The programme aims to provide an opportunity for university graduates in physical science or engineering disciplines to obtain post-graduate level training in applied physics with highly marketable professional skills specialized in the sub-fields of Bio-medical Physics, Energy Materials Physics and General Advanced Physics. It also provides an opportunity for scientists and engineers in industry to upgrade their knowledge or skills through pursuing graduate level studies of various topics of applied physics.  The graduates of this programme will gain knowledge of physical principles and how these principles can be applied to practical problems in specific related professions. The training and knowledge provided are suitable for employment as medical technical specialists and engineers in electronic and renewable energy industries in Hong Kong, China and other South Eastern countries.  It is also expected that this programme will serve as a bridge providing a good base for students to pursue Ph.D. studies in related fields (Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering).

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should:

• Acquire an extensive and in-depth physical knowledge of and analytical skills in the various applied physics and engineering fields.
• Develop the ability to apply the knowledge of applied and engineering physics to generate creative and ethical solutions in the working environment.
• Be able to communicate effectively with applied and engineering physics related professionals. 
• Be able to apply textbook theories to applied and engineering physics problems.
• Be able to design and conduct experiments, as well as to critically analyze and interpret data.
• Be able to identify, formulate, solve engineering or scientific problems and generate new ideas in the relevant subfields of applied and engineering physics.
• Develop necessary skills to present research findings in a logical manner to the scientific community.
• Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.

To be eligible for admission, candidates must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for postgraduate students of City University of Hong Kong and have:

• an undergraduate degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline; OR
• evidence of academic and/or professional attainments acceptable for this purpose by the University and the Department.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@; or
• a score of 450 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6); or
• other equivalent qualifications.

^@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period.

^# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

Please refer to the updated admissions website for information. 

To complete the programme, students have to acquire a total of 30 credit units (CUs), of which 18 CUs must be acquired from core courses in graduate level applied physics and the remaining 12 CUs can be acquired from a list of elective courses which are structured for advanced applied physics in the specialized areas of General Advanced Physics, Energy Materials Physics and Biomedical Physics.

Core courses:

• Modern Characterization Techniques for Materials Physics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Instrumentation and Measurement Methods for Experimental Physics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Computational Methods (3 CUs)
• Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers (3 CUs)
• Physics at Nanoscale (3 CUs)
• Modern Topics in Engineering and Applied Physics (3 CUs)

Elective courses:

• Frontiers in Physics (3 CUs) 
• Modern Scattering Methods in Materials Science (3 CUs)
• Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 CUs)
• Statistical Mechanics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Electrodynamics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Solid State Physics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Imaging Physics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Radiotherapy Physics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Nuclear Medicine Physics (3 CUs)
• Energy Materials: Physics and Applications (3 CUs)
• Advanced Wave Functional Materials for Energy Applications (3 CUs)
• Environmental Physics (3 CUs)
• Introduction to Biophysics (3 CUs)
• Fundamentals of Laser Optics (3 CUs)
• Introduction to Quantum Optics (3 CUs)
• Advanced Research in Applied Physics (9 CUs)

• The "Advanced Research in Applied Physics" elective course enables motivated students to acquire necessary skills for carrying out cutting edge research in condensed matters physics, quantum information, soft matter physics as well as applied physics in the specialized field of biomedical physics or energy materials physics.  This course aims to provide students with valuable research experience and opportunities to publish research papers.

Course Descriptions 
Department of Physics
College of Science