PLEASE NOTE: for official information, specific details, and updated deadlines and instructions, please check the organization's website and current scholarship form; if you have problems or questions, please contact us.

Course description

This programme has been offered and well received since 2001 under the name of 'Master of Arts in School Guidance & Counselling'. The programme, will be retitled to 'Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling' (subject to approval), targets teachers, social workers, guidance and counselling practitioners, human resource management personnel who are competent in addressing the needs and problems of their clienteles in Hong Kong.

The programme adopts a macro-micro link perspective and endeavours to develop advanced guidance and counselling practitioners who are competent, critical and able to design and implement effective and high quality guidance programmes and counselling services for preventive, remedial and developmental purposes.

Students integrate theory and practice to generate new theoretical and practical insights for improving current practice and to develop personalised approaches in their practice.

Upon completion of the programme, graduates are competent and resilient professional practitioners who are confident in providing guidance and counselling services according to clients' needs.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Previous Qualifications (Degrees, Certificates, Skills, etc	A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants who are teachers, social workers, counselors and human resources management personnel involved in guidance work or working in relevant areas.
English Language Test Scores (TOEFL,IELTS)	TOEFL 550/IELTS 6
Transcript	Yes
Letter(s) of Recommendation	2 (Academic and Professional)
Other Requirements	Relevant work experience May be required to attend interview

APPLICATION CALENDAR
Semester	Duration
Application for First Semester	September

*Note: Please check the university website for exact dates.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Registration deadline	Last week of August to first week of September
Classes Begin	First week of september
Registration deadline	First week of January to second week of January
Classes Begin	Second week of January

COSTS
Tuition	99,000
Matriculation Fees
Registration Fee
Annual health & life insurance
Foreign Student Fee
Enrollment Fee/New Student Fee
Science development fund Fees
Health-sport fee
Activities fee
Library fee
University development fee
Registration document fee
Lab Fees
Equipment fee (11000x3)
Caution money
Admission Fee
Research fees
Other Fees
Total fees for one year	99,000
Housing for one year	27,000
Living expenses for one year	27,000
Photocopying	2,000
Books and stationary
Uniform
Passport/Visa	155
Local travel	9,000
Academic Assignments
Airfare	3,500
Field trips/research	3,000
Internet
Settle in expenses
Total other	17,655
Tuition waiver	-49,500
TOTAL FOR YEAR	121,155

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Contact details

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel No: (852) 2766 5111 .

Fax: (852) 2764 3374

Email: ssma@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Mr Cyrus Tsang

Phone: 2766 5761
Email:  sspg@polyu.edu.hk

Link

Detailed course Info:

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/apss/v2/default2.php?module=a&pid=15&id=24
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/study
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/admission