公共卫生硕士课程 
香港中文大学

Majority of the admitted students are required to submit an exemption request once they enroll as CUHK students after gaining access to the CUHK Student Information System (CUSIS). It usually happens in August-September each year. Please refer to below links for more information. www.cuhk.edu.hk/cusis/faqs-credit.html Exemptions for INFD5001 Infectious Diseases in Public Health Practice Students who have a degree in medicine, pharmacy, nursing or have completed a full course in microbiology would be exempted from INFD5001. You may apply for exemption in July after you have accepted your offer. New students will be notified of the exemption procedure in July. CUHK graduates If you are CUHK graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Community Health Practice (BScCHPR) Programme, the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BScPH) Programme or the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (PgDPH) Programme, you may be exempted from selected courses during the admission stage. Students should note that: For all taught postgraduate programmes, the total number of units exempted may not exceed half of the required number; Courses exempted under this policy will not count in GPA calculations and will appear on transcripts only as the total number of units recognised as equivalent; The application is subject to the decision of the division concerned and the Graduate School. 1) CUHK undergraduates - BScCHPR/ BScPH (BSc-MPH Run-through scheme) Courses which may be exempted: PBHT5000, EPID5001, BIOS5001, HPSB5001, INFD5001, OENV5001, HSYS5003, PBHT5001 Remarks: A maximum of 12 units may be exempted, provided that the grade requirement of the respective course is met. Within 3 years of obtaining the degree 2) CUHK PgDPH graduates Courses which may be exempted: PBHT5000, EPID5001, BIOS5001, HSYS5001, OENV5001, INFD5001, HPSB5001 Remarks: “B-” or above should be achieved for the respective course. Within 6 years of obtaining the degree

Students are allowed to enroll up to 37.5 units with the same tuition fee of the academic year.

We normally do not encourage students to extend their length of study. However, we do offer extensions for students who cannot complete the program within the defined timeframe upon review of each individual case. Please contact the programme office for further discussion regarding your study plan.

Yes. The MPH programme follows an internationally well-developed education and training approaches. The curriculum is benchmarked against UK and US professional public health standards. It is well-established and organised around an integrated combination of medicine, science, sociology and all other disciplines related to health and society. Our MPH programme benefits students in terms of the provision of a comprehensive knowledge on sociology, epidemiology, behavioural science, biostatistics, environmental health, healthcare policy, family medicine and other topics related to health as well as its impact on the entire society.

The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) requires a financial proof at least HK$200,000 for a full-time student to apply for the student visa.

We regret that campus housing is not available for students studying MPH.

The MPH and PgDPH have one intake of students per academic year, usually commencing in mid-August. Candidates should start their applications around October every year for the next year's intake.

We encourage applicants to submit an application first while they are still preparing necessary documents. You are advised to submit the application via the online portal of the CUHK Graduate School website along with scanned copies of all your academic documents. However, you are required to send us the original supporting documents before any admission result is released. Please send us all the documents no later than one month after submitting your online application. Those who have not yet taken the English test should indicate their scheduled test dates on their application forms.

Yes. Applicants shall fulfill any of the below three requirements - Graduated from a recognised university and obtained a Bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or Graduated from an honours programme of a recognised university with a Bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B" ; or Completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

No. We welcome applicants from a variety of academic disciplines including both medical and non-medical background, from anywhere around the world.

Yes. When you submit your application, please also state which of the five concentrations you want to study in:- Epidemiology and Biostatistics [biomedical or science background required] Environmental and Occupational Health & Infectious Disease Population and Global Health Health Systems, Policy and Management Health Promotion and Social Behaviour The decision is subject to the Programme Admissions Committees’ advice on areas including but not limited to: your academic background, work experience, future career goals, personal interest as well as interview performance.

Yes. However, there is NO articulated MPH-MPhil/PhD study here in CUHK, and the application for either MPhil or PhD studies in CUHK are extremely competitive. In the past, we had a few MPH graduates who were successfully admitted to our PhD Programme. However, we do not provide any guarantee for future application of other studies.

Yes, international students need to apply for our programme to be eligible for an entry visa to study in Hong Kong. The entire student visa application process usually takes up to 8 weeks to process. Once you are admitted into CUHK, the CUHK Graduate School will send you an admission package which includes instructions for visa application. Students are required to provide all necessary documents to Graduate School Office (GSO) of CUHK by end of May. Others, you would be risking delay of your visa application.

A successful applicant who accepts an offer from the programme is required to pay a non-refundable deposit, which will be offset against the outstanding programme fee. The remainder of the programme fee will be paid in installments at the beginning of each academic year. Please click HERE for more information on Tuition Fee.

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This Scheme is specially designed for our BScPH and BScCHP graduates aims to ease transition from their bachelor programme to advance to MPH programme. With the advantages of having course exemptions, this Scheme creates a bridge between the programme, providing an extended education in the field of Public Health. You should take it if you are thinking of getting a higher degree with great flexibility. Most exiting PH related jobs require at least a Master level degree. Therefore, taking the MPH could possibly give you a wider prospect of career choices. Students enrolled through this Scheme can choose to do a full-time or part-time manner.

You should apply the MPH programme within 3 years of obtaining the BScPH or BScCHP degree from CUHK.

A maximum 12 units can be exempted from the 36-unit MPH programme. *Feel free to contact us for a detailed list of course exemptions.

Students are allowed to apply for sit-in on lectures for the entire course, but no lecture notes or teaching materials will be given. However, students are encouraged to take notes during the sit-in lectures. With tight classroom seating capacity, the request should be made at least 2 weeks prior the course commences. The sit-in request is subject to the approval.

The exemption will be automatically assessed upon receiving the final Bachelor transcript from the students. The application is subject to the decision of the Graduate Division concerned and the Graduate School.