Sept 2024 Entry
3 years
96 (30 postgraduate credits plus 66 undergraduate credits, including 30 clinical field credits)
Programme Aims
This pre-registration nursing programme provides a chance for Bachelor’s degree holders in any discipline to simultaneously earn a professional credential as a registered nurse, and an academic credential, namely, a Master’s degree. The programme prepares students for registration as Registered Nurses with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and to acquire the attributes to become future leaders in the profession. Its aims are as follows.
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To equip students for holistic care that encompasses safe, ethical, legal and culturally sensitive nursing therapeutics provided to clients of all ages and their families in various health care settings.
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To prepare students to acquire the attributes of future nurse leaders through the appraisal and translation of new knowledge in advancing nursing practice.
Description
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 modern facilities include nursing therapeutics laboratories (equipped and furnished as virtual clinical wards with simulation laboratories and other new technologies), mental health nursing laboratories, the Yuen Yuen Institute Chinese Medicinal Nursing Laboratory, the Dorothy Wong Intensive Care Laboratory, Gerontological Nursing Laboratory, the Integrative Health Clinic, the Herbal Medicine Learning Centre, the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services, and the Yuen Yuen Institute Learning Resources Centre.
Field practice is arranged in a variety of health care 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 balanced and comprehensive clinical experiences, students have opportunities to adapt to a variety of practicum locations, environments and rotating work schedules.
A new Global Leadership Scheme is embedded in the programme which aims to nurture future nursing leaders with global vision. Students joining the scheme can apply the Global Leadership Scholarship to participate in oversea clinical attachment and other scholarly activities.
The programme is accredited by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and graduates are eligible to apply for registration as Registered Nurses (General). (Pending for Re-accreditation approval)
Programme Structure
This programme embraces all of the theoretical components required for registration with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong. These include introductory and applied subjects, plus subjects relating to biology, social sciences, professional studies and the humanities, which develop students’ understanding of the biological and psychosocial dimensions of the human condition and health care.
The structure runs from simple to complex, covering child and adult care, maternal care, mental health nursing, community nursing, gerontological nursing and nursing research. Students are required to complete a clinical research project in the final year to consolidate their knowledge through research with a clinical nursing focus. Supervised field practice is organised throughout the study to integrate theory and practice.
Core Areas of Study
Nursing Arts and Sciences (10 subjects)
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Fundamentals of Nursing Therapeutics
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Nursing Therapeutics I
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Nursing Therapeutics II
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Nursing Therapeutics III
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Child and Adolescent Health
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Family Nursing with Childbearing Families
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Mental Health Care
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Community Nursing
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Nursing Older People
- Traditional Chinese Nursing
Life Sciences (3 subjects)
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Anatomy and Physiology
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Clinical Microbiology for Nurses
- Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses
Humanities and Professional Studies (7 subjects)
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Professional Nursing Concepts
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Applied Psychology in Health Care
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Social & Cultural Dimensions of Health
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Ethics and Law in Clinical Practice
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Clinical Research Methods
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Clinical Research Project
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Quality Management of Nursing Services in Health Care
96 (30 postgraduate credits plus 66 undergraduate credits, including 30 clinical field credits)
Dr Patrick Pui Kin KOR
RN (HK), BN (CUHK), MSc (CUHK), PRegCert (ICU, IANS), PhD (PolyU)
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In accordance with the University Regulations Governing Professional Master’s Degree Awards, the prerequisite for admission is the completion of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. To be eligible for registration with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, applicants are required to have satisfied the following in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or the equivalent.
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English Language (Syllabus B) at Grade D or above, or English Language (Syllabus A) at Grade B, or English Language at Level 3;
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Any one science subject from the following at Grade E or above: Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Mathematics, Physics;
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Any three other subjects at Grade E (or Level 2 for Chinese Language) or above; and
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Any one of the subjects listed in (1) to (3) must be at Grade C (or Level 3 for English Language or Chinese Language) or above.
For the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, applicants are required to have satisfied the following or the equivalent.
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4 Core Subjects, with English Language and Chinese Language at Level 3 or above, and Mathematics and Liberal Studies at Level 2 or above; and
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1 Elective Subject from Category A - New Senior Secondary Subjects at Level 2 or above.
- Fluency in written English and Chinese, and in oral English and Cantonese.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for details.
For further programme information, please contact:
The General Office, School of Nursing
(tel: 2766 4369; fax: 2364 9663; email: sn.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk; website: sn.polyu.edu.hk).
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Applicants are required to submit the following documents.
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Result of Hong Kong Public Examinations (HKCEE, HKALE, HKDSE) or the equivalent;
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Academic result/transcript of Bachelor's degree, including GPA calculated on a 4.0 scale;
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Academic Certificate of Bachelor's degree, including award classification/honours;
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TWO recommendation forms (Form AR812)
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Please fill in Part A and then invite two recommenders to fill in Part B.
For submission, the recommenders are invited to return the completed and signed recommendation forms to the Academic Registry
by email: ar.tpg@polyu.edu.hk
or by post:
The Academic Registry Service Centre
Room M101, Li Ka Shing Tower
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon
Please remind the recommenders to quote your application no. with programme code (53081) in the email or on the envelope. Application number will be shown in eAdmission after submission of admission application.
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Suitable applicants will be invited to attend interviews.
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Students must pass a health check before receiving clinical training.
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For local students
HK$3,800 per credit for undergraduate subjects (66 credits) and HK$5,600 per credit for postgraduate subjects (30 credits)
For non-local students
HK$5,500 per credit for all subjects (96 credits)
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital has agreed to donate scholarships to students enrolled in the programme. Scholarships will be granted yearly to students based on academic merits.
PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU’s decision is final.
This programme taught me more than I ever imagined! It not only focuses on academic and skill training, but also gives students new experiences. In the second year of my study, I took up the role of a teaching assistant, and it was challenging. I gained a sense of satisfaction from my students when they told me that they had become more confident in performing certain skills. The experience has helped me to become more confident in caring for patients in real-life situations.
I also joined the student ambassador scheme and the overseas exchange programme, during which I gained further insights into nursing and my career pathway. I believe that the three-year programme equipped me to be a competent nurse and a life-long learner, ready to face any challenges that may lie ahead.
Applicants are required to submit the following documents.
Result of Hong Kong Public Examinations (HKCEE, HKALE, HKDSE) or the equivalent;
Academic result/transcript of Bachelor's degree, including GPA calculated on a 4.0 scale;
Academic Certificate of Bachelor's degree, including award classification/honours;
TWO recommendation forms (Form AR812)
Please fill in Part A and then invite two recommenders to fill in Part B.
For submission, the recommenders are invited to return the completed and signed recommendation forms to the Academic Registry
by email: ar.tpg@polyu.edu.hk
or by post:
The Academic Registry Service Centre
Room M101, Li Ka Shing Tower
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon
Please remind the recommenders to quote your application no. with programme code (53081) in the email or on the envelope. Application number will be shown in eAdmission after submission of admission application.
All personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed.
