{"content":[{"text":"(b)","bbox":{"left":0.181378,"top":0.066456,"width":0.02169299999999999,"height":0.017498}},{"text":"A candidate becomes liable for fee payment immediately upon acceptance of the \n University’s offer of admission and remains liable until his/her candidature is formally \n terminated - by completion of the requirements for the degree or by withdrawal from \n candidature. \n Course fees will be paid in two instalments by full-time candidates and four instalments \n by part-time candidates within the period of study, with the first payment to be made \n before the start of the academic year. \n Repeating, re-assessment and extension fees shall be paid in accordance with the \n University’s Schedule of fees.","bbox":{"left":0.228139,"top":0.066456,"width":0.651501,"height":0.137515}},{"text":"(c)","bbox":{"left":0.181378,"top":0.126465,"width":0.020691999999999988,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"(d)","bbox":{"left":0.181379,"top":0.171507,"width":0.02169299999999999,"height":0.017497999999999986}},{"text":"5.","bbox":{"left":0.120919,"top":0.216585,"width":0.013906000000000002,"height":0.017497999999999986}},{"text":"Leave of Absence","bbox":{"left":0.181381,"top":0.216585,"width":0.13360400000000003,"height":0.017497999999999986}},{"text":"A candidate who wishes to be absent from Hong Kong and/or from the approved course of \n study and research shall be required to submit in writing an application for leave of absence, \n with the endorsement of the Head/Director of the Department/School where the Specialised \n Field of Study is taken, to the Board of Studies.","bbox":{"left":0.181381,"top":0.246521,"width":0.697916,"height":0.06254000000000004}},{"text":"6.","bbox":{"left":0.120919,"top":0.32166,"width":0.013906000000000002,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"Award of the Degree","bbox":{"left":0.181381,"top":0.32166,"width":0.15558000000000002,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"To be eligible for the award of the degree a candidate shall:","bbox":{"left":0.18038,"top":0.351741,"width":0.439936,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"(a) \n (b) \n (c)","bbox":{"left":0.18038,"top":0.381673,"width":0.02169299999999999,"height":0.047574000000000005}},{"text":"comply with the General Regulations; \n comply with the Regulation for Taught Postgraduate Curricula; \n complete the coursework and examination requirements for the degree as stipulated in \n the Regulations for the Degree of MMedSc; \n complete, to the satisfaction of the examiners, a dissertation as specified in the \n Regulations; and \n satisfy the requirements under Overall Assessment as set out in this document.","bbox":{"left":0.228141,"top":0.381673,"width":0.651184,"height":0.10758300000000004}},{"text":"(d)","bbox":{"left":0.18038,"top":0.441826,"width":0.02169299999999999,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"(e)","bbox":{"left":0.18038,"top":0.471758,"width":0.020691999999999988,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"7.","bbox":{"left":0.120919,"top":0.501871,"width":0.013906000000000002,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"Curriculum Requirements","bbox":{"left":0.181381,"top":0.501871,"width":0.19262100000000001,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"To fulfil the curriculum requirements, a candidate shall follow the course of study listed \n below, with a total of 69 credit units (1380 learning hours) of prescribed work, and satisfy the \n examiners in each Course.","bbox":{"left":0.18038,"top":0.531952,"width":0.698956,"height":0.04743000000000008}},{"text":"(a)","bbox":{"left":0.181418,"top":0.59196,"width":0.020691999999999988,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"12 credit units of Core Courses (240 learning hours total), for which part-time \n candidates should complete within the first year of study. Part-time candidates who \n cannot attend all of the chosen Core Courses in the first year may apply in writing to \n the Board of Studies for deferment of a maximum of 2 Core Courses to their second \n year of study.","bbox":{"left":0.228159,"top":0.59196,"width":0.6511680000000001,"height":0.07750699999999999}},{"text":"(b)","bbox":{"left":0.181399,"top":0.681337,"width":0.02169299999999999,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"18 credit units of Specialised Courses in a selected Specialised Field of Study (360 \n learning hours total), which should commence concurrently with the Core Courses. At \n least 12 credit units of Specialised Courses should be taken in the department/school in \n which the candidate is based, while the remaining 6 credit units may be taken in \n another department/school provided they are relevant to the main Specialised Field of \n Study, subject to approval of the supervisor and Board of Studies. The study of the 18 \n credit units of Specialised Courses will be spread over 2 years for part-time candidates.","bbox":{"left":0.228122,"top":0.681337,"width":0.651176,"height":0.1075830000000001}},{"text":"(c)","bbox":{"left":0.181325,"top":0.800646,"width":0.020691999999999988,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"39 credit units of capstone experience, i.e. dissertation (780 learning hours total) on a \n selected project in the chosen Specialised Field of Study. The project will be guided by \n a supervisor assigned by the department where the candidate is based. The project \n should be spread over 2 years for part-time candidates.","bbox":{"left":0.228085,"top":0.800646,"width":0.651448,"height":0.06254000000000004}},{"text":"(d)","bbox":{"left":0.181344,"top":0.874912,"width":0.02169299999999999,"height":0.017498000000000014}},{"text":"All candidates are required to take the Induction Courses which comprise (a) \n Dissertation Writing, and (b) Clinical Trials and Biostatistics. There will be no \n examination for the Induction Courses, but candidates must attend all the teaching \n sessions to satisfy the course requirement.","bbox":{"left":0.228085,"top":0.874912,"width":0.651339,"height":0.06254000000000004}},{"text":"2","bbox":{"left":0.495768,"top":0.950328,"width":0.008364000000000038,"height":0.015785999999999967}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}