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Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies

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JUPAS Code

N/A

Programme Code

A2B103

Abbreviated Programme Title

BSocSc(SEDS)

Medium of Instruction

English (Please refer to "Medium of Instruction" session below for details)

Programmes & Courses Tags

Undergraduate Programmes (Senior Year Admissions)

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Position

Programme Leader

Name

Dr SHANG Liang Echo

lshang@eduhk.hk

Position

Associate Programme Leader

Name

Dr XIAO Hanyu

hxiao@eduhk.hk

Position

Associate Programme Leader

Name

Dr WEN Zhuoyi Vincent

zwen@eduhk.hk

Position

Enquiry (Admission)

Link Name

Submit Your Enquiry

Url

https://www.apply.eduhk.hk/ug/form/contact-us-form

Telephone

(852) 2948 6886

Position

Enquiry (Programme)

Name

Ms Yanmi Lam

ssps@eduhk.hk

Telephone

(852) 2948 7428

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BSocSc(SEDS)_2026-27.pdf (2.23 MB)

Website Link

https://www.apply.eduhk.hk/ug/programmes/seds

Apply Link

https://www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online/

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Study Mode

Full-time

Study Period

2 years

In recent years, the ecosystem of social business has speedily evolved, and some social entrepreneurs and successful social innovation projects have emerged. In a rapidly changing world, social entrepreneurs develop strategies by drawing on and merging inventive thought from both non-profit and business sectors, start businesses with the dual purpose of profit and social value, and address social problems, such as poverty and unemployment, unfair trade, etc., with innovation. This Programme with a focus on the developmental needs in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and emerging economies in Asia, provides students with a holistic experience of social entrepreneurship, enhances students with academic and professional foundations, and helps students develop networks through internship and field visits with organisations in Hong Kong and other cities in the GBA, enables students’ understanding of the complex dynamics of social transitions in GBA and Asia, in order to equip students for their future careers.

Programme Aims

The programme prepares young people with the skills and knowledge to create high-impact social careers, with a focus on the developmental needs in the regions [such as Asia, and the Greater Bay Area (GBA)]. Specifically, it aims to:

provide students with a holistic experience of social entrepreneurship, taking students from ambition stages all the way to developing pitches for investors;
enable students to build support among stakeholders and manage and grow social ventures to scale and maximise impacts;
enable students’ understanding of the complex dynamics of social transitions and comprehensive understanding of regional developments from a comparative perspective;
provide students with the academic and professional foundation to become professionals in social enterprises and government / non-government organisations, corporations; and local / national / international associations and organisations, and provide a strong foundation for career advancement and future postgraduate studies.

Through dedicated and practical training, the programme will prepare more young people who have the ambition to start a social venture, and grab the numerous funding opportunities that governments and businesses have offered. Graduates may also pursue an impactful career by joining existing social enterprises, government, socially responsible corporations, and NGOs as project or executive officers. In Hong Kong, social enterprises and non-governmental organisations have already provided approximately 80% of social services. These organisations often need to solicit resources from public or private sources, and communicate effectively with different stakeholders in society. Graduates will find ample employment opportunities.

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Programme Structure

Domain	Components	Credit Points (cps)
Major	Major Core	15
	Major Elective	6
	Internship	6
	Cross-Faculty Core Course (CFCC)	3
	Major Interdisciplinary Course (IC)	3
	Field Visit (Non-credit bearing)	0
Final Year Project	Honours Project I: Research Methods and Proposal/ Capstone Project I: Research Methods and Proposal	3
Final Year Project	Honours Project II: Research Report/ Capstone Project II: Project Output	3
Minor / Electives		15
General Education (GE)		6
English Enhancement		0
Total cps		60

Notes:

Classes will be held in Tai Po Campus and Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / North Point Study Centre / Sports Centre / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre as decided by the University.

Students admitted into this programme are required to visit the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and/or other parts of Chinese Mainland. The programme may also require students to participate in other non-local learning experience for completion of the programme. While the visits are subsidised, students are required to contribute part of the estimated cost of the visits ("students’ contribution"), whereas any personal entertainment, meals expenses, travel document fee and personal insurance costs shall be at students’ own expense. The estimated cost of the visits and students’ contribution for students admitted to the coming cohort is yet to be available due to a variety of factors such as inflation of cost of the visits, trip duration, traveling expenses, the exchange rate, etc.

Major (33cps)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Points (cps)
Major Core Course (15 cps)
PUA2013	Managing and Organising Social Enterprises	3
PUA2014	Organisational Budget Management	3
PUA3016	Leadership in Social Innovation and Development	3
SSC2327	Stakeholder and Customer Engagement	3
SSC4329	Tool Kits for Social Entrepreneurship	3
Major Elective Course (6 cps) (Choose two from below)
GCS4005	Regional Cooperation in Greater China: Challenges and Issues	3
PUA3015	Institutions and Development in the Greater Bay Area	3
SSC4328	Economic Growth and Sustainable Livelihood in China	3
Cross-Faculty Core Course (3 cps)*
CFB3008 (Component II)	Visits in Greater Bay Area	1
Major Interdisciplinary Course (3 cps)
GCS4029	Comparative Social Policy	3
Internship (6 cps) & Field Visit (Non-credit bearing)
SSC4330	Internship	6
SSC2331	Field Visit	0

* The Cross-Faculty Core Course (CFCC) will comprise 3 individual components with 1 credit point each and separately assessed with the aim to widen students' horizon and look beyond Hong Kong. In Component I, lectures with topics related to Basic Law / National Security will be arranged; in Component II, students will have the opportunities to undertake visits in Greater Bay Area; in Component III, a variety of themes which are linked to the University's development niche areas will be offered by Faculties.

Final Year Project (6cps)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Points (cps)
SSC4332/ SSC4333	Honours Project I: Research Methods and Proposal / Capstone Project I: Research Methods and Proposal	3
SSC4334@/ SSC4335^	Honours Project II: Research Report / Capstone Project II: Project Output	3

@ SSC4332 is the pre-requisite for study SSC4334

^ SSC4333 is the pre-requisite for study SSC4335

The programme will mainly be conducted in English. Most of the Major courses will be taught in English. For some non-Major courses, Putonghua or Cantonese will be adopted as the medium of instruction when the language is considered to be the most effective for teaching.

Tuition Fees

Potential applicants are advised to note that the following tuition fees are provisional subject to adjustment.

Local Students	HK$42,100 per annum
Non-local Students^*	HK$145,000 per annum

^*Please refer to www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/nonlocal/ for the definition of non-local students.

Scholarship

A variety of scholarship may be available in any given year.

Entrance Requirement

Final year students or graduates of Associate Degree/Higher Diploma programmes or equivalent^{^}from recognized post-secondary institutions are welcome to apply.
In general, applicants should fulfill the general entrance requirements, language requirements and admission interview/subject test, if applicable. Please click here for details.
^{^} Normally, qualification which is of Level 4 or above under Qualifications Register (QR) of Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). Equivalent qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

Application Fee**

Local Applicants:	HK$150
Non-local Applicants:	HK$300^{^^}

^**The fee once paid is non-refundable and non-transferable unless the programme in question is cancelled by the University.
^{^^} Each non-local applicant can submit applications for a maximum of two programme choices by paying an application fee of HK$300. To facilitate the admission process, applicants are required to indicate their first programme preference via the online application system. The application fee (i.e. HK$300) will be charged for the 1st preference. Priority of consideration for admission will be given to the first programme choice.

How to Apply

You may apply via the University’s Online Application System. Please upload all relevant academic qualifications (including updated transcript, language exam reports, etc.) to the application system once available.

	EdUHK opens the door of opportunities for us who want to dream big. One of the initiatives, "The Education and Social Entrepreneurs (EASE) Fund Scheme", provides successful applicants with seed funding to jump-start their businesses. I look forward to drawing on these resources and starting my business in future. Yeung Siu-hung BSocSc(SEDS) Graduate
	I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to participate in the BSocSc(SEDS) Mentorship Programme. During the Mentorship Programme's meetings, my mentor, Mr Marshall Jen, patiently addressed my various questions regarding a prominent topic in society - "family office". In addition to our meetings, Marshall also arranged different visits for us. The most unforgettable experience was participating in an RTHK programme called "Nova Management", where we had the honour of engaging in a dialogue with Mr Jacky Leung, the founder of the Royal Family Office and PRofessor Chan Chi Fai, the Dean of the Greater Bay Area Business School. Such experiences not only encouraged me to think outside the box but also provided a more comprehensive understanding of family office. All in all, the mentorship programme deepened my professional knowledge as well as provided me with invaluable support from esteemed industry leaders. Yip Yiu Hang BSocSc(SEDS) Graduate
	I am delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with the BSocSc(SEDS) Programme Leader, Dr Echo Shang, on the project called the "SEW Changemaker Initiative", which allowed us to utilize the design-thinking framework to develop fun and interactive solutions that can bring positive change to our EdUHK campus. For the pilot year, we have come up with a board game concept to help reduce stress on campus and provide students with an opportunity to relax, connect with friends, and find their inner child again. From inception to execution, we manage to understand the entire cycle of creating social innovation and the challenges of making a sustainable social impact. This initiative allowed us to expand our creative thinking and problem-solving skills while also helping us to explore our ability to become social entrepreneurs. Ayeisha-Shafana BSocSc(SEDS) Graduate

EdUHK opens the door of opportunities for us who want to dream big. One of the initiatives, "The Education and Social Entrepreneurs (EASE) Fund Scheme", provides successful applicants with seed funding to jump-start their businesses. I look forward to drawing on these resources and starting my business in future.

Yeung Siu-hung

BSocSc(SEDS) Graduate

I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to participate in the BSocSc(SEDS) Mentorship Programme. During the Mentorship Programme's meetings, my mentor, Mr Marshall Jen, patiently addressed my various questions regarding a prominent topic in society - "family office". In addition to our meetings, Marshall also arranged different visits for us. The most unforgettable experience was participating in an RTHK programme called "Nova Management", where we had the honour of engaging in a dialogue with Mr Jacky Leung, the founder of the Royal Family Office and PRofessor Chan Chi Fai, the Dean of the Greater Bay Area Business School. Such experiences not only encouraged me to think outside the box but also provided a more comprehensive understanding of family office. All in all, the mentorship programme deepened my professional knowledge as well as provided me with invaluable support from esteemed industry leaders.

Yip Yiu Hang

BSocSc(SEDS) Graduate

I am delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with the BSocSc(SEDS) Programme Leader, Dr Echo Shang, on the project called the "SEW Changemaker Initiative", which allowed us to utilize the design-thinking framework to develop fun and interactive solutions that can bring positive change to our EdUHK campus. For the pilot year, we have come up with a board game concept to help reduce stress on campus and provide students with an opportunity to relax, connect with friends, and find their inner child again. From inception to execution, we manage to understand the entire cycle of creating social innovation and the challenges of making a sustainable social impact. This initiative allowed us to expand our creative thinking and problem-solving skills while also helping us to explore our ability to become social entrepreneurs.

Ayeisha-Shafana

BSocSc(SEDS) Graduate

DISCLAIMER

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.

EdUHK, has not collaborated with any agency in Chinese Mainland or Hong Kong on admission, and does not encourage students to entrust their applications to any third-party agents and we always contact applicants directly on updates regarding the applications. You must complete and submit your own application via the EdUHK online admissions system and provide your own personal and contact details. Please refer to the official EdUHK channels, such as programme websites and the admissions system, for the required information to complete your application

Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.

Doctor of Education - Asian and Policy Studies

Read more about Doctor of Education - Asian and Policy Studies

JUPAS Code

N/A

Programme Code

A3D045(English) | A3D055（中文班）

Abbreviated Programme Title

EdD

Medium of Instruction

English / Chinese

Programmes & Courses Tags

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

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Position

Specialised Area Coordinator

Name

Dr HU Zhiyong Fox

zyhu@eduhk.hk

Position

Admission Enquiries

admission@eduhk.hk

Telephone

(852) 2948 6886

Apply Link

http://www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online/

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Study Mode

Study Period

Study Period

Programme Code

C4D001(English) | C4D004（中文班）

Remark: The two areas “Asian and Policy Studies” and “Social Sciences in Education” under Doctor of Education are merged to form a new area “Social Sciences and Policy Studies (社會科學與政策研究)” from 2024/25 academic year.

Specialised Area: Asian and Policy Studies

The specialised area of Asian and Policy Studies will introduce students the ways of critically analysing policy questions within a broad social, economic and political context, considering contemporary developments in both public and social policy developments in institutional, local, national and global contexts.

Upon completion of programme, students are able to:

demonstrate an expert knowledge, understanding and competence in the Specialised Area and in the larger educational context;
generate appropriate theoretical frameworks to address, analyse and propose innovative approaches to a broad range of educational issues;
develop insights into research trends in the Specialised Area and demonstrate readiness to contribute to the professional literature in that field;
effectively communicate concepts and theories within the Specialised Area to an audience of peers both locally and internationally;
analyse educational policies, processes or practices from different perspectives critically; and
demonstrate a thorough understanding of ethical practices within the Specialised Area.

Programme Structure

To complete the programme, students are required to complete a total of 72 credit points. The programme structure is provided below:

Category		Credit Points (cps)
Taught Core Courses	Conceptualizing Research	3
	Research Methods I	3
	Research Methods II	3
2 Specialised Courses*	Principles of Policy Studies	3
2 Specialised Courses*	Higher Education in Asia: Policy Approaches and Management	3
2 Elective Courses*	Organisational Analysis and Behaviour	3
2 Elective Courses*	Strategic Communication in Policy Governance and Policy Advocacy	3
Research Seminars		3
Development of Thesis Proposal		6
Thesis		42
Total		72

*2 specialised courses and 2 elective courses are developed for the specialised area – Asian and Policy Studies.

Course Synopsis

Specialised Courses

This course equips students with key theoretical and analytical abilities essential for understanding public policy and governance. It will look into major theories and techniques in political science, public administration, sociology, and economics and synthesize into a coherent set of knowledge for students who are new to the discipline. The course will also expose students to a variety of analytical skills and techniques so that students could apply these tools in analyzing case studies across the globe.

Course Outline

The course aims to provide concepts, insights and practical skills for leading and managing successfully in tertiary sector institutions. It offers expert perspectives on higher education, vocational education, training systems, policy settings, institutional strategies and tertiary sector work cultures in a national and international context. The course will focus on higher education topography in Asia. Drawing on case studies from higher education institutions from Asia, the course attempts to examine how higher education institutions meet with political, social and economic needs and how higher education institutions in Asia is connecting with the Global education topography.

Course Outline

Elective Courses

This course aims to ensure that students are familiar with the nature of organisations, their structures, processes and working environments, and particularly the specific characteristics of public and private organisations particularly in the global context. Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to understand some of the key concepts and theories in organization behavior and analyze the implications of organizational behavior for public and private sector management and profit/non-profit organisations (apart from NGOs, non-profit organisations will include education).

Course Outline

The course introduces the concepts and principles that underpin strategic communication in organisations by focusing in three main areas – understanding human communication, understanding contemporary communication environments and new media, and critical analysis of the applicability and concept of strategic communication. The course intends to equip students with necessary communication skills to tackle communication issues while conducting policy advocacy and when implementing and formulating policies and how policies could be best communicated to different stakeholders. This course will also tackle specifically on strategically communicating with stakeholders and handle crisis in the higher education sector.

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Admission Requirements

General Requirements

Applicants should normally hold a Master’s degree in the discipline of education or a cognate field to their chosen Specialised Area, plus four years’ professional experience. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview.

English Language Requirements
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a high standard of competence in spoken and written English. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution in a non-English speaking system should normally fulfil one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements:

Overall score of IELTS 6.5 with no subtest lower than 6.0; or
A TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test); or
Other equivalent qualifications.*

* The College English Test (CET) is not accepted as an equivalent qualification.

中文要求（只適用於中文班）

申請人應表現出高水準的中文口語和書寫能力。

如申請人的母語不是中文，又未嘗取得以中文為主要授課語言的學位，必須通過中國漢語水準考試（HSK）6級，或具備同等能力。

Application & Enquiries

Interested applicants please submit your application via EdUHK Online Application Systems. Prior to your submission, please visit the Graduate School website for detailed application and admission information.

Disclaimers

Course Level

Any aspect of the course (including, without limitation, the content of the Course and the manner in which the Course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University. Without limiting the right of the University to amend the course, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors such as staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements and curriculum changes.

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