The HKMLE is occasionally referred to by its official name the Licensing Examination of the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
Candidates for the HKMLE are supported by an independent, non-profit professional body, known as the Licentiate Society.
Graduates of local medical schools in Hong Kong, i.e., HKU and CUHK, are currently exempt from the HKMLE.
[5] Candidates for the HKMLE typically spend several months preparing for each of Parts I and III of the exam.
An important part of the Society's mission is to support candidates in their efforts in sitting the HKMLE.