Graduates of this programme have pursued meaningful career in a diverse range of sectors both locally and abroad. Popular career pathways include:

• as Administrative or Executive Officers in various departments of the government responsible for planning and conducting policy research, public consultation, community engagement, policy analysis and policy option development; and as research and administrative officers or assistants assisting elected Councillors in Legislative or District Councils;

   

• as policy, research and administrative personnel in think tanks, policy institutes and the non-government sector, including those NGOs working in the field of social development and advocating better social policy making;

   

• as managers in private businesses and social enterprises responsible for developing, implementing and managing corporate social responsibility policies and programmes and activities;

   

• as research associates, officers and assistants for academics and key research centres in tertiary education institutions locally and overseas in charge of or supervising policy research and evaluation.

The broad range of positions and employment opportunities reflects a growing need for training and education in social policy and social development, particularly at the postgraduate level to meet the increasing demand for policy personnel with appropriate knowledge and competence.