MPhil Stream
Students are required to complete a minimum of 40 units for graduation, including a minimum of 12 units of lecture courses, 4 units of seminar courses and 24 units of thesis research courses. It normally takes two years to complete the programme.
For completion of the programme, students must submit a thesis based on their research for examination and pass a final oral examination.
PhD Stream
Students must pass the candidacy examination within 24 months from first entry.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 92 units for graduation, including a minimum of 12 units of lecture courses, 8 units of seminar courses and 72 units of thesis research courses. It normally takes four years to complete the programme.
For completion of the programme, students must submit a thesis based on their research for examination and pass a final oral examination.
Fields of Specialization
- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Science
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Structural Biology and Chemical Biology
- Materials Science
Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.
Please refer to the general requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, applicants should have majored in Chemistry or a related field.
Main Round: 1 December 2026
Clearing Round: 31 March 2027
(Applications in the Clearing Round will only be considered subject to the availability of places.)
(for PhD programmes only)
Professor Qian MIAO
chemgrad@cuhk.edu.hk
Division of Chemistry,
Room G59, Ma Lin Bldg., Science Centre,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong