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
Visit to IFEC FinEd Hub
5 May 2026
To enrich our students’ understanding of financial education, a visit to IFEC FinEd Hub was organized on 21 April 2026 for students of the Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies) & Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Personal Finance and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies) programmes.
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The 12th Fieldwork Report Competition for Secondary Schools 2025–2026 Award Presentation
28 April 2026
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 concluded. More than 50 teams from participating schools studied a wide range of local field study topics, and the presentations and award presentation ceremony were held on 26 April 2026.
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Prof. Christina Yu Participated in the Inaugural YFPA Financial Education Forum
17 April 2026
Prof. Christina Yu was invited to attend the inaugural Young Financial Planners Association (YFPA) Financial Education Forum – Money Monkey FinEd Forum on 28 March 2026. She joined a roundtable discussion at CyberArena. As one of the Association’s flagship annual events, the forum attracted over 170 students, educators, and members of the public, receiving an enthusiastic response.
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A Visit to Catholic Mission School
13 April 2026
To deepen both local and non-local students’ understanding of Hong Kong’s primary education system and the role of primary school teachers in Hong Kong, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary Humanities) Programme organized a visit to Catholic Mission School on 30 March 2026.
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