Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University
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JS2410
Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science 中醫學學士及生物醫學理學士(榮譽)
BCM&BSc(BIOMED)
Short Description
This is a 6-year full-time double degree programme, including a 15-month internship training and an Honours Project. The curriculum includes extensive courses in Chinese medicine, as well as courses in biomedical science and clinical western medicine, with approximately 70% of the courses focused on Chinese medicine and 30% on biomedical and clinical western medicine. Instructors in this programme use diversified and interesting teaching tools and activities, including multimedia teaching tools, case studies, group discussions, laboratory practice, field trips to study medicinal herbs, and hospital visits, to achieve the intended learning outcomes. Courses are taught in English, Putonghua and Cantonese. To uphold the spirit of "Whole Person Education" advocated by the University, the curriculum includes 31 credits of General Education courses.
Transdisciplinary Second Majors / Second Majors
The University envisions the importance of transdisciplinary innovations in response to the global challenges and offers a flexible curriculum structure that is much more agile and fits the present and yet-to-known future needs. Students will have the opportunity to opt for a transdisciplinary second major (TSM) / second major (SM) on top of their major. TSMs are geared for particular talent needs in Hong Kong and prepare students to pool knowledge from disciplines to excel in multiple careers, whereas SMs prepare students to gain in-depth knowledge from another discipline to complement the first major. This approach equips students not only for their careers, but also the future development of their respective fields. Nine TSMs / SMs will be launched in the 2025/26 academic year (subject to the approval of the University Senate).
Student Learning Experiences
Clinical practice and internship are key elements of this programme. During the academic years, students attend practicum in the Chinese medicine clinics operated by the School of Chinese Medicine at HKBU. In their fifth and sixth years, students complete a 12-month internship in a Chinese medicine teaching hospital in Mainland China, followed by a 3-month specialized clinical internship.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates will become Chinese medicine practitioners which are in high demand. The licensing requirement for Chinese medicine practitioners has been promulgated in Hong Kong since 2003, and our graduates can meet the stringent requirements and pass the licensing examinations. Besides being a Chinese medicine practitioner, graduates may also pursue postgraduate research studies in local or overseas institutions or start their careers in education and administration in the fields of Chinese medicine or public health.
Remarks:
Bachelor of Chinese Medicine is a general programme and Bachelor of Science is an honours programme.
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| Two of the following elective subjects: | |
| BIOLOGYNote2 | 3 |
| CHEMISTRYNote2 | 3 |
| ANY 1 SUBJECTNote3 | 3 |
Note 1: No alternative Chinese language qualifications will be accepted in lieu of HKDSE Chinese language.
Note 2: One elective subject must be Biology or Chemistry.
[Combined Science (Chemistry, Biology), Combined Science (Biology, Physics) and Combined Science (Physics, Chemistry) will not be recognised as Biology or Chemistry. (Applied to applicants in or before 2023)]
Note 3: The other elective subject must be any Category A subjects including Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2).
Remarks on other requirements:
Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend interview.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGENote2 | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote3 | 3 |
Note 1: For Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, alternative Chinese Language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University (except for Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science (JS2410) and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) in Chinese Medicine (JS2420)) are listed in the website: https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/jupas_chineserequirement
Note 2: Equivalences to Level 3 in HKDSE English Language are listed in the website:
https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/jupas_eng_requirement
Note 3:
- One of the elective subjects must be Category A subjects excluding Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2). Another elective subject can be all Category A subjects including Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2).
- Individual programmes may consider Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with “Attained with Distinction (I)” or above and/or Category C subjects (Other Languages) for fulfilment of the second elective requirement
- Category B subjects under the study area of “Applied Learning Chinese” are recognised as an alternative Chinese language qualification for non-Chinese speaking students. These subjects are not for fulfilment of the second elective subject requirement.
- In general, the scores for Category A subjects are converted as follows:
5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1 - The scores for Category B subjects are converted as follows:
Attained with Distinction (II) =4, Attained with Distinction (I) =3 - The scores for Category C subjects are converted as follows:
HKDSE Category C Subjects Conversion Scores 7 5.5 4 Japanese N1 N2 N3 French, German and Spanish C1, C2 B1, B2 A2 Korean Level 6 Level 4, 5 Level 3
Note 4: “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development (CSD) will not be included in the admission score calculation. Applicants with Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies subject attained in 2023 or before would be accepted in lieu of CSD for fulfilling the GERs. Following the handling of CSD, results of Liberal Studies subject would not be given any score in score calculation starting from the 2024 entry.
Remarks on admissions score: Please refer to the following link for the updated score calculation and subject weights of our programmes for 2025 entry: https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/jupas_weighting
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
HKBU accepts combined results and will count the best results for meeting the entrance requirements and for the calculation of admissions scores.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 44,500
Contacts
Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2024 | 349 | 249 | 399 | 478 | 441 | 1916 |
| 2023 | 239 | 186 | 300 | 407 | 316 | 1448 |
| 2022 | 238 | 153 | 286 | 392 | 322 | 1391 |
| 2021 | 196 | 145 | 255 | 341 | 282 | 1219 |
| 2020 | 193 | 139 | 247 | 408 | 332 | 1319 |
| 2019 | 267 | 179 | 331 | 505 | 410 | 1692 |
| 2018 | 309 | 221 | 385 | 565 | 488 | 1968 |
| 2017 | 224 | 188 | 362 | 552 | 500 | 1826 |
| 2016 | 324 | 213 | 480 | 719 | 637 | 2373 |
| 2015 | 283 | 254 | 518 | 804 | 716 | 2575 |
| 2014 | 374 | 332 | 742 | 1068 | 903 | 3419 |
| 2013 | 525 | 437 | 893 | 1194 | 930 | 3979 |
| 2012 | 340 | 267 | 563 | 891 | 829 | 2890 |
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 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2017 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2013 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
(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.