The same rigorous degree, with immersive industry experience in the Greater Bay Area — an internship arranged by the PolyU-Zhongshan Technology and Innovation Research Institute.
This route integrates rigorous academic training at PolyU's Hong Kong campus with immersive industry experience at the Zhongshan Research Institute, located within the comprehensive Cuiheng Group industrial ecosystem.
You learn how a therapy is developed and commercialised — then step inside an operating innovation cluster and watch those decisions being made in real time.
See the essentialsBiopharmaceutical science, IP strategy, clinical trials and market entry — the full 31-credit curriculum.
An arranged placement inside the Cuiheng Group industrial ecosystem, applying the curriculum to live industry work.
Entrance requirements and internship arrangements are published in full on the official PolyU programme page. Official page →
A Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in biological/life sciences, chemistry, biomedical sciences/engineering, health science, or a related discipline.
Remarks: TOEFL iBT Home Edition, the IELTS Online, IELTS Indicator test, and IELTS One Skill Retake results will not be considered for meeting the English language requirement for taught programmes.
Please refer to the Admission Requirements section for details.
The same four pillars as the flagship route — applied against a live industry backdrop.
Proficiency in the modalities shaping modern medicine, from biologics through to cell and gene therapies.
How intellectual property is built, defended and licensed — and why it decides an asset's commercial fate.
Regulatory knowledge covering trial design, approval pathways and compliance obligations.
Commercial insight into positioning, pricing and launching a therapy into a competitive market.
Seven core subjects, plus what's unique to the Zhongshan route.
Industrial Attachment — 400 hours on placement in the Zhongshan area, arranged by the PolyU-Zhongshan Technology and Innovation Research Institute; your internship is assigned to you, so there is no need to find one yourself.
Pharmacology and Toxicology in Biotherapeutics — the Zhongshan counterpart of the Hong Kong route's ABCT5102, delivered on Saturdays.
Hosted inside the Cuiheng Group industrial ecosystem.
Subject list follows the official curriculum page. Official curriculum page → Subject offerings are subject to change — confirm with the department before applying.
The GBA has become one of the densest biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing corridors in the world. Studying beside it — rather than reading about it — changes what you understand.
The internship route suits those aiming at operational and commercial roles in the region:
Internship places are coordinated with the Zhongshan Institute, so numbers are capped. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
Start your application · 17005Recommended — internship capacity is limited.
Remaining places offered competitively.
Studies begin at PolyU, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Want to know more about how the Zhongshan internship is arranged and what it involves? Get in touch.
