Public Policy

Given the breadth and depth of research faculty expertise across departments and schools in HKUST, students in the Public Policy Programs from the The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will have the opportunity to specialize in one of the following key policy area: Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Social Changes and Public Policy, and China’s Development Policy.

The MPhil Program aims to train students to conduct independent interdisciplinary research in public policy. A candidate for an MPhil degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the MPhil program, graduates will be able to:

• Identify, define and discuss complex policy problems from the perspective of policy science.
• Acquire the critical thinking and research skills essential for policy research.
• Exercise Independent and critical judgements in the debates about public policy.

Courses include:

• Public Policy

• Research Methods in Public Policy

• Microeconomics and Public Policy

• Applied Econometrics

• Advanced Analytical Methods for Public Policy
• and more...

Please visit the program website for further details.