Programme Information - Taught Postgraduate Programmes (TPg)

• have a recognized bachelor's degree from one of the universities in Hong Kong or from any overseas institution recognized for this purpose by the University, or
• an equivalent qualification, or
• have evidence of academic and professional attainments acceptable for this purpose by the University,
  and
• provide documentary evidence that you have completed a course of introductory psychology at a recognized university.

An introductory course in psychology is considered to be a course which is taught at the undergraduate level and provides an overview of major topics in psychology such as biopsychology, perception, cognition, learning, motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality and social psychology.

Applicants who have not taken a similar course before will be required to obtain a satisfactory grade from a make-up course before they can be considered for admission. For more details about the make-up course (SS2023 Basic Psychology), please read the Enrollment information. 

Re-admission of PGDP graduates please visit link.

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 requirement:

• TOEFL score 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
• Overall band 6 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
• Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET-6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
• Other equivalent qualifications.