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.
Research & Community Engagement

Latest News
From Private Troubles to Public Issues: A Sociologist's Journey Through Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong
12 December 2025
On 14th November, 2025 Professor Stephen Chiu delivered a public lecture at the Admiralty campus of HKUSPACE. Entitled “From Private Troubles to Public Issues: A Sociologist's Journey Through Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong”, the lecture attracted about 60 social science students, in which he recounted his own research journey on the development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong.
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A visit to the exhibition "Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness"
27 November 2025
To enrich students' exposure to Chinese material culture and art appreciation, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary Humanities) Programme organized a visit to the exhibition "Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness" at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Center on 24 November 2025.
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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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