Social Science
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)
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On Campus (Full Time)
2 years
Jan 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (MPhil Program)
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Program inSocial Sciencefrom The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is designed to provide rigorous training in the research methods required to conduct substantive research in one of the following disciplines related to China (in the majority of instances): demography, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.
The MPhil degreein Social Science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is intended to facilitate students interested in pursuing a PhD degree.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the MPhil program, graduates will be able to:
- Make effective use of the basic methods of social research.
- Critically review existing literature in relevant fields.
- Independently develop and undertake studies to address theoretically relevant and empirically revealing questions.
Courses include:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Econometric Approaches to Social Science Research
- Computational Social Science
- Causal Inference in Social Sciences
- Social Network Analysis
- and more...
Please visit the program website for further details.
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026