The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong has launched a highly forward-looking master's program for the 24Fall application cycle – the Master of Social Sciences in Social Data Analytics. This program falls under the currently popular categories of data science and data analytics, with a focus on the application of data analysis in the social sciences. It is particularly suitable for students with a humanities background who wish to combine technical skills with humanistic concerns. Compared to business analytics master's programs in business schools and data science master's programs in science faculties, the social data analytics program is expected to have lower application popularity and difficulty. Since the application period is relatively late, competition is relatively less intense, making it a rare 'bargain' not to be missed. CheersYou（清柚教育） Study Abroad has compiled relevant introductions, curriculum, and application requirements for this program. For other application-related questions, you can also send a private message to consult an advisor for detailed information.
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1. Program Introduction
Official website link: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/programme/master-social-sciences-field-soc...
- Program name: Master of Social Sciences in the field of Social Data Analytics – combines social science theory with data science practice, aiming to cultivate social scientists with deep analytical skills.
- Offering faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong – provides a rigorous academic environment and abundant practical resources.
- Duration and schedule: Full-time, 1 year, starting in September 2024.
2. Curriculum
- Course structure: 8 courses, including core courses such as Introduction to Social Data Analytics, Fundamentals of Statistics, Machine Learning, as well as elective courses and a capstone project, comprehensively cultivating students' theoretical and practical abilities.
- Application fields: The curriculum emphasizes applying data science to social science research, NGOs, government agencies, business, advertising and marketing, helping students find career development paths in the knowledge economy.
3. Application Requirements
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Educational qualification: Bachelor's degree or above
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Academic background: Social science background: such as anthropology, cognitive science, communication, economics, education studies, ethnic studies, linguistics, political science, psychology, sociology, urban studies and planning, or other closely related fields; or mathematics, computer science or related fields with an additional major/minor or substantial advanced coursework in one or more social science areas; additionally, preferably have training in statistics and/or formal logic, or experience in one or more technical areas including programming, statistics, formal logic, calculus, linear algebra, etc.
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Language requirements:
TOEFL: Overall score of 80 or above
IELTS: Overall score of 6.0 or above, with no sub-score below 5.5
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GMAT/GRE: Not required
Official website link: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/programme/master-social-sciences-field-soc...
4. Application Timeline
- Application open: Already accepting applications
- Application deadline:
- Round 1: February 28, 2024
- Round 2: April 30, 2024
- Reminder: Prepare early to avoid missing the relatively less competitive Round 2 application.
If you have a humanities background but wish to apply for a data analytics-related program, the Master of Social Sciences in Social Data Analytics at the University of Hong Kong is definitely a choice not to be missed. For more admission cases and questions related to study abroad and graduate applications, you can add the contact information of the CheersYou（清柚教育） advisor below to get more details.
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