BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY 15 Financial incentives Starting from 201819, the HKSAR government has waived PhD composition fees for all local fulltime students enrolled in the UGC funded Research Postgraduate programmes. Croucher Foundation Scholarships are available for a maximum of three outstanding MBBS/PhD students each year to cover the monthly postgraduate studentships, research bench fees and allowances for overseas conference attendance and/or exchange. For details about PhD, please refer to the Graduate School website for further details The MBBS/PhD is a full-time combined programme extending over not less than nine years and leading to the award of both MBBS and PhD degrees upon graduation. Students may enrol in HKUMed’s joint PhD programmes with King's College London and the University of Toronto. There are two pathways through which you can pursue the MBBS/PhD programme: MBBS/Doctor of Philosophy (MBBS/PhD) If you undertake the intercalated Master of Research in Medicine (MRes[Med]) during your Enrichment Year, you can apply to transfer your candidature to the MBBS/PhD programme no later than the 8th month of the MRes[Med]. The time you spent on MRes[Med] would be counted towards the probationary period for your PhD studies. After submitting your thesis in the last year of PhD studies, you would then re-enter the MBBS programme in Year 4 and complete the remaining years up to Year 6, thus earning both the MBBS and PhD degrees in nine years. Transfer from MRes[Med] – Enter PhD before MBBS Year 4 MBBS I -II PHD MBBS IV - VI Total: 9 Years 1 Year Enrichment Year MRes[Med] 2 Years 3 Years 3 Years 1 2 3 After submitting your PhD thesis, you would re-enter the MBBS programme and complete Year 6. The entire study period for the two degrees would be nine or ten years. Another pathway is to complete five years of MBBS, followed by three or four years of PhD studies, then the final year of MBBS. This route is open to students who have achieved good results in the MBBS I-IV Summative Assessments, and who, prior to admission to MBBS, have obtained A Bachelor's degree with 1st class honours A Bachelor's degree with honours, plus a taught Master's degree A research Master's degree (MPhil) Enter PhD in between MBBS studies – Enter PhD before MBBS Year 6 OR OR MBBS VI MBBS I - V Including Enrichment Year PhD 5 Years 3-4 Years Total: 9 - 10 Years 1 Year
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