The Master of Educational and Child Psychology?(MECP)?Programme is a postgraduate programme, subsidised by the University Grants Committee (UGC). It is tailor-made to provide instruction and training in both the theory and practice of applied educational psychology, and will lead to a professional qualification for psychologists who wish to work in educational settings and organisations relevant to children and adolescents, including the pre-school, primary and secondary school sectors, tertiary institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with children/youth focus. On successful completion of the required subjects, supervised practicums and a research-based dissertation, graduates of this MECP award will benefit from the following?programme aims:

  • Professional Competence of Specialist/Leaders of a Profession: Graduates of the MECP programme will possess state-of-the-art knowledge, skills and attitudes in the professional practice of educational and child psychology, and be able to apply them, and to contribute to strategic planning and/or policy formulation. Graduates should develop into academically knowledgeable, professionally competent, ethically responsible, culturally sensitive and caring educational psychologists,?with readiness for assuming a leadership role in their professional practice.
  • Strategic Thinking: Graduates of the MECP programme will be able to think holistically and strategically in dealing with complex problems and situations pertinent to the professional practice of educational psychologists. The graduates should be versatile problem solvers with good mastery of intellectual creativity, critical thinking and skills of multidisciplinary collaboration, who can generate practical and innovative solutions to diverse psycho-educational problems.
  • Lifelong Learning Capability: Graduates of the MECP programme will be committed to and capable of continual professional development through research-based inquiry and evidence-based reflection on professional practice.