Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability and Development Studies 12 months Postgraduate Programme By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

31,654 Tuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Development StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Development Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

Programme Aims and Objectives
This programme is designed for:
Graduates from disciplines of relevance to Sustainability and Development Studies, including:
  • Asian Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Communications
  • East and Southeast Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Political Science
  • Public and Social Administration
  • Sociology, including Applied Sociology
Mid-career professionals working in sustainability and development-related fields, including: 
  • Government / Public Affairs
  • Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Business
  • Education
  • Environmental Management
  • International Organisations
  • Journalism / Mass Media
  • Public Relations
The programme caters to local students, as well as overseas students from both developed and developing countries, both within the region and elsewhere.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Development Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

Programme Aims and Objectives
This programme is designed for:
Graduates from disciplines of relevance to Sustainability and Development Studies, including:
  • Asian Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Communications
  • East and Southeast Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Political Science
  • Public and Social Administration
  • Sociology, including Applied Sociology
Mid-career professionals working in sustainability and development-related fields, including: 
  • Government / Public Affairs
  • Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Business
  • Education
  • Environmental Management
  • International Organisations
  • Journalism / Mass Media
  • Public Relations
The programme caters to local students, as well as overseas students from both developed and developing countries, both within the region and elsewhere.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
79+
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in other fields who possess advanced experience in relevant professions will also be considered.  A first degree in a social science or humanities subject would be an advantage.
One or more years of working experience in a development-related field would be an advantage. 
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirements:
  • a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#; or
  • an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@.
  • other equivalent qualifications.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
31,654
International
31,654

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