Overview

This Biomolecular Engineering and Health Informatics MSc programme from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology integrates biomolecular engineering and health informatics so that students will be uniquely prepared for career opportunities in these fields.

Students are required to complete a total of 30 credits of coursework, made up of at least 15 credits of core courses and 6 credits of elective courses. All students may also take a maximum of 9 credits of non-BEHI postgraduate courses, subject to the approval of the Programme Director. For details, please refer to the Postgraduate Programme Catalog.

Career opportunities:

Upon completion of this programme, graduates may find jobs in local and regional industries in pharmaceuticals, biomedical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, and healthcare in general. Furthermore, the programme stimulates curiosity and interest in emerging fields, which provides a foundation to continue with postgraduate programmes or entrepreneurship.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Science in Bioengineering

Biomaterials Engineering

Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering

Fundamentals and Applications of Sensing Technology in Healthcare

Bioimaging and Bio-signal Analysis

Synthetic Biology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Application deadlines for Applicants:

1 November 2025 (Round 1)
1 January 2026 (Round 2)
1 April 2026 (Round 3)
1 May 2026 (Round 4)

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Health Informatics View 12 other Masters in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6.5

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General requirements

Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.

A bachelor’s degree with second class honors in Biomolecular Engineering, Health Informatics, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Food Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Polymer Science, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or a related area

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Tuition Fees

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208000 HKD / year

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Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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