Master of Science in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences
Department Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Entrance Year Sept 2026
Programme Code 51069
Stream Code
RSF for Generic (Full-time)
RSP for Generic (Part-time)
DDF for Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities (Full-time)
DDP for Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities (Part-time)
Mode of Study Mixed Mode
Normal Duration
1 year (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)
Fund Type Self-Financed
Credits Required for Graduation
31
Local Application Deadline
15 Jan 2026 *
Early Round: 2025-10-15
Main Round: 2026-01-15
Extended Round: 2026-04-30
Non-Local Application Deadline
15 Jan 2026 *
Early Round: 2025-10-15
Main Round: 2026-01-15
Extended Round: 2026-04-30
Tuition Fees
HK$7,300 per credit for local and non-local students
Programme Leader(s)
Scheme Coordinator
Prof. Karen Liu
PDOT, BSc, MPhil, PhD, FOTARA, HKROT, OT Registered (AHPRA), OTR
Programme Leader
Prof. Bolton Chau
BSc (HKU), MPhil (HKU), DPhil (Oxford)
Remarks
The Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences comprises the following awards:
- MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy 深造職業治療學理學碩士學位
- MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy 深造物理治療學理學碩士學位
- MSc in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences 深造康復科學理學碩士學位
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims:
- To equip students with advanced knowledge and professional skills in rehabilitation sciences or a chosen area of clinical specialism, to enable them to meet the changing needs in rehabilitation practice and contribute to the development of specialty practices.
- To develop a lifelong ability in students to critically analyse ongoing and future practices in rehabilitation.
- To generate knowledge and skills in rehabilitation sciences or areas of clinical specialism relevant to the discipline, in order to improve professional competence in advanced rehabilitation sciences practice.
Characteristics:
Our MScAdRS programme will equip rehabilitation professionals and therapists with advanced knowledge and skills, grounded in a strong theoretical and scientific foundation of evidence-based practice responsive to both personal and environmental factors in practice and research settings. This programme offers (1) a Generic stream and (2) a Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities stream.
Note: This programme does not confer eligibility for registration with the Physiotherapist Board of Hong Kong or Occupational Therapists Board of Hong Kong.
