Faculty of Social Sciences Psychology

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://psychology.hku.hk/undergraduate/	https://psychology.hku.hk/undergraduate/
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes ((for non-BPsych students admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter) )	Yes
Selection process required:	No	No
Credits:	72	36
What is it about?	This programme aims to: - allow students to develop basic skills across all areas of Psychology, including the biological and cognitive bases of behavior, developmental changes, social influences, and psychopathology. - provide students with training in statistical and research methods that are essential for the implementation and consumption of psychological research. - develop skills in critical analysis, reasoning, and self-reflection. - provide students opportunities for tackling novel problems, and give them experience of addressing issues that are ill-defined. - be an internationally-recognized qualification in fundamental aspects of Psychology that allows students to pursue both professional training in applied aspects of Psychology (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology) and advanced research training in all related areas of Psychology including Cognitive Science and Neuroscience.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	Department of Psychology

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major: PSYC1001 & PSYC1004 and 2 out of the following (not more than one from the same discipline): FOSS1007 or GEOG1002/GEOG1003/GEOG1005/GEOG1012/GEOG1016/GEOG1017/GEOG1020/GEOG1021 or POLI1003 or SOCI1001/SOCI1003/SOCI1005 or SOWK1001/SOWK1002/SOWK1004/SOWK1011/SOWK1012/SOWK1014/SOWK1015 Minor: PSYC1001 For details, please check with the Department of Psychology.
Career opportunities	For details, please check with Department of Psychology, Faculty or CEDARS (Careers & Placement)
Further information	https://psychology.hku.hk/undergraduate/
Contact	Telephone: 3917 5867 (Ms. Mak) 3917 7139 (Ms. Luo) Email:ugpsyc@hku.hk

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information is provided by the Faculties/Schools as of August 2026 and is subject to change by respective units. Students are advised to consult their Faculty/School Office(s) in case of doubt.