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Abbreviation FT / PT
MSocSc(Geron) FT / PT

In view of the rapid ageing population in the globe, the MSocSc(Gerontology) programme offers cutting-edge education and training in gerontology. Students will be equipped with research-driven evidence-based knowledge on topics like mental health, long-term care, caregiving, and end-of-life care, as well as management skills at both the case and agency levels.  The programme is tailored to professionals seeking to specialize in working with older adults or advance their knowledge of ageing-related policies and services. Our program could be your stepping stone to a rewarding career. Join us and shape the future of gerontology!

Mode of Attendance

Part Time (two years)

Full Time (one year)

Medium of Instruction

English

Programme Entrance Requirements

Applicants shall hold a Bachelor's degree of HKU or an equivalent qualification from a comparable institution, and preferably have a minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification working experience. Candidates with qualifications other than a Bachelor's degree will be considered on their individual merits. Qualifying examinations to test the applicants' abilities to follow the prescribed courses and/or interviews may be conducted.

Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required, unless exceptionally exempted, to obtain:

(1) a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or

(2) a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or

(3) grade C or above in either the Overseas General Certificate of Education, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language.

Programme Admissions Advisor(s)

Professor Vivian Lou WQ
Tel: 3917 4835
Fax: 2858 7604
Email: wlou@hku.hk

Contacts

Tel: 3917 5014/ 3917 2981
Email: mssgeron@hku.hk
Website: http://www.socialwork.hku.hk/gerontology
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