Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc) in Sport and Leisure Management

Academic Qualification

Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised university.

Language Proficiency Requirement

Proof of English proficiency is required for all applicants whose first degree is obtained from non-English medium institutions. These applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for English proficiency:

1. a score of 74 (internet-based test) with a minimum score of 21 for writing section in TOEFL*; or
2. an overall band score of 6.0 with a minimum score of 6.0 for writing section and 5.5 for other sections in IELTS*; or
3. an equivalent qualification.

*Note: Test result provided should be within two years from the date of issuance of the Admission Offer letter. TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS Indicator test is not accepted.

Others

Priority will be given to applicants who have related majors (e.g. physical education, sport/exercise science, sport/recreation/leisure management) or relevant work experiences.

Scholarship for Admitted Students from Asian Countries

A one-year scholarship with tuition waiver will be offered to an admitted full-time student applying to the Master of Social Sciences in Sport and Leisure Management (SLM) Programme, Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University who fulfills the following scholarship eligibility:

• An awardee must hold nationality from an Asian country with proof of residency in the Asian country (past 12 months) other than Hong Kong, Macau or Mainland China, and
• Former or current sport or leisure administrator, or practitioner with a minimum of 3 years of related professional experience as well as recommendation from government sport organization or National Olympic Committee or from other professional and academic body of the respective country, or
• Athlete who has participated in major international sporting events (Olympics, Asian Games, World Championships etc.) with recommendation from government sport organizations or National Olympic Committees, and
• The awardee has fulfilled the general admission requirements including an admission interview.

Scholarship Award

One year full-time tuition fee will be waived for an awardee. The maximum quota of scholarship is set at two annually.
 
Information

For details, please refer to SLM Scholarship announcement.