Common topics in molecular bioscience programs include immunology, biofilm science and biomaterials. Completing these programs could offer opportunities to students who wish to engage with the leading edge of biological and ecological research in an academic or professional capacity.

Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Macau.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.