Aims and Characteristics

Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes

Our mission is to educate young people to pursue professional careers in nursing, one of the world’s most “caring” professions. This innovative academic programme develops students’ competency in delivering quality care, carrying out relevant research, and making significant contributions to the health of the community.

Students master skills in clinical reasoning, communication, and the use of technology. They also learn how to work efficiently alone and with other healthcare professionals to provide quality healthcare.

Programme Characteristics

PolyU was the first university in Hong Kong to provide a pre-registration degree programme in nursing. Our innovative approaches to learning and teaching enhance our students’ critical thinking and clinical decision making skills, and our graduates are both leaders in the nursing profession and responsible global citizens.

Our state-of-the-art facilities include Nursing Therapeutics Laboratories modelled on real clinical wards, specialised laboratories with simulation facilities for Mental Health, Gerontological, Emergency, Maternity, and Paediatric Nursing, the Dorothy Wong Intensive Care Laboratory, and the Yuen Yuen Institute Chinese Medicinal Nursing Laboratory. The School also hosts the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services and utilises innovative technologies, including the Virtual Hospital, to further enrich students’ learning experience.

Field practice is arranged in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, old age homes, day care centres, and other community centres. We also offer a wide range of overseas student exchange programmes. To obtain properly balanced and comprehensive clinical experiences, students have opportunities to adapt to a variety of practicum locations, environments and rotating work schedules.