PhD in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 36 months PHD Programme By The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

5,720 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Department conducts full-time and part-time Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) research programmes. We have established an MPhil and PhD education platform, pertaining to personal education and aiming for academic excellence.

We provide an environment for medical degree graduates to advance basic science knowledge and to conduct both clinical and laboratory based research. We also accept graduates of life science disciplines to undertake research related to eye diseases and develop a career in medical sciences.

Students can select research programmes from a wide spectrum of eye diseases in Corneal and External Eye Diseases, Cataracts and Refractive Errors, Glaucoma, Vitreoretinal Diseases, as well as Orbital, Thyroid, Neurologic, Genetic and Children Eye Diseases. Students are accessible to all equipment and facilities in our research clinic and laboratories in ophthalmic imaging, microscopy, electrophysiology, molecular genomics, gene functions, cell and tissue culture, stem cells, experimental animals, and analytical biochemistry.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Department conducts full-time and part-time Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) research programmes. We have established an MPhil and PhD education platform, pertaining to personal education and aiming for academic excellence.

We provide an environment for medical degree graduates to advance basic science knowledge and to conduct both clinical and laboratory based research. We also accept graduates of life science disciplines to undertake research related to eye diseases and develop a career in medical sciences.

Students can select research programmes from a wide spectrum of eye diseases in Corneal and External Eye Diseases, Cataracts and Refractive Errors, Glaucoma, Vitreoretinal Diseases, as well as Orbital, Thyroid, Neurologic, Genetic and Children Eye Diseases. Students are accessible to all equipment and facilities in our research clinic and laboratories in ophthalmic imaging, microscopy, electrophysiology, molecular genomics, gene functions, cell and tissue culture, stem cells, experimental animals, and analytical biochemistry.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
79+
6.5+

For the Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Music, Doctor of Nursing, Doctor of Psychology, Doctor of Business Administration (Chinese), Doctor of Social Science in Applied Social Science Programmes, the applicant shall have:

  • a master's degree obtained from a recognized university; or
  • a bachelor's degree, normally with Second Class Honours in the upper division or above, and have been registered in a course of study for a master's degree at this University for at least one year and have demonstrated research ability; or
  • been registered in a course of study for a doctoral degree at a recognized university for at least one year, and have been approved for admission by the Graduate Council; or
  • obtained the degrees of M.B., Ch.B., or equivalent, or under special circumstances, the degree of bachelor, for admission to programmes of the Faculty of Medicine.

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.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,720 USD
International
5,720 USD

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