- Master of Nursing, Chemical Pathology & Biomedical Sciences programs offered in Hong Kong by the CUHK Faculty of Medicine - GLOBALLY LEADING! Scholarships may be available for qualified applicants.
Offered by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Chemical Pathology can be completed in the form of Master of Philosophy in Chemical Pathology. Master of Biomedical Sciences in Hong Kong is different, in the way that it can be finished either in Master of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences, or in the form of Master of Sciences in Genomics and Bioinformatics. Programmes of Master of Nursing in Hong Kong are mainly taught master programmes.
Different from both Master of Chemical Pathology and Master of Biomedical Sciences in Hong Kong’s Universities, Master of Nursing in Hong Kong includes programmes for both nursing graduates and university graduate not in the field of nursing. In CUHK, they are the Master of Nursing Science programme and Master of Nursing programme, in which the former is designed mainly for practising nurses and professionals in nursing related field, while the latter is designed for non-nursing university graduates who are willing to possess a career as a registered nurse.
Chemical pathologists in Hong Kong have two main roles. The first is to run and manage the biochemistry laboratory, while the second role is the clinical role. Biomedical science is a competitive employment sector in Hong Kong. A higher degree, including the Master of Biomedical Sciences may also be a requirement in some jobs. The food and drink, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries employ the most graduates.