Bachelor of Chinese Medicine — CUHK Major Requirements (2026–27)
Faculty: Medicine · Admission code: BCMEN · 157 units · For students admitted in 2026–27
The Programme consists of two parts: the Pre-clinical Programme (4.5 years) and the Clinical Programme (1.5 years).
Pre-clinical Programme
In the Pre-clinical Programme (4.5 years), students have to complete both required and elective courses including subjects in basic medical and life sciences, Chinese medical concepts and principles of Chinese medicine application, Chinese medicine classics and history, specialties in Chinese medicine and clinical training. Students who take “Clinical Training” courses (i.e. BCME 2401-2405) may need to undergo training in summer vacation.
Clinical Programme
The Clinical Programme extends over 1.5 years. The first year provides students with teaching in clinical settings of clinics and wards in a Chinese medicine hospital in the Mainland. Clinical training will cover various specialties in Chinese medicine including internal medicine, acupuncture and bone setting. Students will rotate among attachments to various clinical departments and write reports on case histories of selected topics. During the last six months, students will receive advanced clinical training in one or two selected specialties by attaching to a Chinese medicine hospital in the Mainland and/ or a specialty clinic in Hong Kong. They will also learn about the operation of Chinese medicine clinics in Hong Kong and the diagnosis and treatment of common medical problems seen in out-patient clinic settings. A professional examination will be arranged for students at the end of each term to assess their academic performance. Students may need to undergo training during summer and winter vacations. Students are required to complete a minimum of 157 units of courses as follows:
1.Faculty Package10 units
MEDF1011, 1012, 1041 and 1042
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDF 1011 [2] | Foundation Course for Health Sciences I | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -O01-OTH: TBA -T01-TUT: TBA -T02-TUT: TBA -T03-TUT: TBA -T04-TUT: TBA -T05-TUT: TBA -T06-TUT: TBA -T07-TUT: TBA -T08-TUT: TBA -T09-TUT: TBA -T10-TUT: TBA -T11-TUT: TBA -T12-TUT: TBA -T13-TUT: TBA -T14-TUT: TBA -T15-TUT: TBA -T16-TUT: TBA -T17-TUT: TBA -T18-TUT: TBA -T19-TUT: TBA -T20-TUT: TBA | — | — | |||
| MEDF 1012 | Foundation Course for Health Sciences II | — | A-LEC: We 8:30AM - 10:15AM Fr 9:30AM - 11:15AM AT01-TUT: TBA AT02-TUT: TBA AT03-TUT: TBA AT04-TUT: TBA AT05-TUT: TBA AT06-TUT: TBA AT07-TUT: TBA AT08-TUT: TBA AT09-TUT: TBA AT10-TUT: TBA AT11-TUT: TBA AT12-TUT: TBA AT13-TUT: TBA AT14-TUT: TBA AT15-TUT: TBA AT16-TUT: TBA AT17-TUT: TBA AT18-TUT: TBA AT19-TUT: TBA AT20-TUT: TBA B-LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM BT01-TUT: TBA BT02-TUT: TBA BT03-TUT: TBA BT04-TUT: TBA BT05-TUT: TBA BT06-TUT: TBA BT07-TUT: TBA BT08-TUT: TBA BT09-TUT: TBA BT10-TUT: TBA BT11-TUT: TBA BT12-TUT: TBA BT13-TUT: TBA BT14-TUT: TBA BT15-TUT: TBA BT16-TUT: TBA BT17-TUT: TBA BT18-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken UGEC1920 or PHPC1001. | — | ||
| MEDF 1041 | Interprofessional Healthcare I | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM -J01-PRJ: TBA -L01-LAB: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| MEDF 1042 [2] | Interprofessional Healthcare II | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM We 4:30PM - 6:15PM -J01-PRJ: TBA -L01-LAB: Mo 5:30PM - 6:15PM Tu 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — |
2.Required Courses145 units
BCJC1201#, BCME 1206, 1403, 1600, 1610, 2001, 2102, 2103, 2106, 2107, 2202, 2204, 2206, 2208, 2209, 2401[a], 2402[a], 2403[a], 2404[a], 2405[a], 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3108, 3110, 3202, 3206, 3208, 3209, 3210, 4101[a], 4103[a], 4104[a], 4107, 4108, 4109, 4200
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCJC 1201 | Chinese Classics Related to Medicine | — | — | For BCM Majors only;Not for students who have taken UGEC2813. | — | ||
| BCME 1206 [4] | Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM | — | — | |||
| BCME 1403 [4] | Anatomy | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| BCME 1600 [2] | Fundamental Physiology I | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -P01-PRA: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 1610 [2] | Fundamental Physiology II | — | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -P01-PRA: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2001 [5] | Methodologies of Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine | — | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | For BCM Majors only;Prerequisite: BCME1205. | — | ||
| BCME 2102 | Selected Reading in Chinese Medicine Classics - Nei-Jing | — | --LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 11:15AM We 9:30AM - 12:15PM | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2103 [5] | Fundamental Chinese Materia Medica | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM We 2:30PM - 5:15PM Fr 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| BCME 2106 [4] | Introduction to Diseases II | — | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| BCME 2107 [4] | Introduction to Diseases I | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| BCME 2202 | Selected Reading in Chinese Medicine Classics - Shang-Han-Lun | --LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 11:15AM Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2204 [2] | Introduction to the Meridian System | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2206 [4] | Introduction to Western Medical Practice II | — | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| BCME 2208 [5] | Formulae of Chinese Medicine | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| BCME 2209 [4] | Introduction to Western Medical Practice I | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| BCME 2401 [1] | Clinical Training I | --LEC: TBA | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2402 [1] | Clinical Training II | --LEC: TBA | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2403 [1] | Clinical Training III | --LEC: TBA | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2404 [1] | Clinical Training IV | — | --LEC: TBA | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2405 [1] | Clinical Training V | --LEC: TBA | — | For BCME Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3102 [4] | Internal Medicine I | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM We 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3103 | Specialties in Chinese Medicine: Febrile Diseases | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3104 | Selected Reading in Chinese Medicine Classics - Jin-Gui-Yao-Lue | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Fr 9:30AM - 11:15AM | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3105 [4] | Specialties in Chinese Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynaecology | — | --LEC: We 8:30AM - 11:15AM Fr 8:30AM - 10:15AM -T01-TUT: Fr 10:30AM - 11:15AM We 11:30AM - 12:15PM | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3106 [4] | Acupuncture | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -P01-PRA: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | Prerequisites: BCME1206 and 2204. | — | ||
| BCME 3108 [2] | Massage Therapy in Chinese Medicine | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3110 | Surgery and Topical Diseases | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM | — | For BCM and MCM Majors only;Prerequisites: BCME1205, 2001, 2101 and 2201. | — | ||
| BCME 3202 [4] | Internal Medicine II | — | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3206 [2] | Promotion and Maintenance of Health By Chinese Medicine | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 3208 [1] | Hong Kong Medical System | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| BCME 3209 [4] | Clinical Orthopaedics and Traumatology in Chinese Medicine | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| BCME 3210 | Diagnostic Laboratory Tests and Radiology | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| BCME 4101 [12] | Clinical Study I | — | --LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM We 8:30AM - 4:15PM Tu 8:30AM - 4:15PM Th 8:30AM - 4:15PM Mo 8:30AM - 4:15PM | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 4103 [12] | Clinical Study II | --LEC: We 8:30AM - 4:15PM Tu 8:30AM - 4:15PM Th 8:30AM - 4:15PM Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM Mo 8:30AM - 4:15PM | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 4104 [12] | Clinical Study III | — | --LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM Tu 8:30AM - 4:15PM We 8:30AM - 4:15PM Th 8:30AM - 4:15PM Mo 8:30AM - 4:15PM | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 4107 [4] | Ear, Nose, Throat and Ophthalmology | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 4108 | Paediatrics | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM Fr 9:30AM - 10:15AM -T01-TUT: Fr 10:30AM - 11:15AM | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 4109 | Different Schools of Chinese Medicine | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| BCME 4200 | Research Methodologies in Chinese Medicine | -J01-PRJ: TBA | — | — |
3.Elective Courses2 units
At least 2 units (with a maximum of 6 units) of courses chosen from the following:
BCME1104, 2203, 2207, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306, 2308, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2314, 2315, 4106
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCME 1104 | Pharmacognosy of Chinese Medicines | — | — | For BCM Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2203 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
| BCME 2207 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
| BCME 2301 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
| BCME 2302 [2] | Yi-Jing and Chinese Medicine | — | — | For BCM and MCM Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2303 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
| BCME 2304 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
| BCME 2305 [2] | Emergency Medicine in Chinese Medicine | — | — | For BCM and MCM Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2306 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
| BCME 2308 [2] | Empirical Identification of Chinese Herbal Drugs | — | — | For BCM and MCM Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2309 [2] | Fundamental Diagnostic Radiology | — | — | For BCM and MCM Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2310 [2] | Five Movements and Six Qi | — | — | — | |||
| BCME 2311 [2] | A Comparative Study of the Traditional Chinese and Western Medical System | — | — | For BCM and MCM Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2312 [2] | Clinical Thinking Skills in Chinese Medicine | — | — | Pre-requisite: BCME1205, 2001, 2101, 2201, 2102 and 2202. | — | ||
| BCME 2313 [2] | Paediatric Tuina Therapy | — | — | — | |||
| BCME 2314 [2] | Classical Prescriptions and Medical Records | — | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 2315 [2] | Basic and Clinical Toxicology of Chinese Medicines | — | — | For BCME and MCMED Majors only. | — | ||
| BCME 4106 | (not found in course_info) | ||||||
Explanatory Notes
All BCME courses as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
Graduates of the Programme will be qualified to sit for the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination conducted by the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Council. Those who pass the Examination are eligible to become a registered Chinese Medici ne Practitioner in Hong Kong.
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