Undergraduate research has been an integral part of our curriculum, and the Faculty of Science offers extensive research opportunities to our undergraduates who are interested in research and wish to challenge themselves. STARS is tailored for students with strong abilities and interests to acquire wider exposure and research experience during their undergraduate studies. This “add-on” stream is open for students admitted under the 4-year curriculum in 2017-18 and thereafter.
Aims
STARS students can:
Entrance Requirements
Students being admitted in 2017-18 and thereafter to the Faculty of Science (via SCIENCE broad-based (BSCIN) admission or programme-based admission) majoring in Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Mathematics, Molecular Biotechnology, Physics, or Statistics meeting the following criteria are eligible to enrol in STARS. Interview is not required.
Phase 1 (At the beginning of Year 1)
Phase 2 (After the release of Year 1 Term 2 results)
Assessment
All STAR-coded courses taken will NOT be included in the calculation of the Major GPA for honours classification. Upon fulfillment of all the stream requirements as stipulated, STARS will be officially recorded on the academic transcript.
Students who would like to opt out from STARS, they can approach major programmes concerned.
Enquiries
Email: sfo@cuhk.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3943 0692
Last updated: March 2024