MPhil-PhD in Biological Sciences
The proposed MPhil-PhD Programme in Biological Sciences aims to educate and cultivate research students with a broad foundation in Biological Sciences, with specialized knowledge in selected areas. They are expected to become leading academics and researchers in universities, research institutes, and industries.
Our objective is to develop an elite MPhil-PhD programme in the area of Biological Sciences, with research concentrations in biochemistry, cell biology, cancer biology, immunology, neurobiology, pharmacology, genetics, human genetics, biophysics, developmental biology, and/or computational and systems biology. Applicants should have education background in biological sciences, chemical sciences and/or related disciplines.
Required courses | Group A courses (MPhil students select at least 12 units; PhD students select at least 18 units) | Group B courses |
Thesis Research | Cell and Molecular Biology | Topics in Computer-Aided Drug Design |
Thesis Research II | Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Diseases | Computational Structural Biology |
Research Seminars I | Molecular Pharmacology and Modern Drug Development | Nutraceuticals and Natural Products in modern medicine |
Research Seminars II | Advanced Biochemistry | Immunology |
Responsible Conduct of Biological Science Research | Cancer Biology | Structural Analysis of Proteins |
Thesis Writing and Presentation | Advanced Topics in Biological Sciences | Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis |
Civic Education courses | Advanced Neurobiology | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics |
| Methods in Biomedical Science I | Selected Topics in Bioinformatics Algorithms |
| Methods in Biomedical Science II | Statistical Methods for Biomedical Research |
| Methods in Biomedical Science III | The Biochemical Principles of Infectious Diseases and Their Treatments |
| Selected Topics in Computational Biology | Epigenetics |
| Computational Molecular Modelling and Design | Nucleic Acids |
| Theories and Algorithms in Bioinformatics | Enzymology |
| Genome Informatics | Machine Learning for Biomedical Research |
| Cell and Acellular Therapy in Regenerative Medicine | Biological Databases Design and Data Visualization |
| Advanced Biosensing Technologies |
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| Biomarker Development for Clinical Practice |
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| Genome Informatics |
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TEL：0755-235 19023
E-mail：pg_med@cuhk.edu.cn
For the PhD Stream, applicants should have:
(i) a Master's degree from recognized university category A, 985, 211 for domestic university; or
(ii) graduated from recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or equivalent; or
(iii) graduated from an honours programme of recognized university with a Bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of GPA≥3.2/4.0 or equivalent;
(iv) completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.
(v) fulfilled the 'English Language Proficiency Requirement':
The applicant should either:
· possess a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations:
Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam. (AS Level)
Hong Kong Higher Level Exam.
CUHK Matriculation Exam., or
· achieve Level 4 or above in the English Language subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination; or
· have a degree from CUHK(SZ), or recognized university with English as teaching language, or
· submit one of the following original score reports/certificates for assessment by the Programme concerned:
- TOEFL* (not lower than 550 paper-based; 213 computer-based; and 79 internet-based)
- GMAT (Verbal, not lower than 21)
- IELTS (Academic) (not lower than Band 6.5
* Due to COVID-19 pandemic, subject to the University’s approval, the University accepts, on a temporary basis and for those students who are admitted to postgraduate programmes in the 2023-24 intake, the following online English tests as an alternative to fulfil the University’s English Language Requirements.
i. TOEFL-iBT Home Edition Overall 79
ii. IELTS Indicator: Overall 6.5
iii. IELTS Online: Overall 6.5
iv. GMAT Online Examination: Band 21 (Verbal)
Accept the application all year round
Normally Fall Admission Date is in August, and Spring Admission Date is in January. Applicants should submit the application online at least one month before the admission date.
Application time for fall term admission in 2025: October 22, 2024 -- May 20, 2025
1. Contact the Supervisor first
2. Online application:
Please go to https://pgapply.cuhk.edu.cn/
Please note that all original documents will be checked at the time of programme application and enrollment. Any misrepresentation in the documents and information provided will result in disqualification of their applications and subsequent enrollments in the University.
The tuition for both M.Phil. and Ph.D. students is RMB140,000 per year. University or School may offer various kinds of financial supports to selected applicants:
Scholarship Type | Offers | Remarks |
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Presidential Fellowship | After-tax stipend of RMB180,000/Year | To work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a total of four semesters (summer counts as one semester) during the fellowship period |
PGS Scholarship I | A full tuition waiver | To serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) to earn monthly stipends |
PGS Scholarship II | A half tuition waiver | The student may serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) to earn monthly stipends |
Each fellowship and scholarship will be offered for a duration of up to 4 years, subject to annual review. Fellowships and PGS scholarships are available to all applicants. The selection is based on merit and no separate application is required.
