The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
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JS6107
Bachelor of Dental Surgery 牙醫學士
BDS
Short Description
The intent of the BDS curriculum at the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, is to educate and train students to become dentists in its mission of providing oral health care for individuals and the community in the Hong Kong context. The integrated Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) curriculum is outcomes- and competency-based and adopts a problem-based learning (PBL) approach in achieving this mission. The BDS curriculum extends over six academic years.
Learning principally takes place in the Prince Philip Dental Hospital, the only dental teaching hospital in Hong Kong. There are also classes in the general medical and surgical wards of the University Departments of Medicine and Surgery, and with the ward and operating theatre of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Queen Mary Hospital. Learning also occurs at a variety of dental clinics and oral health education delivery settings throughout Hong Kong.
Remarks:
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Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT1 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 4 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 3 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)2 | 3 |
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Or | |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY | 3 |
Remark:
- Level 3 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting(s) will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
- Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirement is Grade E.
The result(s) of Liberal Studies, Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT3 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)4 | 3 |
| Or | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
Remark:
- "Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education” is referred to as “HKDSE”.
- "Attained with Distinction" obtained prior to 2018, or "Attained with Distinction (I)" or "Attained with Distinction (II)" obtained in or after 2018, in Applied Learning subjects (other than Applied Learning Chinese) will be used as additional supporting information. In the meantime, student learning experiences in Applied Learning subjects may be considered within the context of other learning experiences in their application.
- Level 2 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
- Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirement is Grade E.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
In general, most of the programmes offered by HKU consider the best results achieved by candidates in different combination of sittings, except for a few programmes which only consider the latest results. Few programmes may also impose a penalty on HKDSE repeaters. Please refer to https://www.hku.hk/dse for details.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 42,100
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2023 | 260 | 125 | 178 | 230 | 390 | 1183 |
| 2022 | 259 | 100 | 139 | 232 | 286 | 1016 |
| 2021 | 246 | 110 | 157 | 188 | 269 | 970 |
| 2020 | 208 | 92 | 150 | 191 | 312 | 953 |
| 2019 | 235 | 118 | 158 | 209 | 321 | 1041 |
| 2018 | 295 | 95 | 185 | 226 | 332 | 1133 |
| 2017 | 220 | 118 | 147 | 210 | 290 | 985 |
| 2016 | 250 | 82 | 129 | 201 | 325 | 987 |
| 2015 | 202 | 82 | 139 | 206 | 328 | 957 |
| 2014 | 225 | 89 | 136 | 226 | 346 | 1022 |
| 2013 | 287 | 67 | 118 | 173 | 265 | 910 |
| 2012 | 196 | 64 | 139 | 191 | 305 | 895 |
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 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2022 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2020 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2019 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2018 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2017 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2016 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2015 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2014 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2013 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2012 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |