Frequently Asked Questions
Programme
Is it possible to extend the length of my study?
What is the difference between Master of Public Health (MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration) and Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MScEPB)?
MPH provides a broad curriculum in the core competencies of public health as follows: 1) Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2) Health Promotion and Social Behaviour, 3) Environmental and Occupational Health & Infectious Diseases, 4) Population and Global Health and 5) Health Systems, Policy and Management. Students reading MPH who have chosen the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration can only choose up to 10 units of the courses under the MScEPB curriculum, while MScEPB provides more advanced level and comprehensive epidemiology and biostatistics related courses. The teaching staff and course content are the same between these two programmes.
I am graduate from Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics / Master of Public Health, shall I apply unit exemption when I study MScEPB?
Do I need to pay extra tuition fee if I exceed the total units required?
Admission
Do I need a visa for full-time study? What does the visa application procedure involve?
Yes, international students need to apply for our programme to be eligible for an entry visa to study in Hong Kong. The entire student visa application process usually takes up to 8 weeks to process. Once you are admitted into CUHK, the CUHK Graduate School will send you an admission package which includes instructions for visa application. Students are required to provide all necessary documents to Graduate School Office (GSO) of CUHK by end of May. Others, you would be risking delay of your visa application
If I don’t have all the required supporting documents, can I still go ahead and submit an application?
How many intakes do you offer each year for Master of Science in Epidemiology & Biostatistics /Postgraduate Diploma in in Epidemiology & Biostatistics? When do the courses start?
Do I need to attend an admission interview?
Tuition Fee
Is the program fee paid in a lump sum or installments?
How can I get the tuition fee receipt?