Yes, candidates should submit an online application and pay the application fee online for each study mode. The required supporting documents can be submitted once but please mark both application numbers on each document.
Yes, students who expect to obtain the Bachelor’s degree programme on/before August 31, 2025 may apply for admission. Applicants who are in their final year of undergraduate studies should upload a copy of their latest transcript. Successful candidates will be given a conditional offer and be required to submit the completed official transcript directly from the home institution before document submission deadline.
According to the HKU General Qualifications for Admissions, concurrent registration by a student of this University for another postsecondary qualification either at this University or at another institution is not permitted, unless approval of the Senate has been obtained in advance.
Students from all backgrounds are welcome for application.
You may apply for the part-time mode for study, however please note that the student visa is only be offered for Part-time UGC programme students (MSW is a non-UGC programme). Please ensure that you are holding a valid visa with coverage of 3 years or above for application.
Documents not in English should be accompanied by an officially certified translation into English, normally by the Registry of the awarding institution.
Applicants are required to upload the supporting documents in PDF format within 7 working days starting from the date of receipt of the email notification. Please follow the instructions in the email and upload them by logging in https://tpg-admission-addon.its.hku.hk/applicant.
At the application stage, a photocopy of the required documents is acceptable. Successful applicants will be requested to submit the original documents before a firm offer is given. Please DO NOT submit the original copies of certificates.
For the checklist, please refer to R21_SUPPORTDOCUMENT_2025-26
Fill in your referee details in the ”Referee” section. An email invitation would be sent to the referee with a hyperlink. Please remind your referee to submit the referee forms before the deadline assigned.
Students who wish to be admitted with qualification from institution outside Hong Kong which language medium is not English are required to obtain:
Please note TOEFL 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.
Applicants are required to upload the English qualification results (e.g. Public examination results (HKALE/HKDSE, NJCEE, IB, SAT/AP, GCE-AL) and English Language Proficiency Official Score Reports (IELTS/ TOEFL/ GCE/ IGCSE/ Cambridge Test)) for our consideration.
Students are welcome to provide your working and voluntary work experiences for our references, however please note this is not a must for document submission.
Yes, you may wish to state your reason of choosing the programme and any other information you would like to share with the Selection Panel. The personal statement is to show your background and passionate about the field which would also be part of the marking criteria.
You are required to upload BOTH Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表), in both Chinese and English versions, issued by the China Higher Education Student Information (學信網); AND Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告), in both Chinese and English versions, issued by China Higher Education Student Information
You are required to upload Overseas Credentials Evaluation Report (國外學歷學位認證書) issued by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) (教育部留學服務中心); OR Given the processing time required by CSCSE, if the Report is not yet available by the document submission deadline, an email or a text message sent by CSCSE after payment, confirming that the application of the Report has been successfully initiated. Upon receipt of the Overseas Credentials Evaluation Report, applicants should upload the document to the application system.
ONLY shortlisted candidates are invited to the admission test(s).
The admission test(s) would be carried out as face-to-face. Zoom admission test(s) will be arranged for applicants who are currently out of Hong Kong. Please attend the admission test(s) according to the designated time. Change in admission test(s) date and time will NOT be allowed.
Successful applicants will receive our notification before July 31, 2025. If you do not receive the notification before the said date, you may assume the application be unsuccessful.
Please regularly check your email box (especially the junk mailbox), and reply us before the deadline assigned.
The placement will be arranged by the Department. Students will have to indicate their choices and the department will try to map the placement settings.
Full-time students will have the placement in 1st year’s Summer Break and 2nd Year.
Part-time student will have placement in 2nd Year and 3rd Year respectively.
Yes. MSW offer both Part-time programme (3 years) and Full-time programme (2 years).
Yes, this programme is recognised by Social Workers Registration Board. MSW Graduates are eligible for professional registration as the Registered Social Worker.
Students may be granted an exemption of up to one core course only. The exempted course should be replaced by an additional elective course to meet the degree requirements. Applications will only be accepted for those submitted at least 6 weeks before the first teaching day of each semester. If students would like to apply for an exemption for the first semester of their first year, they are required to apply by email at least 2 weeks before Sep 1, 2025.
Please take note that undergraduate courses are not comparable with TPG level courses and will not be accepted for course exemption.
Residential Halls are mainly for undergraduate students. Full-time postgraduate students are eligible to apply for accommodation at a monthly rental charge for a single room in a number of designated halls. For details about housing for postgraduate students, please visit the website of the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) at www.cedars.hku.hk.
Hong Kong residents may apply for an Extended Non-means-tested loan (ENLS loan) from the government’s Extended Non-means-tested loan scheme. Please check for more from the Government Student Finance Office (SFO) https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo