Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases [PDipID] programme and infectious diseases update courses aim to provide understanding of and practical experience in infectious-disease management for physicians, surgeons, clinical microbiologists, other clinicians and healthcare workers who are actively involved in the daily management of patients suffering from infectious diseases. Special emphasis is placed on infections that are major health problems locally or globally. The programme lasts for two years on a part-time basis, and comprises teaching and prescribed work including lecture courses, clinical attachments, a project and a literature review. Students who do not intend to pursue the PDipID qualification may opt to take the individual two-day courses.

We are now inviting application for admission to the 2025-2027 intake of Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases (PDipID) Programme, organised by the Department of Microbiology and the Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Faculty of Medicine, HKU.

The programme is recognised as a quotable qualification by the Medical Council of Hong Kong.

The PDipID programme covers the following components over a period of two years:

• Six two-days Infectious Disease Courses
• Clinical Attachment (3 Friday Infectious Diseases Rounds, Two Bedside Infectious Diseases Consultations and One Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Round & project presentation)
• A clinical and/or laboratory surveillance project
• One Literature Review of important topics in Infectious Diseases

Entrance Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the curriculum leading to the Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases, a candidate shall:

(a) comply with the General Regulations;

(b) comply with the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula;

(c) hold the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of this University, or a degree or another qualification of equivalent standard from another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose; and

(d) satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination, if required.

To learn more about the PDipID programme and how apply, please visit: Here

Deadline for application of 2025-2027 intake: 12:00 noon (GMT +8), September 12, 2025

Course Fees: HK$29,400

Enquiries: The Course Secretariat (Tel: 2255 2581; Email: pdipid@hku.hk)

Those who do not intend to pursue the PDipID qualification may opt to take Certificate in Infectious Diseases Course or the Individual Infectious Diseases two-day courses.

Please note application fee once submitted is non-refundable and non-transferrable

Personal Information Collection Statement: Click Here

Offered in March/April, July, and November each year.

Forthcoming course: HKU Infectious Diseases Course 4

Application deadline: 6 November 2025

Registration and Payment:

1. Please complete the registration [HERE]
2. After complete the registration, please settle the payment [HERE]

Please note application fee once submitted is non-refundable and non-transferrable

Timetable of IDC 4: [TBC]

Tentative schedule for coming ID course:

Course 4: Imaging in infectious disease and sexually-transmitted infections (November 15-16, 2025)
Course 5: Travel-related infections (April 25-26, 2026*)
Course 6: Infections in immunocompromised hosts (July 18-19, 2026*)
Course 1: Emerging Infections Diseases (November 14-15, 2026*)
Course 2: Infectious diseases emergencies. Indrelling device and surgical infectious (April 17-18, 2027*)

Course 3: Common problems in infectious disease (July 17-18, 2027*)

(*Tentative)

Personal Information Collection Statement: [HERE]

Call for applications: rolling basis, March, July, or November each year.

Application deadline: 6 November 2025

Mode of attendance: part-time (2 years).

Entrance Requirements

All medical or nursing graduates, healthcare/science workers, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, medical doctors, and healthcare workers of the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital.

Method of Instruction

Six two-day weekend courses.

There will be a quiz after completion of each course.

Performance of these quizzes will constitute the basis for assessment.

Medium of instruction: English.

Fees: HK$5,400 (non-refundable)

Title of Six Infectious Diseases Course:

Course 4: Imaging in infectious disease and sexually-transmitted infections (November 15-16, 2025)
Course 5: Travel-related infections (April 25-26, 2026*)
Course 6: Infections in immunocompromised hosts (July 18-19, 2026*)
Course 1: Emerging Infections Diseases (November 14-15, 2026*)
Course 2: Infectious diseases emergencies. Indwelling device and surgical infectious (April 17-18, 2027*)

Course 3: Common problems in infectious disease (July 17-18, 2027*)

(*Tentative)

Registration and Payment:

1. Please complete the registration [HERE]
2. After complete the registration, please settle the payment [HERE]

Please note application fee once submitted is non-refundable and non-transferrable

Timetable of IDC 4: [TBC]

Personal Information Collection Statement: [HERE]

Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits have been applied from the respective colleges: (PDipID/CertID only)

1. Quotable Qualification by Hong Kong Medical Council (PDipID only)
2. CME points by (*Subject to approval by individual college)