HKUMed UG Prospectus 2020

20 Transfer from MRes[Med] Enter PhD before MBBS Year 4 If you undertake the intercalated Master of Research in Medicine (MResBMedD) during your Enrichment Year, you can apply to transfer your candidature to the MBBS 7hD programme no later than the 8th month of the MResBMedD. The time you spent on MResBMedD would be counted towards the probationary period for your 7hD study. After submitting your thesis in the last year of 7hD study, you would then re-enter the MBBS programme in Year 4 and complete the remaining years up to Year . In a nutshell, this pathway involves two years of MBBS, one year of MResBMedD, three years of 7hD, and three more years of MBBS, enabling you to earn the two degrees in 9 years. There are two pathways through which you can pursue the MBBS 7hD programme! MBBS I – II + + + Enrichment Year MRes[Med] Total! 9 years PhD MBBS IV – VI years 1 year years years Enter PhD between MBBS Enter PhD before MBBS Year 5 Another pathway is to complete four years of MBBS, followed by three or four years of 7hD, then the final two years of MBBS. To be qualified for this route, you would need to have! 1) good results in the MBBS I-IV Summative Examinations and ) a Bachelor’s degree with 1st class honours or a Bachelor’s degree with honours, plus a taught Master’s degree (e.g. MSc) prior to admission to MBBS for 4-year 7hD" or a research Master’s degree (M7hil) awarded prior to admission to MBBS for -year 7hD. After submitting your 7hD thesis, you would re- enter the MBBS programme and complete Years 5 and . The entire study period for the two degrees would be 9 or 10 years. MBBS I – IV PhD Total! 9 or 10 years MBBS V – VI including Enrichment Year 4 years ¶ 4 years years + +