Postgraduate Student

Requirements

We welcome prospective students to pursue postgraduate study with us! You should meet at least one set of requirements below.

Coder

  • BSc in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
  • Proficiency in R, Python, C, C++, Rust, or Julia
  • Competency in Bash

or

Mathematician

  • BSc in a mathematics field
  • Proficiency in mathematical statistics
  • Experience in R, Python, C, C++, Rust, or Julia

or

Scholar

Postgraduate Programs

PhD and MPhil

PhD and MPhil programs at HKU have a predetermined length: PhD programs are 4-years, and MPhil programs are 2-years.

As a PhD or MPhil student, you will be paid a stipend (i.e. salary) depending on the scholarship that you receive.

  1. Review the admission requirements.
    • BSc GPA ≥ 3.6 / 4.3 or (BSc GPA ≥ 3.0 / 4.3 and MSc)
    • TOEFL ≥ 85 or (IELTS ≥ 6.5 and each subscore ≥ 6.0) or the language of instruction for your BSc was English
  2. Satisfy a set of our requirements above.
  3. Email dshih (at) hku (dot) hk with your CV and research interests.
  4. Prepare for a pair programming interview.
  5. Prepare your research proposal with my help.
  6. Submit application to the HKU graduate school, proposing me as your supervisor.

Research postgraduate student admission is decided by a committee of faculty members.

MMedSc

This is an instruction-based, 1-year Master program with the option of conducting a supervised research project.

  1. Review the admission requirements.
  2. Satisfy a set of requirements above.
  3. Email dshih (at) hku (dot) hk with your CV and research interests.
  4. Submit an application, selecting SBMS7800 as a specialization.

MMedSc student admission is determined after several rounds of internal reviews.

MRes[Med]

If you are a MBBS student in the Faculty of Medicine at HKU, you can work on a research project with us through the MRes[Med] program.

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