项目介绍

2021年3月5日

Programme Information

The programme is research-oriented. Students should show their ability for independent work and inform themselves in depth about the fields of knowledge relevant to the topic of their projects. Students will be required to obtain at least a total of 38 units, make presentation in two seminars a year, submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.

Fields of Specialization

• Eye Disease Research: Glaucoma, Cataract, Macular Diseases, Corneal Diseases, Ocular Oncology and Refractive Errors
• Clinical studies and trials of eye diseases
• Molecular Genetics and Genomic Research
• Gene Function Research
• Cell Biology
• Animal Research (Eye Disease Model)
• Ocular Imaging (Clinical & Experimental)
• Epidemiology of eye disease

Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have a Master’s degree in a field related to life sciences or the degree of MBChB or equivalent.

HKPFS Application Deadline
(for PhD programmes only)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2020 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2020 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.