Programme Information

MSc in Applied Psychology

The MSc programme in Applied Psychology offers three concentrations: “Development & Education”, “Organizations & Society”, and “Mental Health & Well-being”. English is the medium of instruction for the programme, and high-caliber psychology professors and scholars are recruited globally for this programme. The programme curriculum adopts the newest and the cutting-edge materials, theories and methods. The programme emphasizes the development of students’ ability for conducting research, and it provides excellent preparation for the graduates of the programme to pursue Ph.D. degrees in the top world-class universities in the future. For those who do not plan to pursue further Ph.D. studies, the programme design with three different applied concentrations also prepares them well for being competitive in the professional job market after graduation.

 

 

  Course Units Minimum Grade  Concentration
      Development & Education Organizations & Society Mental Health & Well-being
Required Courses     Units Required for Graduation
PSY5010 Research Methods in Psychology & Social Sciences 3 C- 9
PSY5020 Statistics in Psychology & Social Sciences 3 C-
PSY5040 Research Project 3 PASS
Elective Courses 21
I. Development & Education Group

Students shall take:

either
1) 4 courses (12 units) from Group I, and 3 courses (9 units) from Groups II and III, at least one course from each of the two groups; 

or
2) 3 courses (9 units) from Group I, and 4 courses (12 units) from Groups II and III, two courses from each of the two groups.

Students shall take:

either
1) 4 courses (12 units) from Group II, and 3 courses (9 units) from Groups I and III, at least one course from each of the two groups; 

or
2) 3 courses (9 units) from Group II, and 4 courses (12 units) from Groups I and III, two courses from each of the two groups.

Students shall take:

either 
1) 4 courses (12 units) from Group III, and 3 courses (9 units) from Groups I and II, at least one course from each of the two groups;

or
2）3 courses (9 units) from Group III, and 4 courses (12 units) from Groups I and II, two courses from each of the two groups.
PSY5110 Educational and School Psychology 3 C-
PSY5120 Child and Adolescent Development 3 C-
PSY5130 Educational and Psychological Testing 3 C-
PSY5140 Learning and Cognition 3 C-
PSY5150 Advanced Topics in Educational Psychology 3 C-
II. Organizations & Society Group
PSY5210 Organizational Behavior 3 C-
PSY5220 Psychology of Leadership and Decision Making 3 C-
PSY5230 Social and Personality Psychology 3 C-
PSY5240 Organizations and Group Processes 3 C-
PSY5250 Advanced Topics in I/O Psychology 3 C-
III. Mental Health & Well-being Group
PSY5310 Counseling and Clinical Psychology 3 C-
PSY5320 Positive Psychology 3 C-
PSY5330 Psychological Assessment 3 C-
PSY5340 Health Psychology 3 C-
PSY5350 Advanced Topics in Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3 C-
Total: 30 30 30
Required: 9 9 9
Elective: 21 21 21
Graduation Requirement
All students are required to meet all the programme requirements, pass all the assessments and obtain a cumulative overall GPA of at least 2.0 in order to graduate.  

*Applicable to students admitted in or after AY2023-2024

 

Course and Unit Exemption

Students may be granted course and/or unit exemptions if they have taken similar or equivalent postgraduate courses with satisfactory performance (“B” grade or above) elsewhere. Supporting documents such as academic transcripts, course syllabus must be provided. Exemption for a maximum of six units may be granted. Upon exemption from courses, students will be required to replace the exempted courses with electives of equal number of units. The application should be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School after the endorsement of the Programme Director/Coordinator and the Graduate Panel Chair.