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Programme Structure

Mode of Study and Duration

- 1-year Full-time mode

- 1-year Full-time - Weekend mode

- 2-year Part-time mode

Credits Required

30 Credits

Curriculum

The programme structure of OPEM is shown in the table below. Students are required to satisfactorily complete 9 courses with a total of 30 credits (including five compulsory courses in the Psychology cluster, three elective courses in the Education Management cluster, and, one Capstone Project) *.

Code	Title	Credits
*A. Psychology Cluster (5 compulsory courses, a total of 15 credits)*
PSY513	Organisational Psychology	3
PSY515	Research Methods in Work Psychology	3
PSY605	Coaching and Counselling in the Workplace	3
MIH505	Educational Psychology: Teaching and Learning Strategies	3
MOP606	Fostering Interculturality through Intercultural Education	3

*B. Education Management Cluster (3 elective courses, a total of 9 credits)*
MIH501	Globalisation, Policy and Society	3
MIH504	Internationalization and Quality Management in Higher Education	3
MIH506	Branding and Marketing of Education	3
MIH601	Internationalising Education: Institutional Strategy and Development	3
MIH605	Managing Talents and Finance in Education Institutions	3
MIH608	Global Higher Education: Issues and Challenges	3
MOP601	Regional Study on Education Management in Greater China and East Asia	3
MOP603	Educational Management Summer School	3
MOP604	Managing Conflict in Public Organisations	3
MOP605	Guided Study in Education Management	3
CRS512	Evolution of Early Childhood Education in China and the World	3

*C. Capstone Project (Elective – 6 credits)* The Capstone Project will be changed to an elective course, subject to the University’s Approval
MOP602	Applied Education Management Project	6

* The offering of elective courses is subject to sufficient demand and faculty availability. The Programme reserves the rights to offer the elective courses chosen by student.

Summer/ Winter Term will be an intensive block of overseas Experiential Learning trip (optional).

Progression Requirement

Achieve a CGPA of 2.50 or above in order to proceed to the next term

Intermediate Award

Students will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Psychology and Education Management if they complete no less than five courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33. Acceptance of an intermediate award implies an intention not to complete the final award.

Graduation Requirements

A student who has fulfilled all the requirements for graduation will be awarded Award of Master of Social Sciences in Organisational Psychology and Education Management (OPEM) with one of the following classifications.

Degree Classification	Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.
Distinction	3.50
Pass	2.67

These classifications are given according to the student's Cumulative G.P.A. on all courses.