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Department of Food and Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chinese Medicinal Pharmacy (Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Cantonese))

Full-time S6 or above Degree

Programme Code ST125207J

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chinese Medicinal Pharmacy (Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Cantonese))

Programme Edges

Integrated CMP Education and Training

A degree qualification in Chinese Medicinal Pharmacy in order to support the manpower needs of the CMP industry.

Integrated CMP Education and Training

A degree qualification in Chinese Medicinal Pharmacy in order to support the manpower needs of the CMP industry.

Basic Information

The programme aims to provide students with a Degree qualification in Chinese Medicinal Pharmacy (CMP) in order to support the manpower needs of the CMP industry. Its key objective is to provide students with an integrated CMP education and training so that they can cope with the complex and challenging requirements of the CMP industry. The programme will equip students with a solid foundation of both traditional and scientific knowledge, and practical skills and techniques to undertake professional CMP practices. It will also cultivate students’ analytical skills and critical thinking to enable them to function effectively as supervisors and managers as they progress in their careers.

Mode of Study Full-time

Duration of Study 4 Years

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

THEi¹

Medium of Instruction Chinese (Cantonese) ²

Professional Recognition

Graduates of the programme may be nominated as responsible persons or deputies for the supervision of the manufacturing process of proprietary Chinese medicines (section 132(1)(b) of Cap. 549) or as responsible persons or deputies for the supervision of the dispensing of Chinese herbal medicines (section 114(2)(b) of Cap. 549) after accumulating six months of relevant practical experience.
Graduates of the programme are eligible to apply for membership of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Pharmacists Association.

Remarks

Core modules would be conducted at THEi (Chai Wan) and some General Education (GE) modules at other campuses.
Except some modules in English.

Notes

Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.

Entrance Requirements

HKDSE

Chinese Language 3

English Language 3

Mathematics 2

Elective Subject 2

Citizenship and Social Development Attained

Equivalent^*

Remarks

*Upon completion of the Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate (DVB) programmes, students can progress to Degree programmes in VTC, subject to their BTEC and IGCSE results.

These are the entrance requirements of Year 1 entry.
For 2024 HKDSE and before, a "Grade D or E" and a "Grade C or above" in an HKDSE Other Language subject (Category C subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" and "Level 3" respectively; From 2025 HKDSE onwards, Language Proficiency Level A2 or above in French / German / Spanish, N3 or above in Japanese and TOPIK II: Grade 3 or above in Korean are also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement. Recognition of Urdu Language subject in 2026 HKDSE Other Language subject (Category C subjects) will be announced later. For details, please click here. One Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose.
An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively, and a maximum of two ApL subjects (excluding ApL(C)) can be counted for admission purpose. The results of relevant ApL subjects will be considered in the application for Degree programmes. Relevant ApL subjects include: Foundation in Chinese Medicine, Health Care Practice, Medical Laboratory Science.
An “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development is regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at “Level 2” for admission purpose.
HKDSE Liberal Studies at Level 2 or above will be recognised for meeting the subject requirement of Citizenship and Social Development.

Articulation / Employment

Articulation

The programme provides a solid foundation in academic competence and research capability for students aspiring for further studies. Graduates are eligible to enroll in a taught Master level or to register for research post-graduate Degree programmes, such as Master of Science in Chinese Medicines at HKU, MPhil in Chinese Medicine at CUHK, Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Chinese Medicine at HKBU. Many Chinese Medicine institutions in Mainland also offer Chinese Medicine post-graduate programmes.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed in different technical and management post in CM pharm industry, such as CM pharmacists in clinics, professional QA or QC in pharmaceutical manufactures, officers of testing or authentication, proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) registration officers, etc. When the graduates accumulate sufficient experience and professional qualifications, they can be promoted to management positions, such as senior CM pharmacists, pharmaceutical production or quality control department managers, testing or authentication officers, technical advisers or technical managers, scientific officers (Chinese medicine), etc.

With the continuing trend of demanding of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong, the HKSAR Government has promoted the development of CM Pharm, including the establishment of CM hospitals and Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute, promoting GMP for manufacture of pCm and standardisation of Chinese Materia Medica. The demand of CM Pharm professionals is very strong. Therefore, the CM industries not only provide graduates with lots of placements and job opportunities to this programme, but also establish various professional natures so as to benefit to graduates’ career path and provides the opportunities of upward mobility in their career.

Curriculum

Principles of Chinese Medicine
Medicinal Botany
Essential Chemistry
General Biology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chinese Materia Medica
Microbiology
GE Core Module: Chinese 1
GE Core Module: English for Academic Studies 1⁺
GE Core Module: Creativity & Innovation in Society⁺

Processing of Chinese Materia Medica
Macroscopic Authentication in Chinese Materia Medica
Phytochemistry
Human Pathophysiology
Testing Techniques of Drug & Chinese Medicine
Pharmacology
Molecular Biology
GE Core Module: A.I. & Blockchain in Society & Work⁺
GE Core Module: Entrepreneurial Mindset⁺
GE Elective Module 1^#

Microscopic Authentication in Chinese Materia Medica
Chinese Medicinal Formula
Pharmaceutics in Chinese Medicine
Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine
Research Methods and Statistics
Programme Elective 1
GE Core Module: Chinese 2
GE Core Module: English for Academic Studies 2⁺
GE Core Module: English for Professional Purposes⁺
GE Elective Module 2^#

Chinese Medicine Laws & Regulations
Clinical Pharmacy of Chinese Medicine
Comprehensive Practice on GMP Production
Programme Elective 2
Final Year Project
Work-integrated Learning*
GE Elective Module 3^#
GE Elective Module 4^#

Epidemiology & Public Health Management
Functional Food & Nutraceuticals
Human Resources & Healthcare Facilities Management
Legal & Ethical Issues in Healthcare Services
Applied Research and Creative Thinking
Functional Food Design

Remarks

Modules to be delivered in English.

Please visit THEi’s website to learn more details of the GE Elective Modules.

Students are also required to complete the Work-integrated Learning module before a Bachelor Degree is awarded.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the AY2025/26 is listed below for reference. The tuition fees for AY2026/27 will be announced at a later stage.

Tuition Fee per Credit Point (HK$)

$3,575

Remarks

The study duration of Degree programmes is normally 4 years. The tuition fees of Degree programmes are charged according to the number of credit points taken during a semester. Students have to complete at least 120 to 132 credit points for graduation.
In addition to tuition fees, students will be required to pay other fees, such as caution money.
Depending on the requirements of individual programmes, students may be required to attend additional training / industrial attachments, for which separate fees will be charged.
Tuition fees are subject to annual review.

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Basic Information

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Entrance Requirements

Articulation / Employment

Curriculum

Tuition Fees

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