Our Programmes & Courses
Vision and Mission
The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies aims to be an international leader in social science research and policy studies that empowers citizens with creative, critical, and transformational thinking skills, keen social, spatial and environmental awareness, and the confidence and empathy to serve actively to better local, national, and global societies and the natural environment.
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Latest News
Personal Finance Student Team Wins the First Prize at the National Graduate Business Management Innovation Competition
20 November 2025
“Business Innovation & Go” (the Team, 企創衝衝衝 in Chinese), the student team from the Master of Arts in Personal Finance Education Programme (MA(PFE)) at EdUHK proudly secured the First Prize at the "Third National Graduate Business Management Innovation Competition of China – Business Decision Track" (the Competition).
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The 12th Fieldwork Report Competition for Secondary Schools 2025–2026
19 November 2025
The 12th Fieldwork Report Competition for Secondary Schools 2025–2026, co-organized by the SSPS Department and the Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre (CCCHFSC), has begun! Two workshops were held on 2 November and 16 November, 2025. We look forward to students participating in field study!
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MPPM Achieves NASPAA Membership – A Milestone in Global Recognition
31 October 2025
We are proud and excited to announce that MPPM has officially become a member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) as of October 2025, marking a significant milestone in our programme’s development and international visibility.
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MPPM students won Second Prize at 15th National Mock Mayor Competition (GBA Final)
31 October 2025
The Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) programme is proud to announce that four students from the Spring 2025 intake: Mr XIE Jiyang (team leader), Mr SHI Wenzhe, Miss CHAN Pui Yin, and Miss DU Haojing, supervised by Research Assistant Professor Dr Yara WANG and Teaching Assistant Ms Terri LIU, have won the Second Prize at the prestigious 15th National Mock Mayor Competition (GBA Final) held at Shenzhen University on Saturday, 25 October 2025.
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MPPM Public Lecture by Professor Shigeto Sonoda
20 October 2025
On 20 October, the Master of Public Policy and Management Programme was honored to invite Professor Shigeto Sonoda to give a public lecture titled “Connecting China and Japan through Higher Education: A Personal Reflection.” He shared with us his experience in leading transnational education programs across Asia for the past three decades. He talked about the evolving academic cooperations, which started with the early "Kaigai-zemi" (overseas seminars) to large-scale trilateral research and short-term overseas visit programs.
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