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.

For MPhil students, minimum of 18 units are required from the list of lecture courses as below, with at least 12 units to be selected from Group A, and some units are required from thesis research courses.
For PhD students, minimum of 27 units are required from the list of lecture courses as below, with at least 18 units to be selected from Group A, and some units are required from thesis research courses.

For all graduate students (applicable to all students with Chinese nationality, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents) admitted in The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in 2021-22 and thereafter, Civic Education (CE) courses are required.

The tuition for both M.Phil. and Ph.D. students is RMB115,000 per year. CUHK-Shenzhen may offer various kinds of financial supports to selected applicants: 

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.

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. 

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.

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:       

Tel: 0755-235 19023

Email: pg_lhs@cuhk.edu.cn

Office Hours: 8:30-12:00, 13:00-17:30 (Mon-Fri)

Address: Room 504, Teaching D, 2001 Long xiang Road, Long gang District, Shenzhen ( Zip code：518172 )