Doctor of Social Science in Applied Social Science

Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

D.S.Sc

The Doctor of Social Science (D.S.Sc) programme is designed for visionary professionals prepared to become thought leaders. Equivalent in prestige to a Ph.D., the DSSC blends state-of-art academic research with real-world application in a cross-disciplinary settings, empowering you to tackle complex socio-economic challenges with confidence and competence. Whether your professional expertise is in the public, business or social domain, this programme equips you with transdisciplinary research skills and a deep understanding of actionable social science. You’ll conduct applied research with originality in your professional context, gaining insights that drive innovation and impact.
This elite professional doctorate is designed to offer a wellstructured, applied-research oriented doctorate curriculum with the interface of organization and society as the contextual setting. Organized around a team of world-class researchers, it aims to cultivate scholarly professionals who are academically equipped to lead with innovation and insight across diverse organizational contexts. This programme supports the transformation of promising professionals into thoughtful social and organizational leaders, contributing to excellence in their related domains.

September 2026

HK$420,000

04/30/2026

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fsscdss@cuhk.edu.hk

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Room 111, Sino Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong