There are no additional entrance requirements for admission to the programme*, but candidates should preferably have obtained a Grade E or above in Chemistry in HKCEE.

Selection Criteria

For JUPAS applicants, preference is given to those who list the BChinMed degree as a Band A choice. For non-JUPAS applicants, those who list the BChinMed degree as their first choice will be considered.

Preference for admission is given to local candidates but, in exceptional circumstances, a few overseas applicants may be selected. All applicants, both local and overseas, are expected to have a good working knowledge of Cantonese and English. A good command of Putonghua is an advantage during the fifth year supervised clinical clerkship in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) hospitals in Mainland China. Courses will be made available for those students who wish to enhance their Putonghua proficiency.

* To satisfy the University's entrance requirements, applicants are normally required to have at least a Grade D or better in AS Use of English. This programme is however prepared to admit academically talented students who may have additional English language needs. Applicants with good grades in HKALE subjects but with Grade E in AS Use of English will also be considered, on the understanding that these applicants, if selected for admission, will have to attend special English language courses to strengthen their English language proficiency.

Interviews for non-JUPAS applicants will normally be held in April, June, July and August.

The interviews are aimed at evaluating the applicants' suitability for studying Chinese medicine, including their motivation, enthusiasm, compassion, social awareness, sense of responsibility, communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

PROGRAMME AIMS AND FEATURES

Since its foundation, The University of Hong Kong has won international respect for its achievements in medical education, research and development. The School of Chinese Medicine, established in 2001, aims to provide high-quality training in Chinese Medicine to students interested in this fascinating aspect of Chinese culture. Since the academic year 2002-2003, the School of Chinese Medicine has been admitting full-time students through JUPAS.

The full-time Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (BChinMed) programme is a five-year programme having its own characteristics in preserving the unique qualities of Chinese Medicine while integrating basic knowledge and novel development in biomedical sciences.

BChinMed students will spend their first four years on campus studying systematically a full curriculum of Chinese medicine courses; modern biomedical courses and general education courses which are taught by the Medical Faculty and the relevant departments of the University. The School is dedicated to providing early clinical contact to its students. Clinical attachment involves over 224-hour clinical observation of out-patient practice undertaken by mentors and the completion of medical case reports. This takes place at the Specialist Orthopaedics-Traumatology, Acupuncture and Tui-na Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research on Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research in Central, Tung Wah Hospital-HKU Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research in Chinese Medicine, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals-HKU Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research in Chinese Medicine (Eastern), The Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training Centre of HKU, and The Hong Kong Buddhist Association-HKU Clinical Centre for Teaching and Learning in Chinese Medicine. Students in the fifth year will undertake clinical clerkship in affiliated teaching hospitals of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and/or Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Field trip and Chinese Medicine dispensary practicum will also be arranged for students to study the indigenous TCM herbs in the wild under natural conditions in Mainland China and practical experience in Chinese medicine dispensary.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

In accordance with the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, graduates of approved undergraduate degree programmes in Chinese Medicine must sit for and pass the Licensing Examination conducted by the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong prior to registration. A BChinMed holder will be eligible to sit for the Licensing Examination.

CAREER PROSPECTS

After passing the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination, BChinMed graduates will be eligible to engage in private practice or to seek employment in TCM clinics in both the public and private sector. They are also qualified to fill research and development posts in TCM pharmaceutical trading and manufacturing companies, or to work in managerial, marketing, sales, insurance or advertising positions in TCM-related businesses. Some may opt to pursue postgraduate studies or become academics in tertiary institutes.

Tel:	2589-0437
Fax:	2872-5476
Email:	bchinmed@hku.hk
Website:	http://www.hku.hk/chinmed