Entrance Requirement

Potential candidates should fulfill the following requirements:

• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or achieving an average grade of not lower than "B"; or 

• Obtained a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, exercise science or other allied health-related disciplines.

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Additional Information

• Candidates who do not obtain a degree in related disciplines but with relevant work experience in health or sport related areas are still considered.​

• Past academic record, work experience and reference letters will be considered in the admission decision.

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Course Prerequisite

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed human anatomy (3 credits) and human physiology (3 credits) (NOT exercise physiology) courses during their undergraduate / postgraduate studies. For those who do not fulfill this requirement, they are required to complete the following courses:

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• Fundamental Sports Related Musculoskeletal Anatomy
  https://www.coursera.org/learn/fundamental-sports-related-musculoskeletal-anatomy

 

• Fundamental Human Physiology in Sports Medicine
  https://www.coursera.org/learn/fundamental-human-physiology-in-sports-medicine 

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If applicants did not take human anatomy and physiology courses in their undergraduate / postgraduate studies but completed other relevant courses, please email their inquiries and course details to smhs@cuhk.edu.hk for evaluation before application.

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Notes:

• Applicants should bear his/her own costs and expenses incurred.

• It is entirely applicants’ decision whether taking the above said anatomy / physiology courses or not. It is not guaranteed that applicants will be admitted after completion of the courses. 

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Language Proficiency

• Applicants who graduated from non-English speaking countries (e.g. China, Japan) are required to satisfy the English Language proficiency requirement of Graduate School. They are required to provide additional documents for assessment of English Language Proficiency. Please click her for details.