspectives and knowledge base.

Sociology 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. Sociologists like to look beyond common sense to unveil the hidden assumptions and inherent contradictions in social institutions and social policies. Through our Master’s programme, students will be introduced to a variety of penetrating and yet competing perspectives for the analysis of social phenomena, which are particularly useful in the present rapidly changing society. In addition to taking students through an exciting and eye-opening intellectual journey, our programme will also equip them with practical social research knowledge and skills.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Established since the early 1960’s, our Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is the oldest and largest sociology department in Hong Kong. Throughout the past forty years, our Department has played a leading role in the teaching of sociology and conducting of social research in the community. Against the backdrop of Hong Kong becoming a modern and knowledge-based society, our taught Master’s degree programme (M.A. in Sociology), first offered in 2005-06 with both full-time and part-time modes, is specifically designed to meet the growing demand for postgraduate training in the society. The major objective of the programme is to facilitate life-long self-improvement and career development through strengthening students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills and broadening their perspectives and knowledge base.

Sociology 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. Sociologists like to look beyond common sense to unveil the hidden assumptions and inherent contradictions in social institutions and social policies. Through our Master’s programme, students will be introduced to a variety of penetrating and yet competing perspectives for the analysis of social phenomena, which are particularly useful in the present rapidly changing society. In addition to taking students through an exciting and eye-opening intellectual journey, our programme will also equip them with practical social research knowledge and skills.

Admission Requirements

2.7+
6.5+
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 submit the following via the Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes:

  • an English personal statement of 500 words
  • two confidential recommendations;
  • all supporting documents, including official transcripts

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
22,270 USD
International
22,270 USD

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