Bachelor of Chinese Medicine

The programme offers comprehensive and systematic Chinese Medicine and Biomedical Sciences courses taught by teachers from the School of Chinese Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Clinical Medicine and School of Public Health under the Medical Faculty. The curriculum starts with the fundamentals and then advances to clinical medicine, preparing students to become proficient Chinese medicine practitioners who can meet the demand of modern patient care.

Early clinical training is provided through clinical attachment under the supervision of teachers at the eight Chinese Medicine Clinical Centres for Teaching and Research, which are directly under or affiliated with the School of Chinese Medicine. With the support of state-of-the-art facilities in the Clinical Skills Training Centre, students receive comprehensive training in clinical skills before practising in real clinical settings. In Year 4, students will undertake a four-week junior clerkship at the University of Hong Kong- Shenzhen Hospital, where they may integrate and practise what they have learnt during their junior years. In Year 6 (Final Year), students are required to undertake a 40-week clinical clerkship in the teaching hospitals of distinguished Traditional Chinese Medicine universities mainly in Shanghai and/or other cities in Mainland China as arranged by the School.

Students are given the opportunity to undertake laboratory experiments in several Chinese Medicine and Biomedical Sciences courses. The School of Chinese Medicine also works with the School of Biomedical Sciences to set up different research interest groups for students during their studies.

The English language is the medium of instruction for most of the Common Core courses and all Biomedical Sciences courses. Both Putonghua and Cantonese are used in the Chinese Medicine courses, field trip(s) as well as the Chinese Medicine dispensary practicum, clinical attachment, junior clerkship and clinical clerkship

An outcome-based approach to students’ learning and several multidisciplinary teaching approaches, such as problem-based learning and clinical case discussion, are adopted.

The programme emphasises the integration of theories and practical skills. Experiential learning is encouraged through participation in clinical attachment, junior clerkship and clinical clerkship, through which students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired from classrooms in practical settings.

Through the Chinese Medicine Undergraduate Student Exchange Programme, students can widen their horizons and enrich their learning experience. Successful applicants may have the opportunity to travel to mainland China or other foreign countr(ies) in summer for studies and engage in cultural exchange with other students.

Students will also participate in a field trip to Yunnan, Mainland China for a deeper dive into the indigenous traditional Chinese medicine herbs growing in the natural environment in Mainland China. The Chinese Medicine dispensary practicum will, on the other hand, allow them to obtain practical experience at the Chinese Medicine dispensary.