Individuals who aspire to professional advancement in the educational sector, and those who intend to strengthen their foundational knowledge and deepen their study in certain Areas of Focus

The Master of Education (MEd) programme comprises 24 credit points (cps). Students are required to take 8 courses (3 cps for each course) to complete the requirements. The Faculty of Education and Human Development offers the specialist route. Students can take a generalist route or a specialist route.

Specialist Route

This route is designed for students who wish to deepen their professional knowledge in a particular Area of Focus, complemented by elective courses offered in the programme.

2 Core Courses# + 3 Specialist Courses within an Area of Focus + Any 3 Specialist Courses/ Research Project*

# Students are required to take the Core Courses according to their chosen Area of Focus

* Students may choose to carry out a research project instead of taking 3 courses in the same Area. The research project comprises supervised work on an agreed topic with the research project supervisor.

Areas of focus offered by the Faculty of Education and Human Development:

• Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational and Developmental Psychology
• Educational Leadership
• Life and Values Education
• Special Needs, Giftedness and Counselling

The medium of instruction of Faculty of Education and Human Development courses can be English or Chinese (including Putonghua), depending on the areas of focus.

• Hold a recognised Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent.
• Applicants may be required to attend an interview / test.
• Applicants whose entrance qualifications were obtained from an institution outside Hong Kong where the medium of instruction is not English should have attained one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements which may be subject to adjustment:
  • IELTS 6.0 (academic version)#; or
  • Grade C or above in GCSE / GCE OL English; or
  • a TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test)#; or
  • Band 6 in the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET) (a total score of 430 or above)#; or
  • Other equivalent qualifications.

# The test should be taken in test centres and the result should be valid within two years. For example, if you are applying for 2025/26 academic year, your IELTS / TOEFL / CET6 test must be obtained on or after 1 January 2023.

TOEFL Home Editions, TOEFL MyBest Score, IELTS Indicator, IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake, Duolingo and National Postgraduate Entrance Examination (全國碩士研究生招生考試) are NOT acceptable.

The requirements for admission may vary in certain Areas of Focus.  Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview or take a test.

Tuition Fee: HK$172,800  (Provisional and subject to adjustment)
The University reserves the right to make changes to tuition fee without prior notice. Tuition fees paid are normally not refundable or transferable.