Faculty
Social Science
Division
Psychology
Study Mode
Full-time
Normative Study Period

2 years

Minimum Units Required

58 units

Tuition Fee

HK$47,000 per annum for local students
HK$178,000 per annum for non-local students
(Subject to Review)

Funding Nature: UGC-funded

Admission Requirements

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

  1. possess a Bachelor's degree majored in Psychology or qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor's degree majored in Psychology; and
  2. have eligibility for graduate membership of the Hong Kong Psychological Society.
  • It is preferable that the applicants have undergraduate studies in abnormal psychology, neuropsychology and counselling/ psychotherapy.
  • Knowledge of spoken Cantonese and written Chinese is required. (Courses are taught in Cantonese and English.)

All applicants should submit:

  1. a full resume;
  2. an abstract of Bachelor's or Master's thesis;
  3. a self-description in English (750 words) including the followings:
  • My own personality sketch
  • What aspects of me will facilitate or impede my development in this profession?
  • Describe a personal significant life event. In retrospect, how do you see yourself being influenced by the event? Or, what have you learned from it?

4. a statement on the following information:

  • Please notify whether you have ever applied to our MSSc in Clinical Psychology Programme in the past or not? (Yes or No)
  • If yes, please list the years you have applied and describe in English (400 words) how you have changed since your last application. If no, please skip this question.

All supporting documents including confidential recommendations should be submitted to GSO online application system on or before the application deadline.

Application Deadline

19 December 2025

Contact

Professor Patrick LEUNG

(852) 3943-6501

Division of Psychology,
Room 328, Sino Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong