Welcome to the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the first social work training institute in Hong Kong’s professional social work education history!

Social work is a profession and an academic discipline to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Our Department, which consists of a committed and competent interdisciplinary and international team, is dedicated to building impactful knowledge and innovative practices for improving the quality of life for all.

Our qualifying programmes of Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work cultivate proficient social work leaders and practitioners through our quality and state-of-the-art education. These degrees are recognized locally and internationally. Our Department offers sought after major and minor programmes in the Bachelor of Social Sciences degrees introducing social work and social administration, counselling, and social policy and social development to those planning to join the profession in a later stage. In addition, our eight Taught Master of Social Sciences and Master of Expressive Art Therapy Programmes offer specialized post-qualifying learning experiences for those who want to excel with a new horizon in knowledge and practice.

Research provides us with information and knowledge for decision-making, problem-solving, planning and implementation. Our Department has five research clusters carrying out cutting-edge research in Evidence-based Clinical Social Work Practice, Mental Health, Population Studies, Ageing, and Arts Therapy. Moreover, our team nurtures a big group of research postgraduate students. Many of them are now professors in leading universities around the world.

The value of research is to make a positive impact on society. Therefore, our team is actively engaged in knowledge exchanges with NGOs and research partners.

I hope you will join us in our teaching, research and knowledge exchange and concertedly contribute to the benefit of all.

Be part of us!