Program Overview

Master of Science in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences

The Master of Science in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences is a postgraduate program offered by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Introduction

This program aims to equip students with advanced knowledge and professional skills in rehabilitation sciences or a chosen area of clinical specialism, enabling them to meet the changing needs in rehabilitation practice and contribute to the development of specialty practices.

Programme Details

• Department: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
• Entrance Year: September 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

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for this program is HK$7,300 per credit for both 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)

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

The 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 two streams:

• A Generic stream
• A Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities stream

Application Deadlines

• Local Application Deadline: 15 January 2026
• Non-Local Application Deadline: 15 January 2026

Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences

The Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences comprises the following awards:

• MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy
• MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy
• MSc in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences