Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mental Health Nursing
Entrance Year Sept 2025
Programme Code JS3337
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
5 years
Programme Intake 70 (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS) (Subject to approval)
Fund Type Government-Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
116 (plus 41 clinical/field credits)
Programme Leader(s)
Dr Sau-Fong Leung
PhD (Syd.), MSc (HC) [PolyU (H.K.)], BN (Syd.), Dip(PN) (H.K.G.H.S.P.N.), PRegDip(N) (H.K.Poly.), RN (H.K.), RN (N.S.W.), RN (U.K.C.C.), RNT (H.K.)
Remarks
Students will be awarded the following award upon successful completion of the graduation requirements:
BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
New Global Nursing Leader Distinction for high achieving students starting from 2025-26 admission
With the highest DSE scores, students will join the Global Nursing Leader Distinction while they are studying the program.
Special features for students who join this program:
Participate in WHO Collaborating Centres and other global exposure:
One internship or study trip in WHO Collaborating Centers in Europe, North America, or Australia
Up to two exchanges, including clinical visits and other exposures in Europe, North America, or Australia
Support for advanced nursing pathway during undergraduate study:
Sponsorship for up to six transferable credits (two subjects) to study in the Master of Science in Nursing program at PolyU
Special mentoring by both senior staff and alumni to shed light on the promotional paths for nursing as clinicians, academics, and entrepreneurs
Other credentials:
Certificate of Global Nursing Leader Distinction upon completion
Certificate in specialization in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Nursing (TCM) and the opportunity to practice TCM in North America
Eligibility to join the program:
Students with the highest DSE scores in the program
Maintain a minimum cGPA of 3.2 throughout the study
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes
Our mission is to equip young people to take up professional careers in mental health nursing, one of the world’s most “caring” professions. This innovative academic programme develops students’ competence in delivering high-quality care, carrying out relevant research and making significant contributions to mental healthcare services.
Students develop skills in clinical reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, therapeutic communication and the management of change in mental health nursing. They also learn how to work both independently and with other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality mental healthcare in a range of contexts, from psychiatric clinical settings to community mental health services.
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. This programme builds on our successful experience of conducting the psychiatric stream of the part-time Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing programme, which is accredited by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.
Our modern facilities include nursing therapeutics laboratories, mental health nursing laboratories, the Yuen Yuen Institute Chinese Medicinal Nursing Laboratory, the Dorothy Wong Intensive Care Laboratory, the Centre for Smart Health, the Herbal Medicine Learning Centre, the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services, the Yuen Yuen Institute Learning Resources Centre and Aquina International Centre for Infection Control.
In this programme, field practice is arranged in a variety of healthcare settings, including general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric rehabilitation units, community psychiatric nursing services, mental health out-reaching services and other community settings. We also offer a wide range of overseas student exchange opportunities.
