Supporting CUHK-University of Manchester regenerative immunology research with combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree

Prof. Rocky S. Tuan and Prof. Dame Nancy Rothwell (right), President and Vice-Chancellor of UoM sign the teaching collaboration agreement.

CUHK and the University of Manchester (UoM) have identified each other as a strategic partner and a range of collaborations have been established, including joint research in regenerative immunology. To complement ongoing collaborative research, CUHK’s School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) and UoM’s School of Biological Sciences have launched a bachelor-master study option to allow CUHK students to earn a CUHK BSc degree and a UoM MSc degree in four years. The first cohort of students will commence their studies at UoM in 2023–24.

Under this arrangement, CUHK students will spend their first three years at CUHK and their fourth year at UoM to pursue studies either in Infection Biology or Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine. At UoM, the programme comprises both taught elements and research projects and SBS faculty members will serve as co-supervisors of the students while they are at UoM.

The initiative will not only strengthen academic collaboration between the two universities, but also allow CUHK students to benefit from an enriched curriculum and a global learning experience in a different cultural setting.