M.B., Ch.B. — CUHK Major Requirements (2026–27)
Faculty: Medicine · Admission code: MEDUN · For students admitted in 2026–27
The Medicine Programme is a six-year undergraduate professional programme that aims to prepare students for medical internship and life-long career as medical practitioners. Medical students have to complete the prescribed course of studies and examinations each year before they can be promoted to the following year.
Besides the essential medical knowledge and skills, the curriculum puts equal emphasis on medical professionalism, bioethics and communication skills. These topics are covered through interactive teaching and learning across all years of the programme.
Students learn a wide range of biomedical knowledge and its clinical application in the first three years. They have clinical contact including structured practical sessions in the clinical skills laboratory and clinical rotations to various disciplines.
In the clinical years, students acquire clinical competence through participation in the work of clinical teams in delivering day-to-day care of patients.
Medical students are required to pass all the Professional Examinations and periodic assessments of individual courses and modules for conferment of the MBChB Degrees.
Graduates are required to complete one-year of internship at recognized hospitals before they are qualified to apply for registration as a medical doctor in Hong Kong.
Students are required to complete 11 units of Faculty Package and required courses as follows:
1.Faculty Package11 units
MEDF1010, 1012, 1041 and 1042
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDF 1010 | Foundation Course for Health Sciences I (for MBChB only) | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM We 8:30AM - 10:15AM -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 | — | FO - MBChB Major. | — | ||
| 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 CoursesN/A
MEDU1110, 1131, 1140, 2000, 2001, 2140, 2160, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2880, 3001, 3110, 3160, 3200, 3210, 3293, 3300, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3400, 3500, 3510, 3700, 3800, 3880, 3890, 4001, 4002, 4010, 4110, 4201, 4202, 4210, 4300, 4310, 4340, 4400, 4410, 4440, 4510, 4610, 4710, SSMU3000
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
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| MEDU 1110 [2] | Systemic Anatomy | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 6:15PM -O01-OTH: TBA -O02-OTH: TBA -O03-OTH: TBA -O04-OTH: TBA -O05-OTH: TBA -O06-OTH: TBA -O07-OTH: TBA -O08-OTH: TBA -O09-OTH: TBA -O10-OTH: TBA -O11-OTH: TBA -O12-OTH: TBA | — | FO - MBChB Major. | — | ||
| MEDU 1131 [2] | Basic Integrative Pathology | — | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 4:15PM -O01-OTH: TBA -O02-OTH: TBA -O03-OTH: TBA -O04-OTH: TBA -O05-OTH: TBA -O06-OTH: TBA -O07-OTH: TBA -O08-OTH: TBA -O09-OTH: TBA -O10-OTH: TBA -O11-OTH: TBA -O12-OTH: TBA | FO - MBChB Major. | — | ||
| MEDU 1140 [0] | Bioethics I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 1 (MYR1). | — | ||
| MEDU 2000 [0] | Medicine Plus: Exploring Contemporary Medicine | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2001 [0] | First Professional Examination | — | — | — | |||
| MEDU 2140 [0] | Bioethics II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2160 [0] | Resilience Building in Professional and Personal Development I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2300 [0] | Human Structure I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2400 [0] | Human Function I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2500 [0] | Doctor and Patient I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2600 [0] | Molecular Medicine and Genetics | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 2880 [0] | Clinical Skills I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 2 (MYR2). | — | ||
| MEDU 3001 [0] | Second Professional Examination | — | — | — | |||
| MEDU 3110 [0] | Junior Medical Clerkship | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3160 [0] | Resilience Building in Professional and Personal Development II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 3200 [0] | Skills Module for Medicine Year 4 | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3210 [0] | Junior Surgical Dressership | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3293 [0] | Doctor and Patient III | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3300 [0] | Human Structure II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 3310 [0] | Anatomical Pathology and Clinical Hematology | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3320 [0] | Chemical Pathology | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3330 [0] | Clinical Microbiology | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3340 [0] | Integrated Clinical Communication Skills I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3350 [0] | Radiology Pathology | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3360 [0] | Resilience Building in Professional and Personal Development III | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3400 [0] | Human Function II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 3500 [0] | Doctor and Patient II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 3510 [0] | Clinical Examinations in Medicine and Surgery | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3700 [0] | Bioethics III | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 3800 [0] | Bioethics IV: Law and Medicine | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — | ||
| MEDU 3880 [0] | Clinical Skills II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 3890 [0] | Clinical Pathology and Clinical Skills | — | — | For Medical Study Year 3 (MYR3). | — | ||
| MEDU 4001 [0] | (Part I) Third Professional Examination | — | — | — | |||
| MEDU 4002 [0] | (Part II) Third Professional Examination | — | — | For Medical Study Year 6 (MYR6). | — | ||
| MEDU 4010 [0] | Community and Family Medicine Module | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4110 [0] | Obstetrics and Gynaecology Module | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4201 [0] | Skills Module for Medicine Year 5 | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4202 [0] | Skills Module for Medicine Year 6 | — | — | For Medical Study Year 6 (MYR6). | — | ||
| MEDU 4210 [0] | Paediatrics Module | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4300 [0] | Clinical Ethics I | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4310 [0] | Psychiatry Module | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4340 [0] | Integrated Clinical Communication Skills II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4400 [0] | Clinical Ethics II | — | — | For Medical Study Year 6 (MYR6). | — | ||
| MEDU 4410 [0] | Clinical Elective | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4440 [0] | Integrated Clinical Communication Skills III | — | — | For Medical Study Year 6 (MYR6). | — | ||
| MEDU 4510 [0] | Combined Clinical Examination | — | — | For Medical Study Year 5 (MYR5). | — | ||
| MEDU 4610 [0] | Senior Medical Clerkship | — | — | For Medical Study Year 6 (MYR6). | — | ||
| MEDU 4710 [0] | Senior Surgical Dressership | — | — | For Medical Study Year 6 (MYR6). | — | ||
| SSMU 3000 [0] | Selected Study Modules | — | — | For Medical Study Year 4 (MYR4). | — |
Recommended Course Pattern
| Year | Period | Recommended courses |
|---|---|---|
| Year One | 1st term | Faculty Package: MEDF1010, 1041 Major Required: MEDU1110 |
| Year One | 2nd term | Faculty Package: MEDF1012, 1042 Major Required: MEDU1131 |
| Year One | Academic year | Major Required: MEDU1140 |
| Year Two | Major Required: MEDU2000, 2140, 2160, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2880 | |
| Year Three | Major Required: MEDU2001, 3160, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3700, 3880, 3890 | |
| Year Four | Major Required: MEDU3001, 3110, 3200, 3210, 3293, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3510, 3800, SSMU3000 | |
| Year Five | Major Required: MEDU4001, 4010, 4110, 4201, 4210, 4300, 4310, 4340, 4410, 4510 | |
| Year Six | Major Required: MEDU4002, 4202, 4400, 4440, 4610, 4710 |
3.MBChB Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS)
All GPS students have to complete the study scheme prescribed above and the following courses:
GPS students admitted in Medicine Year One or Medicine Year Two are required to complete satisfactorily GPS Leadership Workshop Series I (GPSU2000), GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIA (GPSU3000), GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIB (GPSU4000) and GPS Leadership Workshop Series III (GPSU4200).
GPS students admitted in Medicine Year Three are required to complete satisfactorily GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIA (GPSU3000), GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIB (GPSU4000) and GPS Leadership Workshop Series III (GPSU4200).
GPS students admitted in Medicine Year Four are required to complete satisfactorily GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIB (GPSU4000) and GPS Leadership Workshop Series III (GPSU4200). GPS students who fulfill the requirements of GPS Leadership Workshop Series I (GPSU2000) and GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIA (GPSU3000) are eligible for exemption from Medicine Plus: Exploring Contemporary Medicine (MEDU2000).
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
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| GPSU 2000 [0] | GPS Leadership Workshop Series I | — | — | FO - MBChB Major. | — | ||
| GPSU 3000 [0] | GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIA | — | — | FO - MBChB Major. | — | ||
| GPSU 4000 [0] | GPS Leadership Workshop Series IIB | — | — | FO - MBChB Major. | — | ||
| GPSU 4200 [0] | GPS Leadership Workshop Series III | — | — | FO - MBChB Major. | — |
Under close supervision of a mentor, GPS students must complete a GPS project within the period from Medicine Year Three or Four until Medicine Year Five. These students are required to submit an end-of-project report no later than the end of Medicine Year Five. GPS students are eligible for exemption from Selected Study Modules (SSMU3000) if they opt for submission of an interim report of the GPS Project by the end of Medicine Year Four.
GPS students are required to take GPS Internship (a 4 to 6-week duration internship attachment in a local or an overseas institution). GPS Internship is arranged at the latest by the time of Medicine Year Five. GPS students who fulfill the requirement of GPS Internship are eligible for exemption from Clinical Elective (MEDU4410).
Explanatory Notes
Students who have completed all the courses listed below are eligible to apply for exemption of 3 units of University Core English Language Requirement course ELTU2016:
MEDF1042 Interprofessional Healthcare II;
MEDU2500 Doctor and Patient I;
MEDU3500 Doctor and Patient II;
SSMU3000 Selected Study Modules;
MEDU4610 Senior Medical Clerkship; and
MEDU4710 Senior Surgical Dressership.
Courses taken in bioethics that are offered by the CUHK Centre for Bioethics are considered as alternatives to fulfilling 5 units of the University General Education courses in Areas B, C and D.
Students admitted with qualifications listed below are eligible to apply for exemptions in MEDU1110 Systemic Anatomy (2 units) and MEDU1131 Basic Integrative Pathology (2 units):
attained a total score of at least 38 in 6 HKDSE subjects, including at least 5* in English, Biology and Chemistry; or
admitted to the MBChB Programme on the strength of GCE Advanced Level (AL)/International Advanced Level (IAL) having obtained:
Grade A* in four AL/IAL subjects with overall average of 95% or above; and
Grade A* in Biology (AL/IAL) and Chemistry (AL/IAL); or
admitted to the MBChB Programme on the strength of IB having obtained:
total IB score of 43 or above out of 45; and
at least Grade 6 in Biology (HL) and Chemistry (HL), of which either one must be Grade 7; or
admitted to the MBChB Programme on the strength of Cambridge Pre-U having obtained:
Grade D2 or above in four subjects (which may be substituted by Grade A* in GCE AL/IAL); and
Grade D2 or above in Biology and Chemistry (which may be substituted by Grade A* in GCE AL/IAL); or
passed relevant Chemistry and Biology courses at undergraduate degree level, that are approved by the Faculty, encompassing students who:
have already obtained a bachelor’s (or higher) degree in a science (and related) discipline at a recognized university; or
have successfully completed a study programme of at least two years’ duration at a medical school whose curriculum is similar and compatible to that of CUHK; or
have successfully completed a study programme of at least one year’s duration at a medical school whose curriculum is similar and compatible to that of CUHK; or
are still in their undergraduate studies.
Students are required to apply for the exemptions. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.
The requirements of students with a normative study period different from those prescribed above have to be approved by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine on a case-by-case basis.
Students may opt to take elective course(s) from the course list.