Programme Strengths

Why CUHK

CUHK Medicine ranked 14th in the world and number 1 in Hong Kong (QS, 2024)

Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a forward-looking comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together the East and the West.  CUHK hails excellence in its intellectual pursuits and enviable research reputation.  We aim to cultivate higher degree graduates to serve the increasingly sophisticated needs of the society and to make contributions to the pool of human knowledge through the highest quality research.

All post-graduate students are administered by The Graduate School of The University and The Division of Anatomical of Cellular Pathology.

Why CUHK's MLS

Four reasons why you would want to choose CUHK’s MSc in Medical Laboratory Science 

  • You want to graduate from a medical school ranked 29th in the word (QS ranking)
  • You want to have all classes during non-office hours
  • You want to have supportive teachers so that needy students are identified early and actively helped
  • You want to be taught by active practitioners of medical laboratory science or pathology in the HA rather than retirees or researchers remote from actual heath care

Alumni Message

Mr. AU Tsz Kit

The MSc of Medical Laboratory Science programme in CUHK extensively broadened my knowledge in various aspects.  The content of this programme offered what exactly meet my professional requirements.  It provided me not only enhancing my planning, critical think and problem solving skills from the research project, but also equipped me with more advanced information to pursue further development in my career.  That's why this programme is highly recommended to hose who are working in the field of clinical laboratories or who are aspiring to have further development in this profession.  This programme would be undoubtedly a great option.

Learning Outcomes

This programme aims to enable the students to keep up with the advances in medical laboratory science.  Upon completion of the programme, students should:

  • be able to enhance and update his / her knowledge and expertise of medical laboratory sciences to cope with the ever-changing service demands;
  • be able to improve his / her skills on critical analysis, problem solving and innovative thinking, in addition to integration of theory and application of laboratory techniques;
  • be equipped with the necessary research skill and deliver evidence-based services;
  • understand quality management of medical laboratories;
  • have the knowledge and professionlism for a career in medical laboratory science.
  • have an international update of the advances of some diseases.

The 2025 Intake Admission Deadlines: 31 January 2025 (Priority Round), 31 March 2025 (Final Round)