Candidates are required to complete six compulsory courses, two elective courses, and a dissertation or two additional elective courses.

(1) Students can fulfil the elective requirement by taking the core and elective courses in other fields of study under the Master of Social Sciences in Behavioral Health, Gerontology, Mental Health, and Social Work programmes, although approval from the respective programme directors is needed.

(2) Not all elective courses will necessarily be offered in a given year.