Bachelor of Social Science in Gender Studies (2-Year)

This programme focuses on gender topics related to diversity and social policy. It affords a broad, critical view of gender issues that are related to contemporary social life. Students will develop capabilities in gender mainstreaming, social commentary, as well as policy design, implementation, and evaluation.

The pamphlet of the programme is available here.

Interdisciplinary Education
Apart from core courses in theories and methodologies in gender studies, students benefit from elective courses with orientations from the fields of sociology, psychology, history, English and Chinese literatures, education, law, and health. This enables them to acquire broad-based knowledge, multidisciplinary perspectives and skills in understanding and handling gender-related issues.

Capstone Experience: Internship or Graduate Thesis
Students will have the choice of participating in an internship or taking a graduate thesis course as the capstone experience of their study. The choice will allow students to prepare and equip themselves with experience that will benefit their preferred career paths.

For students choosing internship, in the summer of the first year of their study programme, they will complete a supervised internship with a local or overseas organization (a university-affiliated unit or an NGO) in selected spheres of social research and/or intervention. Apart from learning to observe and appreciate social practices through the lens of gender theory, student interns have to demonstrate in a final report and presentation how they integrate what they have learned in the classroom with the actual work and decision-making on internship. The partnering organizations of internship are listed here.

For students choosing graduate thesis, they will complete their graduate thesis under the supervision of a faculty staff, providing them with valuable research experience for further study.

On completion of the Programme, graduates should be able to:

Knowledge

1. develop knowledge of multidisciplinary theories and methodologies of gender;
2. communicate effectively broad-based and in-depth understanding of local and cross-cultural issues related to gender ideology, institutions, and relationships;
3. articulate critical understanding of debates and developments related to social justice, equality, and peace at local and global levels.

Skills

1. apply skills in innovative and critical thinking as a member within a community of scholars, as citizens and in the work place;
2. employ skills for social research analysis to a broad range of professional and disciplinary contexts;
3. integrate theoretical analysis with empirical observation and lived experience, and to link micro phenomena with macro systems within in complex, changing social and cultural contexts;
4. apply problem-solving skills effectively to meet goals and challenges in the workplace and personal life;
5. demonstrate skills for effective communication, team work, and successful interpersonal relationships with awareness and sensitivity to the diverse cultural differences and backgrounds in order to address shared goals;
6. pursue life-long learning.

Values and Attitudes

1. develop an open mind and readiness to embrace diversity;
2. committed to applying a sense of justice and fairness to daily life;
3. appreciate a broad set of humanist values, with a commitment to social harmony, equality, and peace.an open mind and readiness to embrace diversity;

Graduates will fill the increasing demand for gender-aware personnel in the civil service, in statutory bodies such as the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Women’s Commission, in human resources departments in business corporations, in education professions especially in liberal studies in the new secondary school curriculum, as well as in social services.
Graduates are well-prepared to pursue further studies in higher degree programmes in gender and related studies both locally and globally.

Our graduates enters various industries and positions, such as education, NGOs, as well as business sectors, while some further their studies in CUHK.

Employment Statistics of 2022 & 2023 graduates:

2 Years (for Associate Degree / Higher Diploma Holders)

The University’s tuition fee for 2025-26 is HK$44,500 per annum. A caution fee of $450 must be paid upon enrolment. This is refundable on withdrawal from the University, but is usually used as graduation fee.

The hostel fee for 2023-24 is around $16,000, depending upon the type of hostel. The fees for 2025-26 are yet to be confirmed.

Source: https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/application/hong-kong-sub-degree/tuition-fees-and-scholarships/  

Please refer to Office of Admissions and Financial Aid website for details.

For courses offered by Gender Studies, the medium of instruction is English.

Students complete a minimum of 54 units for Major Requirement and 12 to 16 units of other University Requirements.

I. Major Requirements include 21 units of Required Courses, 33 units of Major Elective Courses.

Required courses:

Elective courses:

 Please click here for course description

Explanatory Note:
^ At least 33 units from the list above, with a maximum of 6 units of non-GDRS courses
GDRS courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
The courses listed are subject to course offering of each academic year

II. University Core Requirements

*Grades and other course-related matters are handled by each course-offering department.

Course grades will be available in CUSIS through the following path: MyCUHK > CUSIS > Academic Records > View Grade > select the corresponding academic term. 

A student who wishes to lodge a grade appeal in a particular course MUST approach the course teaching staff within two weeks from the grade release date. Late appeal will NOT be accepted.

Source: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/qm/ch8.html