Admission Requirements
Target Students
The program is targeted at technical / research / managerial personnel / professionals in government or biotech industries, who seek to pursue further career advancement . These individuals should have some work experience in drug discovery and/or development. Some knowledge in drug registration should be beneficial for the program study. Individuals planning to pursue a successful career in drug regulatory affair are also our targets.
Admission Requirement
A bachelor's degree or above in life sciences, business management, engineering, health science, law, computer sciences, mathematics, and other relevant disciplines.
Additional Requirement
Relevant work experience in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or health-related industry will be highly favorable.
English Requirements
Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
TOEFL-iBT
80 *
TOEFL-pBT
550
TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test
|
60 |
| Total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections |
IELTS (Academic Module)
|
6.5 |
5.5 |
| Overall Score |
All Sub-score |
* Refers to scores in one single attempt only. Test at home option is not accepted. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date.
Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if
- their first language is English, or
- they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
Admission Details
Program Fee
The program fee is HK$300,000 (full-time and part-time mode). After the deposit of $75,000, to be paid in 2 and 3 installments, respectively
| Payment Deadlines | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Upon accepting offer | HK$75,000 (non-refundable deposit) | HK$75,000 (non-refundable deposit) |
| Fall Admission | ||
| August | HK$75,000 | HK$25,000 |
| The following January | HK150,000 | HK$100,000 |
| The following August | Non-applicable | HK$100,000 |
| Spring Admission | ||
| January | HK$75,000 | HK$25,000 |
| The following August | HK$150,000 | HK$100,000 |
| The following January | Non-applicable | HK$100,000 |
Note:
- The fee stipulated above only covers a registered study period of 12 months and 24 months, for full-time and part-time mode, respectively.
- Students are required to pay HK$10,000 per credit if they take extra credit or stay in the program beyond the registered period covered by the nominal fee.
- Major intake of full-time mode is usually in the Fall term of every academic year, hence, the admission places available for the following Spring term would be very limited, and mainly for local students
Scholarships available to MSc DRAP students
1. Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies (2025/26 Intake)
The Master of Science in Drug Regulatory Affairs and Policy Program is one of the programs selected by the University Grants Committee (UGC) to award meritorious local students to pursue further studies in areas of strategic priority of the development of Hong Kong.
Please refer to FTSS Webpage for more details on eligibility, scholarship amount and application procedures of the Scholarship.
Application Deadline for 2025/26 academic year: 22 June 2025 (Sunday)
2. Drug Regulatory Affairs and Policy Scholarship#
Outstanding full-time and part-time local and non-local students admitted in the Fall semester will be considered for the Scholarship. Students being eligible for the Scholarship will be ranked by their academic results obtained from the Fall semester. Students who are able to meet the following conditions will be considered:
ii) having a Cumulative Grade Average of no less than 3.5, and
ii) having financial need with justifications
The Scholarship will be awarded to no more than 10% of student intake of that particular year. The value of each Scholarship is no more than $100,000, which will be awarded in the form of tuition fee offset for the Spring semester.
3. Admission Scholarship (for student(s) admitted in the Fall semester) #
Admission Scholarship will be offered to full-time and par-time local and non-local students admitted in the Fall Semester based on academic merit and relevant work, internship experience related to the field of drug regulation and policy. Students do not need to apply for this scholarship, MSc DRAP Program Office will select qualified students and inform the selected students in due course.
Admission Scholarship will be awarded to no more than 10% of student intake of that particular year. The value of each Scholarship is not more than $50,000, which will be awarded in the form of tuition fee reduction.
#Scholarships are subject to availability of funding
Accommodation Arrangement
Our program does NOT provide accommodation on-campus or off-campus to students. Students admitted to the program are required to arrange accommodation at their own accordance. You are advised to carefully consider the financial aspects associated with your studies in Hong Kong.
For student who looks for off-campus accommodation, reference information please click Here.