The Master of Social Work is designed for those who have received undergraduate training in social work or social sciences and human service related degree programme, and wish to advance their knowledge and skills in general, particularly with respect to youth work or mental health practice. The programme, with its structure kept intact, has been continuously strengthened with new academic input and ongoing introduction of new courses addressing rising challenges confronted by social work practitioners and users in the field, such as substance abuse, abusive intimate relations among young people, and domestic violence and tragedies involving people with mental illness. The programme places emphasis on small-class teaching which can facilitate learning in a more comfortable interaction both among students and between students and staff.