Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) – PhD in Sport & Health Sciences

Sports biomechanicals interact with humans-equipment. Including:

• (b) Biomechanical analysis of motor expression and motor damage;
• The interaction of human beings with sports equipment;
• Invisible motor learning and dynamic balance;
• Active health promotion;
• Smart wearable technology applications in sports.

Physical science, physical rehabilitation, biomechanical engineering, physical education, physical training, rehabilitation therapy, cognitive science, psychology, electronic information engineering, computer science

• Academic background: bachelor's/master's degree in research thinking and practical/research experience related to training/exercise intervention. For example, students with a biomechanical or biomedical engineering background. Such students need data collection and processing experience with solid traditional biomechanical equipment (e.g., radio stations, motion capture systems, etc.) or smart wear equipment (sensors, IMU, etc.). For example, students with motor psychology or cognitive science background. For such students, the experience associated with inner mobility learning and control (dual-tasking or EEG applications) will be added.
• Accomplishment requirements: required to be ahead10% or first degree degree with honour;
• Language requirements: TOEFL: 79 (reading, hearing, speaking 18, writing 19); or IELTS: 6.5 (no component below 5.5); An exemption from the application for a degree taught in English in an English-speaking country;
• Recommendations: Provide 2 for academic references.
• Priority: Internationalized learning or exchange experience and good personal qualities, as well as excellent interview performance.

General application:

• English report card;
• Undergraduate, master's degree;
• Undergraduate, master's degree;
• Research programmes;
• Publications and other supporting documents, if any;
• 2An academic letter of recommendation;
• Non-English material requires official English translation. China's Mainland also needs to be provided with:
• Electronic registration form for diplomas in the Ministry of Education;
• Online validation report of the Ministry of Education ' s academic books;
• Online validation report on Chinese higher education degrees;
• Report on the validation of the performance of Chinese students in higher education (CHSI) etc. For continental applicants with overseas qualifications:
• (c) Certificate of recognition of overseas degrees (accreditation of foreign degrees).

Autumn admission. Application time: 9 1 - 1 12 (application is recommended to be submitted by mid-day 11).

From this date until the end of 10 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English and related materials, and we will conduct an initial assessment 11 that will invite the primary screener to interview potential mentors 12 and that will require the official submission of the application 12 to the following year 1 by the College Admission Board for the following year 2–3

Autumn: 12 1

The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught in 4 years (48 months). Only 1 recruits. Depending on the student ' s condition and background, the following forms of access may be available, with the final outcome dependent on a comprehensive review.

Note: studentship allowance is the monthly amount of the tax; Tuition figures are AY 2026/ 27. HKPFS is highly competitive and requires a separate application through the RGC.