Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (BMS)
Department of Biomedical Sciences
MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.
Please refer to the University Home Page for historical catalogue information. (CityUHK > Academics > Programme and Course Catalogue > Research Degree Programmes > Archives)
Core Courses for PhD Students (9 credits) for 2026 cohort and thereafter:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| At least four (4) courses at four different semesters | ||
| BMS8101A | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (A) | 1 |
| BMS8101B | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (B) | 1 |
| BMS8101C | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (C) | 1 |
| BMS8101D | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (D) | 1 |
| BMS8101E | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (E) | 1 |
| BMS8101F | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (F) | 1 |
| BMS8101G | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (G) | 1 |
| BMS8101H | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (H) | 1 |
| and |
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| BMS8200A | PhD Research Seminars | 2 |
| and | ||
| BMS8103 | Cell and Molecular Biology Research | 3 |
| or | ||
| BMS8110 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 |
Core Courses for MPhil Students (2 Credits) for 2024 cohort and thereafter:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Register at least two (2) courses at two different semesters | ||
| BMS8101A | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (A) | 1 |
| BMS8101B | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (B) | 1 |
| BMS8101C | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (C) | 1 |
| BMS8101D | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (D) | 1 |
| BMS8101E | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (E) | 1 |
| BMS8101F | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (F) | 1 |
| BMS8101G | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (G) | 1 |
| BMS8101H | Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (H) | 1 |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students /MPhil Students (2 Credits) :
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMS8001 | Research Ethics and Methodology | 2 |
Electives for PhD Students /MPhil Students (3 Credits) for 2024 cohort and thereafter:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMS8103 | Cell and Molecular Biology Research | 3 |
| BMS8105 | Biotherapy and Nanomedicine | 3 |
| BMS8106 | Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | 3 |
| BMS8107 | Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine | 3 |
| BMS8110 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 |
| BMS8111 | Immunology and Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BMS8112 | Viruses, Immunity and Ageing | 3 |
| BMS8113 | Advanced Biomedical Materials and Devices | 3 |
| NS8002 | Advanced Neuroscience | 3 |
- Courses will be offered subject to sufficient enrolment.
- Students are normally not allowed to apply for credit transfer for core courses and BMS8001.
- A course can be taken as either a core course or an elective only.
- Students may also take postgraduate level courses offered by other academic units as electives upon approval from their supervisors and the course offering units. A list of approved courses is available on Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website.
Please refer to the University Home Page for historical catalogue information. (CityUHK > Academics > Programme and Course Catalogue > Research Degree Programmes > Archives)