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City University of Hong Kong

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JS1801

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine 獸醫學學士

BVM

Short Description

The BVM Programme has been internationally accredited by both the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Our BVM Programme is the only programme in Asia to be directly accredited by AVBC and RCVS.

With dual accreditation of our BVM Programme by AVBC and RCVS, our graduates can register to practise in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand or any other country recognising one of these bodies, without the need to sit further examinations. For further information, please refer to the JCC website.

Remarks:

# Indicative intake quotas for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions, subject to change.


Useful Links:

Useful Information for JUPAS Applicants
Assessment of Applications
Interview Arrangements
Flexible Admission Arrangement for JUPAS Applicants
Special Consideration for JUPAS Applicants
CityU Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
CityU Tiger Programme
JUPAS Admissions Score Reference

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 5
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 3
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
BIOLOGY 3
CHEMISTRY 3
Non-Academic Criteria

i) Letter(s) of Accomplishment for work experience with animals:
  • 70 hours, approx. 10 days (e.g. in animal shelters, veterinary clinics, zoos, aquariums)
ii) Personal statement:
  • 800 words total, 200 words per question
  • motivation, preferred career path, volunteer experience, teamwork/leadership
iii) Submission Deadline:
  • 15th of July (Details of the submission method will be notified by email in mid-June)
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS 3

Notes:

  • Liberal Studies would be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of Citizenship and Social Development.
  • Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) (except for JS1200, JS1201, JS1217, JS1801, JS1805JS1806 and JS1807). If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
  • Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805JS1806 and JS1807.
  • Please refer to the minimum entrance requirements webpage for details.
  • Applicants who are marginally failed to meet the entrance requirements of the programme may still have opportunity of admission. CityU will continue the flexibility towards the minimum entrance requirements for JUPAS applicants in 2024/25 entry. The details of flexible admission arrangement will be announced in due course.


Remarks:

  • For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.

Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination

CityU accepts repeat results and will use the best results in assessing whether applicants fulfil the entrance requirements and to calculate admission scores.

First Year Tuition Fee

Contacts

Prof. Stefan HOBI
Admissions Tutor

Email: stefhobi@cityu.edu.hk

Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences

Email: adm.bvm@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3442-8948

Admissions Office

Email: ugadm.local@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3442-7640

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 112 91 161 231 267 862
2022 150 81 153 240 278 902
2021 125 90 162 241 250 868
2020 151 109 147 220 288 915
2019 175 139 202 325 370 1211

Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 21 0 0 0 0 21
2022 18 0 0 0 0 18
2021 10 0 0 0 0 10
2020 16 0 0 0 0 16
2019 15 0 0 0 0 15
Footnote(s)
The information provided is subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the information from time to time.