Biology
  • STUDY MODE

    Normal Period(Full-Time)-PhD Degree: 48 months

    Normal Period(Full-Time)-MPhil Degree: 24 months

  • TUITION FEE

    RMB 90000/year

  • ENROLLMENT TIME

    Students shall commence studies in fall. Spring enrollment will only be opened to students under special circumstances, each case will be considered on individual merits.

  • PROGRAMME INFORMATION

    The goal of the programme is to cultivate students with a profound understanding and insight, with reasonable knowledge structure, theoretical basis, and a systematic in-depth professional knowledge in the field of biological sciences, which aims to develop high level specialized talents who can achieve creative achievements in science and technology.


    The Biology programme is formulated and taught by scholars and experts in the education sectors, research centres and testing laboratories. The main research fields cover mechanism of diabetic complications, polyol pathway in cancer, environmental biology and ecology, environmental resource management research, solid waste disposal and resources sustainable development, relationship between bioenergy and the metabolisms of disease and cancer cells. Furthermore, the programme is equipped with advanced research facilities such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), headspace gas chromatography (GC-FID), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), Raman spectrometer, protein purification system, real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and fluorescence microscope.

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    Applicants seeking admission to the PhD programme should possess:

    a) a master's degree from a recognised university or comparable institution; or

    b) a bachelor's degree with first class honours from a recognized university or comparable institution, whom should demonstrate strong evidence of research achievement/experience; or

    c) any other qualification deemed by the Graduate School to be acceptable for this purpose, whom may be required to take an admission exam.


    Applicants seeking admission to the MPhil programme should possess:

    a) a bachelor's degree with Honours from a recognized university or comparable institution; or

    b) a qualification deemed to be equivalent; and shall, if required, satisfy the examiners in an admission exam.


    Language Requirements:

    Applicants whose first language is not English, or bachelor degree not obtained with English as medium of instruction are required to prove their language abilities by means of performance in any one of the tests below:

    TestMinimum requirement
    Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

    79 (Internet-based Test)

    Reading, Listening and Speaking≥18; Writing≥19

    International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic)

    6.5

    Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing ≥ 5.5

    College English Test Band 6 (CET 6)500 and grade B in the CET-SET (Speaking English Test)

    *Test results of TOEFL-iBT Home Edition or IELTS Indicator will not be considered.

    *All English test scores are valid for two years from the date of the test.

  • COURSEWORK ARRANGEMENT

    For MPhil programme students:

    Minimum of 12 units of coursework (including three units of Mandatory Common Core Courses).


    For PhD programme students:

    Minimum of 22 units of coursework (including three units of Mandatory Common Core Courses). Applicant with a relevant Master's degree may be exempted from 3 units of coursework.


    All course and instructions will be delivered in English.

    Both MPhil and PhD students need to achieve a minimum GPA score of 2.67 to be considered satisfactory fulfilment of coursework requirement.

  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT

    To enable research postgraduate students to focus on their studies and facilitate their research endeavors and professional development, financial support will be offered based on academic merit and/or experience. In return, students may be required to assist in teaching and research work, also as a supplement to their courses of studies.


    a) Studentship

    Studentship is intended to help cover daily subsistence, tuition fees and other expenses that research postgraduate students may incur during their study. Stipend is offered to selected number of students who demonstrate outstanding performance.


    Regular Studentship (including tuition fee) through normal study period

    RMB 15,800per month (including tuition fee) for PhD studies;

    RMB 13,500per month (including tuition fee) for MPhil studies;


    • The studentship will commence on the same date as you commence your studies.

    • During the awarded period, students will shall serve as teaching assistant or research assistant subject to the arrangement of Faculty/School and/or their supervisor concerned. Their workload is up to 12 hours per week. 


    b) Visiting Scheme

    This scheme aims at encouraging students to stay at HKBU to take coursework and undertake research as part of their thesis work. The allowances for each of MPhil and PhD students are HKD 3,000 per month for a maximum stay of 6 months.


    c) Research Allowances

    Both PhD & MPhil students are entitled research allowances to cover 1) research-related travel; 2) conference attendance; 3) data collection; 4) purchase of books and other research materials not available at BNBU Learning Resource Centre.

  • HOW TO APPLY

  • SUPERVISORS

    Can be the Principal Supervisor/Co-supervisor for MPhil/PhD students
    Name(English) Name(Chinese) Field of Study Email
    Dr. Yingcan ZHAO 赵樱灿 water-energy-health nexus: environmental nanotechnology, advanced membrane technology for sustainable water supply (drinking water purification, wastewater reuse) and public health protection yingcanzhao@uic.edu.cn
    Prof. Bo LEI 雷波 Food safety testing techniques, instrumentation, and rapid diagnostics; Functional food ingredients and health food formulation, scale up, and production bolei@uic.edu.cn
    Prof. Bruce Baojun XU 徐宝军 Food Science, Phytochemicals, Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Functional Foods, Molecular Nutrition, Cell Biology baojunxu@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. SiuTai TSIM 詹肇泰 Environmental Science, Nature Conservation, Ecological Restoration siutaitsim@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Donald Chiu-Hong LEE 李朝康 Biochemistry, Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Environmental Technology chiuhonglee@uic.edu.cn
    Can be the Co-supervisor for MPhil/PhD students
    Name(English) Name(Chinese) Field of Study Email
    Dr. Danny Chi Man LEONG 梁志文 Ecology, Physiology, Climate Change, Nature-Based Solutions, Invasive Species Control, Applied Entomology dannycmleong@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Wenmeng HE 何文猛 Flavour Chemistry, Sensory Evaluation, Food Product Development, Food Hydrocolloids, Proteomics, Fermented Food, Functional Food, Bakery Products, Protein Modification, Food Omics wenmenghe@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Ya WANG 王娅 Biomedical Materials, Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy, Chronic Diseases Detection and Treatment, Drug Delivery Systems, Functional Polymers, Nanomedicine yawang@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Eason Xun LI 李迅 Environmental Economics, Environmental Science, Landscape Ecology, Sustainable Development, Spatial Modelling, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Science xunli@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Raymond Xiaoyu LUO 罗晓宇 Intelligent and Active Packaging, Plant Proteins, Food Chemistry, Food Quality Detection, Aquatic and Muscle Foods xiaoyuluo@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Zijian WANG 王子键 Atmosphere-plant-soil interactions, Carbon sink and neutrality, Regional plant-related ecological simulation, Coping strategy of extreme climates for plants, Reduction of heavy metal in plants by soil remediation zijianwang@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Yu LI 李雨 Neurobiology of language, Neural oscillations & connectivity, Neuroplasticity in blindness, Human voice and speech recognition, Attentional networks yuli@uic.edu.cn
    Dr. Raine RongRong CHEN 陈蓉蓉 Perception and Action, Visual Aesthetics, Emotion, Human Computer Interaction rainerrchen@uic.edu.cn