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The Chinese University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong

Medicine (MBChB)

A six-year medicine degree in Sha Tin, New Territories.

Where
Sha Tin, New TerritoriesHong Kong
Degree
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Length
6 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
7 January 2027Advance Offer Round by 12 Nov
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
HK$230,000 a year2027/28
More facts
Degree
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Length
6 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 12 November 2026

    Advance Offer Round: application deadline
    Details

    If you miss it, the same application goes into the Regular Round.

    CUHK's Important Dates page is headed "2027 Admissions Exercise" and reads "12 Nov 2026 — Application Deadline for Advance Offer Round". Missing it does not close the door: CUHK states that only one application is required and that "applicants who are not selected for an advance offer will automatically compete on equal footing with all other applicants in the Regular Round". Notifications to successful Advance Offer applicants run from December 2026. Applications open in October 2026 and CUHK holds an Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions on 17 October 2026.

    Source
  2. 7 January 2027

    Regular Round: application deadline
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as "7 Jan 2027 — Application Deadline for Regular Round". This is CUHK's last date; the first teaching term commences in early September 2027, and registration and course selection run August to September 2027. CUHK's page gives Regular Round notifications "From Feb 2026", which, between a January 2027 deadline and August 2027 registration, is probably a misprint for February 2027. A successful applicant must pay a first instalment of composition fees of HK$10,000 and complete acceptance by a specified date or the offer becomes void.

    Source
  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Hong Kong

What it is

Six years in a personalised medical curriculum with mentoring, early clinical teaching and a choice of enrichment tracks; a one-year hospital internship in Hong Kong follows before you register as a doctor.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 30 points
  • Biology or Chemistry HLSix subjects including three HL; taking both Biology and Chemistry is recommended
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Minimum 30 of 45 points and IB English grade 4. IB Chinese grade 4 is asked unless the faculty Dean exempts you. The 2027 IB sheet lists subject preferences per programme, not requirements.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on admission.cuhk.edu.hk

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Interview
    30 is the university-wide IB minimum. The faculty ranks applicants on IB results and interviews the top-ranked after results are released.
Sources (3)
  1. Medicine (MBChB) at CUHK — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at CUHK

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