The University of Hong Kong
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JS6494
Bachelor of Pharmacy 藥劑學學士
BPharm
Short Description
The Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) programme aims to nurture competent graduates with a solid knowledge of pharmacy alongside their abilities to apply the core knowledge and skills effectively, humanely and ethically when it comes to the delivery of pharmaceutical care. By adopting the highest standard of professional practice, our graduates will contribute tremendously to the pharmacy sector and its professionalism as well as the general health and well-being of the patient community.
Clinical Pharmacy
With the support of Queen Mary Hospital, not only do HKU undergraduates enjoy early clinical exposure but also benefit from the inter-professional collaboration of pharmacists and clinicians through on-site education in wards and outpatient clinics. Furthermore, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital also provides an additional training site exclusive to our HKU students.
New Learning Approaches
Diversified “fit-for-purpose” teaching pedagogies have been adopted to manifest the specific features of the curriculum, enhanced by the introduction of The Pharmacy Experiential Education Programme (PEEP) and the Enrichment Modules. Besides, as an area of strength in the Medical Faculty, the problem-based learning (PBL) approach in teaching is applied to encourage critical thinking and self-directed learning skills, encouraging interdisciplinary inquiry from students and fostering their lifelong learning skills.
Training in Industrial Pharmacy
Through gaining hands-on experience in this subspecialty, students have the opportunity to witness and spot the increasing demand of the local industry for professional pharmacy services. A wide spectrum of topics related to the practicality of industrial pharmacy is taught by the industry’s experts with extensive work experience.
Patient Counselling and Communication Skills
A key characteristic of the programme is to enhance students’ proficiency in providing primary healthcare services, particularly patient education. Students have various opportunities to acquire patient counselling and communication skills step-by-step while the level of mastery will gradually increase with the magnitude of complexity in a range of situations.
Exposure to Chinese Medicine plus Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The programme equips future pharmacists in Hong Kong with the knowledge of Chinese Medicine as well as Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM), including herbal medicines, nutraceuticals, healthcare products and cosmetics commonly used by local patients in conjunction with Western medicines.
Opportunity for Interprofessional Learning
The programme offers students invaluable opportunities for interprofessional learning, including a patient care project (PCP) and interprofessional education and a collaborative practice (IPECP) with students from the Medicine, Nursing and Chinese Medicine programmes. These interprofessional learning activities will utilise the expertise of students from diverse backgrounds and foster teamwork, cooperation, and communication between different healthcare professionals in the future.
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 | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)2 | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Or | |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY | 3 |
Remark:
- Level 2 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. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for the minimum requirement.
A good working knowledge of Cantonese is required.
The calculation of programme score considers category A subjects and M1/M2 only. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
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. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
- The result(s) of Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
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$ 44,500
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2024 | 121 | 149 | 282 | 387 | 374 | 1313 |
| 2023 | 114 | 144 | 337 | 440 | 369 | 1404 |
| 2022 | 129 | 152 | 289 | 381 | 304 | 1255 |
| 2021 | 122 | 137 | 268 | 375 | 318 | 1220 |
| 2020 | 147 | 147 | 243 | 347 | 355 | 1239 |
| 2019 | 100 | 98 | 212 | 249 | 264 | 923 |
| 2018 | 62 | 66 | 169 | 239 | 297 | 833 |
| 2017 | 116 | 106 | 188 | 238 | 312 | 960 |
| 2016 | 130 | 105 | 189 | 266 | 369 | 1059 |
| 2015 | 195 | 122 | 196 | 284 | 417 | 1214 |
| 2014 | 252 | 116 | 194 | 314 | 423 | 1299 |
| 2013 | 160 | 91 | 148 | 233 | 357 | 989 |
| 2012 | 149 | 82 | 154 | 257 | 355 | 997 |
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 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2020 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
1As 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.