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Important Dates for 2025 Intake

Activity Date Time Venue  
Information session via Zoom Oct 5, 2024 (Sat) 09:30-11:00 Online

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Main round
Online application Oct 4 to Nov 4 (12:00nn), 2024 – –  
Written test (for local applicants) Nov 16, 2024 (Sat) PM TBC  
Written test via Zoom (for overseas applicants) Nov 19, 2024 (Tue) AM Online  
Interviews (for local applicants) Dec 13, 2024 (Fri)
Dec 16, 2024 (Mon)		 TBC TBC  
Interviews via Zoom (for overseas applicants) Dec 17, 2024 (Tue) TBC Online  
Announcement of Results (Provisional Offer) Dec 23, 2024 (Mon) After 17:00 –  
Second round
(Clearing round applications may be invited after the main round if there are study places left.)
Online application Nov 4, 2024 (12:01pm) to Feb 24 (12:00nn), 2025 – –  
Written test (for local applicants) Mar 14, 2025 (Fri) AM TBC  
Written test via Zoom (for oversea applicants) Mar 14, 2025 (Fri) TBC Online  
Interviews via Zoom (for overseas applicants) Apr 2, 2025 (Wed) AM Online  
Interviews (for local applicants) Apr 2, 2025 (Wed) 09:00-18:00 TBC  
Announcement of Results (Provisional Offer) Apr 9, 2025 (Wed) After 17:00 –  

The above schedule is subject to change and will be updated here, if necessary.
*Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for written test and/or an interview.

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Applicants shall have a Bachelor degree (Hons) from HKU or an equivalent qualification from comparable institutions. Those with qualifications other than an honours 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:

  • 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) TOEFL IBT® Home Edition test is not accepted; or
  • a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) IELTS online test is not accepted; or
  • 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.

TOTEL and IELTS score reports are valid for two years only. For example, if you submit your application form on Oct 4, 2024, then only the report of the TOEFL/IELTS test taken after Oct 4, 2022 is considered valid.

Application

To apply for the MSW programme, please apply via this link Master of Social Work (Full-time) / Master of Social Work (Full-time)

  • Fill in the online application form in detail.
  • Provide the contact email of 2 referees. Referee accounts will be created and referee invitation emails will be sent out to the referee the day after the applicant submits the application. Please remind your referee to submit the referee forms on/before 4 Nov 2024 (the main round application deadline) or 24 Feb 2025 (the second round application deadline).
  • Upload the following supporting documents in PDF format via  TPG Admission Add-On (hku.hk). Submit them within 7 working days starting from the date you receive the email notification.
    • Identity Documents
    • Official Transcript(s)
    • Degree certificate(s)
    • English Language Requirements
    • Other relevant documents (if appropriate; maximum 10 pages)
    • The hard copies of supporting documents are NOT REQUIRED at the application stage.

For detailed information, please refer to the guidelines.

2025-26 Admission

2-year full-time mode:
HK$322,800 (HK$161,400/year)

3-year part-time mode:
HK$322,800 (HK$107,600/year)

Online application period:

  • Main round: Oct 4 to Nov 4 (12:00nn), 2024 (Offers will be granted to both local and non-local students)
  • Second round: Nov 4, 2024 (12:01pm) to Feb 24 (12:00nn), 2025 (Offers will be granted subject to the quota left in the main round)

The online application will be available from October 4 2024 to noon, February 24, 2025. Apply Now : Master of Social Work (Full-time) / Master of Social Work (Full-time)

Application and payment of application fees (HK$300 per application) should be made online at https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/. Your online application cannot be processed unless you pay your application fee online by credit card (VISA or MASTERCARD only).