The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
JS6949
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences 生物醫學學士
BBiomedSc
Short Description
Biomedical sciences cover a wide range of scientific and allied disciplines, including molecular and cell biology, genetics and genome science, bioinformatics, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, biological and medicinal chemistry, immunology and microbiology, and public and environmental health. The study of biomedical sciences focuses on the relationships between humans, health, and disease, translating biomedical applications of basic sciences to the clinical practices of health services and healthcare industry.
The Faculty offers the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBiomedSc) programme with the aim of nurturing graduates with broad but core knowledge in key biomedical disciplines.
The BBiomedSc curriculum is designed with a good balance of structure and flexibility, allowing students to plan their study straddling sciences and humanities. The focus of the Biomedical Sciences core courses is to cover:
- the structures and functions of the human body and the processes that are essential to life
- the basic principles of the processes, mechanisms, patterns of diseases and concepts of therapeutic strategies
- the essential analytical methodologies and the state of the art of contemporary information technology in the field of biomedical sciences
Also, students will be exposed to a wide range of learning experiences, varying with courses they are enrolled in. These experiences include traditional lectures, laboratory practicals, problem-based learning tutorials, web-based learning as well as research projects.
Remarks:
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Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 4 |
| LIBERAL STUDIES | 2 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)1 | 3 |
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| BIOLOGY or COMBINED SCIENCE WITH BIOLOGY COMPONENT | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY or COMBINED SCIENCE WITH CHEMISTRY COMPONENT | 3 |
| Or | |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| BIOLOGY or COMBINED SCIENCE WITH BIOLOGY COMPONENT | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY or COMBINED SCIENCE WITH CHEMISTRY COMPONENT | 3 |
Remark:
- Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirement is Grade E.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| LIBERAL STUDIES | 2 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)3 | 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.
- 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 |
| 2022 | 161 | 159 | 278 | 414 | 332 | 1344 |
| 2021 | 183 | 181 | 310 | 404 | 349 | 1427 |
| 2020 | 160 | 183 | 325 | 396 | 396 | 1460 |
| 2019 | 141 | 180 | 291 | 413 | 378 | 1403 |
| 2018 | 161 | 189 | 326 | 448 | 427 | 1551 |
| 2017 | 211 | 154 | 321 | 418 | 454 | 1558 |
| 2016 | 124 | 147 | 269 | 402 | 416 | 1358 |
| 2015 | 196 | 145 | 287 | 435 | 468 | 1531 |
| 2014 | 279 | 208 | 356 | 499 | 511 | 1853 |
| 2013 | 90 | 114 | 230 | 333 | 360 | 1127 |
| 2012 | 138 | 151 | 252 | 432 | 495 | 1468 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2014 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2013 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |