Higher Diploma in Psychology of Education

Programme Objectives

  • Equips students' knowledge of major concepts and theories in educational psychology

  • Prepares students' employment through training in leading discussions and planning activities

  • Develops students’ ability in analysing learning related issues in daily life

Specialization Courses

  • Fieldwork Practicum

  • Introduction to Educational Psychology 

  • Introduction to Guidance and Counselling 

  • Introduction to Students with Special Educational Needs

  • Issues and Practice in Educational Settings I 

  • Issues and Practice in Educational Settings II 

  • Life-span Development 

  • Motivation and Learning 

Articulation Prospects

Some recent graduates of this programme were admitted to the local or overseas Bachelor’s degree
programmes in Social Sciences, such as:

  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) – Major in Psychology, Lingnan University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counselling, University of Canberra in collaboration with LIFE

  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Psychology, The City University of Hong Kong 

Academic and Professional Recognition

  • Education Consultants

  • Student Service Officers

  • Teaching Assistants 

Graduate Sharing

莊的媛

莊的媛

  • 教育心理學高級文憑畢業生
  • 升讀香港城市大學心理學(榮譽)社會科學學士
當年公開考試成績未如理想,但我堅持自己的興趣,修讀了嶺南大學持續進修學院的教育心理學高級文憑課程。因著LIFE的老師專業授課及幫忙,我所學的知識可靈活運用於生活之中,透過學科的專題研習,最快樂是能與朋友們探討自己有興趣的課題。我在LIFE學習這兩年除了知識上的增長,還擴闊了社交圈子。我認為最重要是要有清晰的目標和決心,相信自己並努力把夢想達成。感謝LIFE老師、朋友和家人的支持,我最終能圓夢踏入大學之門。