Master of Social Sciences in Educational Psychology [MSocSc(EP)] 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Hong Kong |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Educational psychologists generate scientific knowledge and theory relevant to education and psychology. They are also practitioners whose services range from remediation to prevention, case work to systems work, and direct services to indirect services. They help teachers design curricula, improve teaching methods, and motivate students to learn. They also help students and their parents cope with various changes and difficulties in the course of learning and development. Most importantly, they work for the betterment of the learning environments in which students grow up. The MSocSc in the field of Educational Psychology is the first postgraduate programme in Hong Kong that is designed to train professional educational psychologists in serving local communities. It is also the first programme in Asia accredited by the International School Psychology Association (ISPA). The programme admits a cohort of students every other year.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Educational psychologists generate scientific knowledge and theory relevant to education and psychology. They are also practitioners whose services range from remediation to prevention, case work to systems work, and direct services to indirect services. They help teachers design curricula, improve teaching methods, and motivate students to learn. They also help students and their parents cope with various changes and difficulties in the course of learning and development. Most importantly, they work for the betterment of the learning environments in which students grow up. The MSocSc in the field of Educational Psychology is the first postgraduate programme in Hong Kong that is designed to train professional educational psychologists in serving local communities. It is also the first programme in Asia accredited by the International School Psychology Association (ISPA). The programme admits a cohort of students every other year.

Admission Requirements

2 Years

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