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Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Chinese Medicine (MPS)

中医药学院

Study Mode Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years

Tuition Fee HK$126,000/programme (# with an additional course fee HK$12,300 if applicable)

Cut Off Date 30 Apr 2024

Year of Entry 2024 September

Funding Nature Self-financed

Application Start Date15 Nov 2023

Application DeadlineFull-time: 15 Apr 2024
Part-time: 30 Apr 2024

Programme DirectorProf YU Zhiling 

Selection Process
  1. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
  2. Short-listed applicants may be interviewed by the Programme Board if necessary.
  3. Application result will be reflected in the application status in the online application system.
Aims

The programme adopts a pragmatic approach to strengthen students’ knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical sciences in Chinese medicine. It aims at upgrading students’ ability to comprehend and master the theoretical knowledge of Chinese Medicine pharmacy so that their research ability and problem solving skills can be enhanced through learning of the latest research methodologies and technologies. The programme will help train a generation of modern and scientific professionals in applied Chinese Medicine pharmacy, especially in the areas of product development, quality assurance, drug safety assessment, production management and trading of Chinese medicines or/and healthcare products.

Programme Structure 

Units Requirement 29 units
Compulsory Courses 23 units
 Dissertation* 6 units

* Students can take either Dissertation or two courses (Thinking Approach and Methodology of Chinese Medicine and Formulation Theories and Practices of Chinese Medicinal Formulae)

# For those who have not previously studied Chinese Medicine or Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine, they are required to take a supplementary course -- Overview on Chinese Medicine and Chinese Materia Medica (中醫藥學概論). The course fee is HK$12,300 and the students must satisfactorily complete the course which will be recorded in their academic transcript.

 

Study Curriculum The study curriculum may change from time to time. Applicants may make reference to the programme website or the University Student Handbook for details of the list of courses.

Academic Qualification

  1. A bachelor of Chinese Medicine or Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine degree; or
  2. A non-Chinese Medicine degree, but with qualifications equivalent to the above, e.g. applicants with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science or Medicine ; or
  3. Pharmacists or registered Chinese Medicine practitioners of Hong Kong; or
  4. Graduates of Professional Diploma of Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine or programmes of similar nature, who have more than three years of relevant working experience.

Applicants with qualifications listed in (2), (3) or (4) above may be required to pass an assessment conducted by the Programme Management Committee.

 

Language Proficiency Requirement

Applicants must have:

  1. obtained a bachelor's degree with Chinese language as the primary medium of instruction in the major courses; or  
  2. obtained Grade E or above in Chinese Language and Culture in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination; or 
  3. obtained Level 3 or above in Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE); or 
  4. passed the Chinese language test arranged by the School of Chinese Medicine, HKBU.
  1. 以上资料仅供参考,如有更改,恕不另行通知。如有任何争议,香港浸会大学保留最终决定权和解释权。
     
  2. 获取录人士必须支付一笔不可退还的入学确认费,以确认接受香港浸会大学之取录。入学确认费当中包括第一学期之学费及其他行政费用。