Chinese University of Hong Kong Medicine

Medicine
Canadian universities
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Australian universities
ANU Flinders Melbourne New South Wales Queensland Sydney
International universities
Aga Khan AUC Auckland Belize CUHK HKU Guadalajara MSIH RCSI Saba St. George's Tel Aviv UC Cork UC Dublin Windsor U

Contacts

Website: http://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk/v7/

Non-JUPAS and International Recruitment

Jenny Wu

Phone: (852) 3943 8947

Admissions e-mail: ugadm2@cuhk.edu.hk

Program Information

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
• 5 years in length
• Students admitted: 210
• Typical number of international (non-JUPAS) applicants: 600
• Typical number of places available for international (non-JUPAS) applicants: 50
  • Note: This will change in 2012 - number of available spaces is still undetermined

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: minimum one year of undergraduate study at a recognized university
  • NOTE: Completion of a program that qualifies the student to apply for university in their region (ex. high school diploma in Canada) is sufficient, but entrance requirements differ (enter into 6 year program)

GPA

• Minimum: 3.8 (4.0 scale) or A
• If applying after one year of undergraduate studies, min. GPA: 3.9
• Grades should reflect top 10% of class

MCAT

• If MCAT is taken, scores are considered

Supporting Documents

• Official transcripts from universities attended
• Application form (online or paper)
• Application Fee
  • Online: $300HK
  • Paper: $400HK

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Interviews

• Used for assessment of application
• November - August
• Number of interviews offered is usually three times the number of spots available

Timeline

• 15 November: Deadline for submission of Advance Offer applications
• 30 December: Notifications to successful applicants for Advance Offer have been sent out
• 2 January: Deadline for submission of applications
• January – August: Notifications to successful applicants in regular selection round
• August: Notifications to unsuccessful applicants

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Tuition 2010-2011

• Application Fee: The online application fee is HK$300 (approximate to US$37) and the paper application fee is HK$400 (approximate to US$52) for 2011 entry.
• Tuition Fee :For non-local students, the tuition fee for 2011-2012 is HK$100,000.
• Caution Money: Caution money of HK$450 has to be paid upon enrolment. The caution money is refundable on withdrawal from the University, but is usually used as graduation fee.
• Hostel Fee: Hostel fee for 2011-2012 is around HK$8,500, depending on the type of hostel.
• Miscellaneous Fees: The above fees plus food, books, transportation, and pocket money should come to an approximate total of HK$140,000 per student per year.

• Scholarships are available

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