The field of musculoskeletal research has evolved into a major area in rehabilitation science due to the practice of active living and the rapid growth in knowledge in biomechanics, movement sciences and injury prevention. The department is advancing the field of musculoskeletal research by bridging scientific research and clinical practice. Those working in musculoskeletal research in our department, have research interests covering different parts of the body, disease patterns, age groups and clinical intervention programmes. The department endeavours to produce scientific evidence for clinical practice in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and beyond.
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31 January 2024
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15 January 2024, 27 May 2024
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ST305, 3/F, Ng Wing Hong Building,
Hung Hom,
Kowloon City, Hong Kong, Kowloon
At least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honors or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognized university.
PolyU may accept other equivalent qualifications. The decision is made on an individual basis.
English Language Requirements
The requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognized university are:
An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test or 550 or above for the paper-based test.
All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
PolyU ranks 65th in the QS World University Rankings and 79th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings internationally.