Application

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to the curriculum leading to the degree of Master of Medical Sciences, a candidate shall:

comply with the General Regulations;
comply with the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula;
hold a Bachelor's degree with honours of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination if required; and
for a candidate who is seeking admission on the basis of qualification from a university or comparable institution outside of Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b).

Application Procedures

Applications for taught postgraduate admissions and payment of the application fee of HK$600 per application should be made online at https://portal.hku.hk/tpg-admissions. Your application cannot be processed until you have paid your application fee online by Visa or MasterCard credit card.

Please note application fee once submitted is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Composition Fee

Applicable to the 2026-27 intake cohort:

1-year full-time

HKD$ 198,000 p.a.

2-year part-time

HKD$ 99,000 p.a.

Scholarships

The programme is supported by the UGC’s Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 intakes for selected local students. Please click here for more details.

Information Session

An online information session was held in January 2026 to introduce the Master of Medical Sciences (MMedSc) programme, covering curriculum highlights, new tracks and specialisations, and admission details.

If you missed the live session — or would like to revisit the topics discussed — you can watch the full recording here.