The Division of Social Studies aspires to produce graduates who possess both broad-based and discipline-specific knowledge in social sciences, communication proficiency, analytical and problem-solving abilities, global vision, cultural sensitivity as well as learning skills and commitment to life-long learning. It places dual emphasis upon formal curriculum and out-of-classroom activities, and adopts a teaching and learning approach that is student-directed and integrates knowing, thinking, feeling and acting.

The Division offers the following social science programmes at associate degree level.

․      The Associate of Social Science in Social Work, which comprises a UGC-funded and a non-UGC funded programme, produces graduates qualified to register as Registered Social Workers and to work as Social Work Assistants in both government and non-government sectors.

․      The Associate of Social Science in Applied Studies in Urban Living equips students with interpersonal and management competence to work in a variety of community service settings, especially leisure and cultural services, and clubhouse and housing management.

․      The Associate of Social Science in Public Administration and Management trains students to become competent junior and middle level administrators and managers for the public and social sectors.

․      The Associate of Social Science in Leisure and Tourism Management provides students with knowledge and skills for taking up first-line management positions in the leisure and tourism industry.

․      The Associate of Social Science in Customer Service Management develops students’ competence to work at supervisory and junior managerial levels in customer service in a variety of settings. 

․      The Associate of Social Science in Applied Social Studies provides broad-based foundation knowledge in a wide spectrum of social science subjects, and more focused and in-depth studies in areas of Urban Studies, Public Relations, International Studies, and Guidance and Counselling.

․      The Associate of Social Science in Applied Psychology furnishes students with the knowledge of psychological concepts and principles which can be used in a wide variety of professional and interpersonal settings.

․      The Associate of Social Science provides a broad-based social science education to develop students’ intellectual abilities to appreciate human and social phenomena from a holistic perspective and to carry out self-directed enquiries into areas of interest.