MSc in Drug Discovery (Modernization of Chinese Medicine)

Underpinned by curricula which are embedded with research and service learning, HKBU’s distinctive liberal arts education model emphasises the nourishment of the creative mind and building of character. The wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on offer are designed to develop students’ critical thinking which is increasingly deemed crucial for success in today’s fast-changing world.

At HKBU, students embark on an inspiring intellectual journey that prepares them not only for a specific career but enables them to be changemakers who contribute to bettering the world. The broad-based, student-centred curriculum covers essential knowledge in arts and sciences, humanities and social sciences, and eastern and western civilisations, and is delivered through research-informed teaching augmented by out-of-classroom learning opportunities. Complementing studies in specialised disciplines, our General Education programme and service learning projects contribute to the overall learning experience and ignite a passion to serve as well as prepare for career opportunities anywhere.

The University encourages participation in co- and extra-curricular activities, exchange, and foreign placement opportunities through an extensive range of strategic global collaborations in teaching, research and community engagement. Similarly, great efforts are continuously made to bring foremost scholars and renowned professionals from around the world to HKBU and determined steps are taken to further internationalise the campus at all levels. Pioneering programmes to enhance students’ global outlook include the International Writers’ Workshop, the Pulitzer Prize Winners Workshop and the Consul-General-in-Residence Programme.

HKBU offers postgraduate programmes of diverse disciplines fulfilling aspirations of individual students and advancing knowledge through research and scholarship. Our programmes emphasise a global perspective, the development of critical minds, and interactive and participatory learning. We provide students with a remarkable learning environment with different forms of collaborative arrangements both within and outside the University, substantial learning and teaching resources, and a team of dynamic staff committed to excellence. Knowledge is a continuing process of investigation. Partnering with our students, the University keeps moving forward and creating impact to address the local and global challenges.

Its Graduate School, established in 2002, plays a major role in offering postgraduate programmes to meet societal needs, and in facilitating research advancement for the benefit of the humankind. Ever since its establishment, the Graduate School has grown rapidly both in terms of the spectrum of programmes offered, the number of students enrolled, and the diversity of research projects it manages. Currently, the number of postgraduate students accounts for approximately 40% of the University's total enrolment and there are also over 700 ongoing research projects, generating research outputs that attract international collaboration and recognition.