Path A  Mental Health Stream (Students will choose 3 out of 4 courses )

Path B  Investigative Psychology Stream (Students will choose 3 out of 4 courses)

Path C  General Stream (Students will choose 3 out of 7 courses)

Candidates must 

i. have earned a bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above from an accredited university in an area other than psychology, AND
ii. pass a take home entrance examination on Introductory Psychology composed primarily of multiple-choice and essay questions, AND
iii. attend an interview.

Language Requirements

Applicants with entrance qualifications from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfil the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
(a) Overall score ≥ 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic); or 
(b) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 (Paper-based Test) or 100 (Internet-based Test) or 250 (Computer-based Test); or 
(c) Other equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University.

Take Home Entrance Examination

After the interview process is completed, short-listed applicants will receive a take home examination. The exam coverage is derived from material typically covered in an Introductory Psychology course. Specifically, the following subjects constitute the test's coverage: the Research Enterprise, Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Learning, Human Memory, Intelligence and Emotion, Human Development, Personality, Social Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology. Most introductory psychology textbooks from 2009 to the present will contain extensive coverage of these topics. It is recommended that the applicant use such a textbook to prepare for the entrance examination. Currently, the primary text adopted in PSY100 Introductory Psychology at this university is Sun, C. T. L. (Ed.). (2015). Psychology in Asia: An introduction. Singapore: Cengage. Learning.

Transfers from non SYU-operated Conversion Programmes in Psychology

Candidates with previous qualifications in conversion programmes in psychology for which the exit award is below the master's level or who are currently enrolled in such programmes either locally or overseas may apply for credit transfer into the MSocSc in Psychology. The maximum number of transferred credits must not exceed 55% (or 20 credits) of the total number of credits required for graduation.

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	Dr. Jason CHOW T.S. Associate Professor Programme Director Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong Area of Research Interests:  1. Self-control  2. Motivation 3. Resilience
	Dr. Bobo LAU H.P. Assistant Professor MSSPSY Research Co-ordinator Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong Area of Research Interests:  1. Gerontology 2. Community mental health 3. Chronic illnessess 4. Family caregiving
	Dr. Patrick CONNOLLY J. Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of South Africa Area of Research Interests: 1. Psychoanalysis 2. Neuropsychoanalysis 3. Psychotherapy and Counselling 4. Systems Theory 5. Psychosis and Schizophrenia 6. Post-traumatic Stress
	Dr. Wai FU Associate Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong Areas of Research Interests:  1. Psychoanalysis Related Issues 2. Drug Addiction 3. Pathological Gambling 4. Program Evaluation 5. Qualitative Inquiries
	Dr. L.Y. LO Associate Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong Area of Research Interests:  1. Cognitive Components in Emotion Perception 2. Development of Emotion Regulation
	Dr. NGAI, Tsz-kin Assistant Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong   Area of Research Interests:  Animal Assisted Intervention Human-Animal Interaction One Health Humane Education Child Education Positive Psychology Cyberpsychology Gamification
	Dr. LAM, Yin-hung Bess Assistant Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong Area of Research Interests:  Neuropsychology Neurocriminology  Antisocial behavior Youth mental health  Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
	Dr. LIN M. Muriel Assistant Professor Director, MSS in Counselling Psychology Programme Area of Research Interests: Schema Therapy for Personality Disorders and Trauma Related Issues Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  Cross-Cultural Comparison regarding Treatment Interventions Mental Health Issues in Adults
	Dr. CHAN, Chui Yi Associate Professor Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong Area of Research Interests:  Psychometrics Women’s Health Anxiety and Depression Behavior Addiction and Health Psychology Child Development and Family Relationship Mental Health of Adolescents and College Students
	Dr. LAI Ching-han Lufanna Assistant Professor Ph.D., The Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Area of Research Interests:  Psychology of religion  Quality of life, Subjective wellbeing, Cross-cultural differences in subjective wellbeing

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