School of Chinese Medicine 
The medium of instruction for classroom teaching (in all forms) at HKBU is English, except for those courses that are granted exemption.
Some courses in this programme are taught in English/Putonghua/Cantonese. Please refer to the programme website for details.
Government Funded
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September 2025
HK$44,500 (local); HK$175,000 (non-local) i
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Programme Requirements
| HKDSE Core Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
| CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 | 3 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
| Two of the following elective subjects: | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT Note3 | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY Note2 | 3 |
Note 1: No alternative Chinese language qualifications will be accepted in lieu of HKDSE Chinese language.
Note 2: One elective must be Chemistry.
[Combined Science (Chemistry, Biology) and Combined Science (Physics, Chemistry) will not be recognised as Chemistry. (Applied to applicants in or before 2023)]
Note 3: The other elective must be any Category A subjects or Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2).
Remarks on other requirements:
Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend interview.
Programme Description
The programme encompasses pharmaceutical science of Chinese Materia Medica (CMM), basic theories of Chinese medicine, basic science, western pharmacy and practicum training. During the four-year study, students are required to complete a 15-week practicum and an Honours Project. Courses are taught in English, Putonghua and Cantonese. Throughout the programme, research concepts and tools are introduced, and the concept of “Whole Person Education” is also emphasised in the student-oriented General Education programme.
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 of designated programmes 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. Seven TSMs and two SMs will be launched in the 2025/26 academic year. More details will be available in due course.
Student Learning Experiences
Starting from year one of the study, students will attend the practicum sessions in which they have plenty opportunities to broaden their knowledge. During the summer break after the first year of study, students are required to attend a 2-week practicum in the Medicinal Botany. During the summer breaks after the third and fourth years of study, they will attend the practicum in either a pharmaceutical plant or an herbarium in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shaoguan or Guangzhou.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities of the BPharm graduates include CMM quality control in the government sectors and business management in the commercial sector of Chinese medicines. Graduates can also pursue research postgraduate study in either local or overseas institutions for the development of new drugs.
Remark
i. Subject to University annual review.
Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2) can be recognised for fulfilment of the second elective requirement.
The Programme will NOT consider Category B subjects (Applied Learning) for fulfilment of the elective requirement.
The Programme will NOT consider Category C subjects (Other Language) at Grade C or above for fulfilment of the elective requirement.
| Tie-breakers | Remarks |
| HKDSE Academic Score (plus interview score, if any) | Derived from the score formula of individual programme (This programme will consider the best 5 HKDSE subjects in Academic Score calculation.) |
| Interview Performance | Applicable to School Principal's nominees / applicants with a disability / OEA applicants / regular applicants with interview |
| Band | Band A applicants will be ranked first then Band B, and so on. A (Prog. Choice 1 - 3) > B (Prog. Choice 4 - 6) > C (Prog. Choice 7 - 10) > D (Prog. Choice 11 - 15) > E (Prog. Choice 16 - 20) |
| HKDSE English Score | Take the best score of HKDSE English Language Result |
Note:
As programmes select students not only on the basis of the HKDSE results, the actual results of the students admitted to each programme may vary from year to year (depending on the overall results achieved by applicants in a particular year, the number of applicants applying to the programme, changes in selection criteria, etc.). Please be reminded that information listed above is for reference ONLY and is subject to change, and should NOT be used to predict the chance of admission to any programme.