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The new Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Global Health and Development [BASc(GHD)] programme, the first of its kind in Asia, provides students with the knowledge and competencies necessary to effectively engage with today’s rapidly evolving, international and interdisciplinary environment and to respond to complex global health and development challenges.

The University Grant Council (UGC) will be awarding fellowships, each worth HK$120,000, to 20 incoming local MPH students in recognition of the School’s strategic contribution to capacity building in Hong Kong.

Kinesiology is a multidisciplinary field of study that contributes to the understanding of physical activity and exercise. This minor programme will introduce and expose students to the key subdisciplines of kinesiology including exercise physiology, exercise prescription, exercise in health and diseases, biomechanics, and movement measurement in addition to nutritional aspects of human health and performance.

The School of Public Health has an internationally recognised track record of innovative and groundbreaking research in public health, and enjoys a leading regional reputation in postgraduate and professional education and training.