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Medicine (MBChB) Programme 內外全科醫學士課程

MBChB

Short Description

The 6-year full-time programme adopts a unique SMART medical curriculum, allowing us to nurture competent and compassionate doctors who are amply qualified both to meet the challenges of modern-day health care and to serve the community with clinical excellence and passion.

The SMART curriculum:

  • Student-centred
  • Mentorship-based
  • Assured knowledge acquisition
  • Robust clinical teaching
  • Teaching ethics and professionalism

Students admitted on the basis of the HKDSE or a recognised HKDSE-equivalent qualification are required to complete six years of study to qualify for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB). 

After the successful completion of a one-year internship in an approved hospital in Hong Kong, graduates become registered medical practitioners.

Remarks:
1. High-achieving students with outstanding HKDSE results may be offered an option of admission to Year 2 as well as an intercalated enrichment year.

Programme Website

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 4
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 3
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
BIOLOGY 3
ANY 1 SUBJECT(1) 3
Or
CHEMISTRY 3
ANY 1 SUBJECT(2) 3
NOTES
(1) Chemistry is preferred.
(2) Biology is preferred.
(3) Taking a third elective and/or Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 or 2 will be strongly recommended.
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTNote2 Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote3 3
Note 1
Applicants with very special circumstances may be granted waivers of this requirement on a case-by-case basis. For details, please click here.

Note 2:
For Liberal Studies (LS) subject taken in 2023 or before, a Level 2 or above will be considered as “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development. The LS level will not be considered in the calculation of admission scores.

Note 3:
The two subjects may include:
(i) 2 elective subjects; or
(ii) 1 elective subject and Mathematics (Extended Part) Module I or Module II or Other Language subjects (A2 or above in French / German / Spanish; or N3 or above in Japanese; or Grade 3 or above in Korean).
(iii) For Integrated Science or Combined Science subject(s) taken in 2023 or before, a Level 3 or above will be considered as an unspecified elective subject where applicable.

Note 4:
"Attained with Distinction I/II" in Applied Learning subjects will be accepted by some programmes as an extra subject for awarding bonus points. For details, please click here.     

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

Most programmes offered by CUHK consider the best results in the same subject taken by a candidate in more than one sitting of HKDSE.  Some programmes may have specific arrangements and the admission scores of candidates seeking admission on the strength of results from more than one sitting of HKDSE may be adjusted.  Details of calculation of scores in more than one sitting of HKDSE for the 2025-26 entry will be finalised and posted at the admissions website (admission.cuhk.edu.hk).

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 44,500

Contacts

Enquiries:

Email: faculty@med.cuhk.edu.hk

Tel: 852 3943 5112

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2024 527 70 149 186 360 1292
2023 409 78 141 175 319 1122
2022 457 58 143 174 313 1145
2021 486 63 125 147 252 1073
2020 496 71 108 145 251 1071
2019 548 59 106 134 255 1102
2018 396 52 126 154 266 994
2017 457 63 120 150 253 1043
2016 391 58 100 169 297 1015
2015 452 59 132 185 321 1149
2014 486 77 147 238 340 1288
2013 626 96 171 255 394 1542
2012 574 83 220 323 451 1651

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

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2024 170 0 0 0 0 170
2023 177 0 0 0 0 177
2022 160 0 0 0 0 160
2021 153 0 0 0 0 153
2020 150 0 0 0 0 150
2019 192 0 0 0 0 192
2018 126 0 0 0 0 126
2017 119 0 0 0 0 119
2016 130 0 0 0 0 130
2015 125 0 0 0 0 125
2014 110 0 0 0 0 110
2013 116 0 0 0 0 116
2012 139 0 0 0 0 139
Footnote(s)
  1. As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 – 2027/28 triennium for which the allocation of UGC-funded places is still subject to the Government’s approval, the number of intake places shown above is indicative only and subject to changes or confirmation.
  2. The tuition fees for UGC-funded programmes are subject to annual review by the HKSAR Government and applicable to local applicants only.