HKU Medical School Top Scorers Seek Balance Between Clinical Care and Research
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Top scorers admitted to the University of Hong Kong's medical school aim to combine clinical practice with medical research, inspired by personal mentors and a desire to contribute to society.
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The Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas) released its results, showing a slight drop in tertiary education placements amid increased competition.
Top scorers who have secured places at the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) medical school have expressed a desire to pursue both clinical care and medical research, with one student, inspired by her doctor, saying she wants to pass on “hope and courage” to society.
Their comments followed the release of the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas) results on Wednesday. About 34 per cent of students who applied through the university admissions system secured tertiary education places this year, marking a slight drop from last year’s 37 per cent amid stiffer competition.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and HKU each offered places to 12 of this year’s 24 top scorers in the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam. All 12 admitted by CUHK chose medicine, while HKU’s group entered medicine, government and law, or business administration and law.
According to HKU, its medical faculty admitted 184 DSE students, equivalent to about 61 per cent of its 300 first-year places. Of these, 155 were admitted through Jupas – 127 to the regular MBBS programme and 28 to the Distinguished MedScholar (DMS) programme – while 29 were placed through the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS).
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Increased competition may lead to more students considering alternative medical education pathways.
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Preguntas abiertas
- What are the long-term implications of the slight drop in tertiary education placements?
- How do the admission numbers for HKU's medical school compare historically?
