The Master of Social Sciences (Contemporary China Studies) is a multidisciplinary postgraduate degree programme designed to meet the professional and practical needs of employees of government, non-profit organisations and private companies, as well as the educational needs of new university graduates including local and international students who want to pursue postgraduate work in China Studies or related fields. It may be pursued either as an end in itself or in preparation for further studies. The curriculum is designed to accomplish the following objectives:

1. To provide students with a critical understanding of contemporary China from political, historical, economic, geographical and sociological perspectives;

2. To sharpen students' awareness of the complex relationships of historical, economic, geographical, political and sociological factors in China through a multi-disciplinary approach; and

3. To enhance students' sensitivity to various transformations which will shape the future relation between Hong Kong, the rest of China, and the World.