Highlights
Tuition fee
230050 HKD / year
230050 HKD / year
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Tuition fee
230050 HKD / year
230050 HKD / year
Unknown
Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
Apply date
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Apply date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Start date
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Campus location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Campus location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

Offered by the School of Chinese Medicine, the Master of Chinese Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is targeted on applicants who have completed a non-Chinese Medicine majored Bachelor's Degree and are interested in pursuing advanced study in theories and clinical practice in Chinese Medicine. 

Overview

This is the unique Master of Chinese Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong which enables graduates to sit for the Chinese Medicine Practitioner Licensing Examination organized by the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong upon completion of the Programme.

Students at Chinese Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong will become:

  • medicine practitioners with Chinese medicine theory and clinical operation expertise as well as modern medicine knowledge
  • medicine experts with the necessary knowledge, ethics and mission of traditional Chinese medicine

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Principles of Chinese Medicine
  • Diagnostic Approaches in Chinese Medicine Practice
  • Biomedical Science
  • Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon
  • Chinese Medicine Clerkship
  • Chinese Materia Medica
  • Modern Medical Science
  • The Meridian System

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
OR
79
OR
4.5
IELTS
6.5

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Credits

129 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

GMAT admission requirements GMAT
Required

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
OR
79
OR
4.5
IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • have majored in Biomedical Sciences or a related field; or
  • have completed Chinese medicine courses in a recognized educational institution.
  • One photocopy of your HKID card or other identity document as given in the Application Form.
  • Student transcript of all tertiary level studies and grading scheme should be upload to the system. 
  • Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide an Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate Copies of certificates of academic/professional qualifications.
  • Copies of other qualifications, e.g. certificate and transcript of courses on Chinese Medicine.
  • English Language Proficiency
  • Confidential recommendations from 2 referees (Input 2 referees' information in the section "My referee's" through the online application system or download the forms to each of your referees.
  • A personal statement in Chinese (About 1,000 - 2,000 words). 

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    230050 HKD / year
    ≈ 230050 HKD / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    230050 HKD / year
    ≈ 230050 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)
13720 - 23419 HKD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
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Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
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ACES Education Fund
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
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Pinsky Law
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
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Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
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Leopold Figl Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
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The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

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European Commission
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Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
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Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
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