Curriculum Structure

Students are

required to complete 24 units including a Research Method and Literature Review in Biochemical and Biomedical Sciences (BBMS6500)# for Graduation

allowed to enroll a maximum of TWO BMEG courses from MSc in Biomedical Engineering Programme as elective courses

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Courses offered in Term 1

BBMS5100 Perspectives in Biochemical Sciences

BBMS5120 Biochemical Techniques for Forensic Analysis

BBMS6100 Biochemistry of Food Safety and Environmental Health

BBMS6200 Methods in Biochemistry

BBMS6500 Research Method and Literature Review in Biochemical and Biomedical Sciences (Compulsory) #

Courses offered in Term 2

BBMS5200 Molecular Biology and Genome Science

BBMS5220 Biochemical and Biomedical technology

BBMS6120 Clinical Biochemistry and Diseases

BBMS6300 Management and Accreditation of Biochemical Laboratory

BBMS6520 MSc Research Project

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Suggested Study Scheme (For students admitted in 2020/21 and thereafter)

Full-time mode

Part-time mode

* BBMS6520 is for students working on research MSc Project

Teaching Staff

Full and part-time teaching staff from School of Life Sciences as well as other similarly qualified/experienced individuals

Study Mode & Tuition Fee

Study Mode

Full-time

Normative Study Period * : 1 year
Maximum Study Period : 3 years

Part-time

Normative Study Period *^ : 2 years
Maximum Study Period : 4 years

<Notes>

* Some students may need longer time than the normative period to complete their studies for various reasons. They can apply by writing to our office to extend their study period. Those who cannot complete within the maximum study period will be required to discontinue their studies.

^ With careful planning, students can finish their studies in one year. Those who complete all requirements ahead of the end date of Normative Study Period can apply early graduation.

Classes

Language of instruction: English
All classes are scheduled on weekday evenings and Saturday afternoons at CUHK

Tuition Fee

HK$157,500 for the whole programme (2025/26 admission), HK$6,563 per unit (subject to university approval)
HK$19,689 for each additional course

Assessment & Graduation

Assessment

The assessment scheme varies between courses but will require in-depth reflection on topics covered
Assessment types includes assignments and written examination
MSc Project courses (BBMS6500 & BBMS6520) require poster/on-stage presentation and written report
Performance of students will be assessed according to the grading scheme used to postgraduate courses at CUHK. If a student fails to meet the graduation requirement, he/she will be required to re-take the course and pay fees of the retaken course in the next academic period.

Special attention is drawn to Honesty in Academic Work. A Guide for Students and Teachers is available by clicking here.

Graduation

All students are required to :

meet all the programme requirements
pass all the assessments & complete 24 units including BBMS6500 Research Method and Literature Review in Biochemical and Biomedical Sciences
obtain a cumulative overall GPA of 2.0 or above

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