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How to Apply to Biology at Hong Kong Baptist University: Entering the Faculty of Science and Technology First, Then Moving in Year 2 to Applied Biology (Biotechnology or Environmental Science) or Bioresource and Agricultural Science, with Admission Routes and Prerequisites for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
Biology at HKBU sits in the Faculty of Science and Technology (renamed from the Faculty of Science on 1 September 2026): the B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Biology (Biotechnology and Environmental Science concentrations) and the B.Sc. (Hons) in Bioresource and Agricultural Science. Students enter on a Faculty basis and are assigned a major in Year 2, with a minimum cGPA of 2.2 and a C in Introduction to Biology as listed criteria. Non-local tuition for 2027/28 is HK$240,000 a year. Mainland Gaokao candidates apply directly with a deadline of 13 June 2027 and need the first-tier cut-off plus 110/150 in English. Applicants with international qualifications use the non-JUPAS route; subject prerequisites by programme are not listed on the pages used for this guide.
How to Apply to Biology at HKUST: Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Biotechnology Are Entered through Science Group B, Biomedical and Health Sciences Can Be Applied to Directly, and Admission Routes and Prerequisites for Local, International (Including Mainland Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
HKUST's biology-related degrees are in the School of Science: Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Biotechnology are entered through Science (Group B, JS5103) with the major declared after the first year, while Biomedical and Health Sciences (JS5118) can be applied to directly and requires a JUPAS interview. The JUPAS page, labelled 2026 entry, asks for Level 3 English and Chinese, Level 2 Mathematics and two Level 3 electives. Non-local tuition for 2027/28 is HK$260,000 a year.
How to Apply to Chemistry at HKUST: Apply through Science Group A or B and Declare Chemistry After the First Year, with Four Specialisation Options and an Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence, and Admission Routes and Prerequisites for Local, International (Including Mainland Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
HKUST's BSc in Chemistry is in the School of Science; applicants usually apply to Science (Group A, JS5102) or (Group B, JS5103) and declare Chemistry after the first year, with four specialisation options and an Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence. The JUPAS page, labelled 2026 entry, asks for Level 3 English and Chinese, Level 2 Mathematics and two Level 3 electives. Non-local tuition for 2027/28 is HK$260,000 a year.
How to Apply to Biology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong: Six B.Sc. Programmes in the School of Life Sciences, Entered Mostly Through the SCIENCE Broad-based Scheme, with Admission Routes and Prerequisites for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
Biology-related undergraduate study at CUHK is run by the School of Life Sciences, which offers six B.Sc. programmes: Biology, Biochemistry, the Biology and Chemistry Double Major, Cell and Molecular Biology, Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Molecular Biotechnology. Most students enter through the SCIENCE broad-based scheme (JS4601) and declare a Life Sciences major at entry, at the end of Year 1 or at the end of Year 2; declaring at entry requires HKDSE Biology or Chemistry at Level 5 or above. International applicants apply through the non-JUPAS route and current Mainland Gaokao candidates through the national enrolment system. Tuition and 2027 deadlines are not given on the pages used for this guide; check the admissions office website.
How to Apply to Chemistry at the Chinese University of Hong Kong: B.Sc. in Chemistry Mostly Through the SCIENCE Broad-based Scheme, with a Chemistry–Biology Double Major and a Dual Degree with the University of Manchester, and Admission Routes and Prerequisites for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Applicants
Chemistry at CUHK is a B.Sc. offered by the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science, with a Main Stream and a research-oriented Science, Technology and Research Stream (STARS). Most students enter through the SCIENCE broad-based scheme (JS4601) and declare the Chemistry major at entry, at the end of Year 1 or at the end of Year 2; declaring at entry requires HKDSE Chemistry Level 5 or above. A Chemistry and Biology Double Major and a dual degree with the University of Manchester are also offered. International applicants apply through the non-JUPAS route and current Mainland Gaokao candidates through the national enrolment system. Tuition and 2027 deadlines are not given on the pages used for this guide; check the admissions office website.
How to Apply to Biology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology with Biotechnology (JS3923), Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and With an Optional Clinical Laboratory Science Module in Year 3, With Admission Routes and Requirements for Local, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
PolyU’s biology-related undergraduate degree is the BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology with Biotechnology (JS3923) in the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science: September 2027 entry, four years, intake “to be announced”; the programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and offers a Clinical Laboratory Science Module in Year 3. Gaokao applicants apply through PolyU’s own admissions (science stream; biology required where arts/science are not split) by 13 June 2027. For international applicants the listed deadline is 17 November 2026, with late applications accepted until 14 May 2027. Non-local tuition for 2027/28 is HK$240,000 per year.
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