Master of Arts in Positive Psychology in Education

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Bachelor degree holders, especially those who wish to build a career or pursue further studies in areas of psychology and education.
 

The programme comprises 24 credit points (cps), which can typically be earned within one year of full-time studies or two years of part-time studies. Students are required to complete 5 core courses and 3 (out of 4) elective courses for graduation. Each course carries 3 cps. The list of available courses is shown below:

The medium of instruction is English. 

Full-time students are expected to complete the programme in 1 year, while part-time students are expected to complete the programme in 2 years. Full-time students will attend 4 classes per week and part-time students will attend 2 classes per week, usually held on weekday evenings and Saturdays at the Tai Po Campus. Classes may also be held in Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / North Point Study Centre (starting from Sep 2023) / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre as decided by the University.

The tuition fee is HK$132,000 which is provisional and subject to adjustment. Tuition fees paid are normally not refundable or transferable. Extension fees will be charged to students who have to extend their studies beyond the normal duration (i.e. 1 year for full-time and 2 years for part-time).

Applicants should hold a recognised Bachelor’s degree.

Applicants whose entrance qualifications were obtained from an institution in a non-English speaking system should normally fulfil one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements:

• IELTS 6.0; or
• Grade C or above in GCSE / GCE OL English; or
• A TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test); or 
• Band 6 in the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET) (a total score of 430 or above and the test result should be valid within two years); or
• Other equivalent qualifications.

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