Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

(Jointly offered by the Faculties of Science, Medicine, and Business Administration)

Phone Email Website	(852) 3943 1264 behm@cuhk.edu.hk www.sci.cuhk.edu.hk/behm
Admission	Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, and Healthcare Management (JS4725)

Programme Brochure

This interdisciplinary undergraduate programme is designed for talented students who would like to develop a career in biotechnology entrepreneurship, business analysis, and/or healthcare management, to capture the emerging opportunities in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and beyond. The programme brings together the Faculties of Science, Medicine, and Business Administration at The Chinese University of Hong Kong to co-develop a brand-new, integrated curriculum with active learning as the core. In addition to a compilation of complementary courses in Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration, Molecular Biotechnology, and Public Health, capstone courses will be co-taught by the professors in different Faculties to upgrade students’ problem-solving ability using cross-disciplinary knowledge. Opportunities of mentorships and internships from the relevant industrial, service, and venture capital sectors will be sought to allow the students to learn through connecting knowledge with real-world problems.

Mission

The programme aims to develop talents with a broad base of complementary knowledge, who shall demonstrate the following essential attributes:

an entrepreneurial mindset with ground-breaking ideas to translate the advancement of biotechnology, biomedical sciences, and healthcare into commercial opportunities
an ability to integrate a broad base of knowledge in biotechnology, biomedical & health sciences, data analytics, and business management to provide innovative and cross-disciplinary solutions
an ability to communicate with collaborators of diverse backgrounds and participate in the management of healthcare operations and development.

Highlights

Cross-disciplinary training by Faculties of Science, Medicine, and Business Administration
Biotechnology knowledge with an emphasis on the applications on biomedical and environmental issues
Analytical skills to connect scientific knowledge to “real-world” business
Sense and skills in entrepreneurship and healthcare management

Career Prospects

Leaders in the start-ups in advanced life science, health-technology, and environment solutions
Business consultants and analysts for science and technology firms
Management in healthcare and medical institutes

Phone Email Website	(852) 3943 6393 [Biology] (852) 3943 6343 [Chemistry] dm-bich@cuhk.edu.hk www.sci.cuhk.edu.hk/dm_bich
Admission	SCIENCE (JS4601)

Conscientiously devised by the Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and School of Life Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Biology & Chemistry Double Major Programme shall equip students with enhanced broadness and diversity in both the fields of Chemistry and Biology through complementary and comprehensive trainings.

The continued transition to a knowledge-based economy has resulted in growing demand for a highly-educated workforce with interdisciplinary scientific expertise. Students who graduate from the programme will be equipped with an extensive array of scientific knowledge that are technical and analytical, earning them clear competitive advantages for both entering the workforce and to pursue further studies and research.

Highlights

Career Prospects

The Double Major Programme in Biology and Chemistry will equip students with cross-disciplinary scientific skills and enhance their adaptability and employability in multiple job sectors that provide accreditation, analytical and clinical testing services, pharmaceutical and health care product marketing, patent law firm or investor consultancy, education, environmental consultancy, and research and development (R&D).

(Jointly offered by CUHK and CUHK(SZ))

Phone Email Website	(852) 3943 0800 idadm@cuhk.edu.hk www.sci.cuhk.edu.hk/IDADM
Admission	Interdisciplinary Data Analytics and X Double Major Programme (JS4760)

Programme Brochure

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) (CUHK(SZ)) are launching a comprehensive Collaborative Double Major Programme, the first-of-its-kind in Hong Kong.

Students will pursue two majors including Interdisciplinary Data Analytics offered by CUHK, and another major from among specific academic disciplines (Science, Engineering and Business) offered by either CUHK or CUHK(SZ). Within the four years of studies, they will attend classes and participate in learning and research activities at both the Hong Kong campus and the Shenzhen campus.

Highlights

Interdisciplinary Data Analytics encompasses a wide spectrum of subject knowledge and skills in business, engineering and science, with real-life application of big data and business analytics for innovation and development. The other major allows for in-depth study of a chosen subject.

First Major (home campus) + Second Major

Spend 2 years in CUHK and 2 years in CUHK(SZ)
Guaranteed admission to CUHK’s flagship Co-Operative Education Programme to gain full-time paid work experience
Students can access a list of equivalent courses between CUHK and CUHK(SZ) to complete the required and elective courses on either campus, following a well-designed study pattern, to fulfill the graduation requirements of home campus
Receive the degree of the first major at the home campus upon completion of all degree requirements of the home campus
Both the first major and the second major will be printed on the transcript and degree certificate

Career Prospects

The programme is ideally suited for students interested in pursuing a career in leading national organizations and multi-national enterprises committed to developing markets in the GBA or Mainland China.