Sept 2025 Entry
3 years
97 (31 postgraduate credits plus 66 undergraduate credits, including 30 clinical field credits)
What's New
Programme Aims
This pre-registration nursing programme offers Bachelor’s degree holders in any discipline the opportunity to simultaneously earn professional credentials as a registered nurse and academic credentials, namely a Master’s degree. The programme prepares students to register as Registered Nurses with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and to acquire the qualities needed to become future leaders in the profession. Its aims are as follows.
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To train students in holistic care that encompasses safe, ethical, legal and culturally sensitive nursing therapeutics provided to clients of all ages and their families in various healthcare settings.
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To prepare students to acquire the attributes of future nursing leaders through the assessment and translation of new knowledge to advance 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 organised 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 gain balanced and comprehensive clinical experiences, students have the opportunity to adapt to various practicum locations, environments and rotating work schedules.
A Global Leadership Scheme is embedded in the programme, with the aim of developing future nursing leaders with a global vision. Students joining the scheme can apply for the Global Leadership Scholarship to participate in overseas clinical attachments 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).
Programme Structure
This programme includes all of the theoretical components required for registration with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong. These include introductory and applied subjects, as well as subjects related to biology, social sciences, professional studies and the humanities, which develop students’ understanding of the biological and psychosocial dimensions of the human condition and healthcare.
The programme structure ranges from simple to complex, covering child and adult care, maternal care, mental health nursing, community nursing, gerontological nursing and nursing research. Students must complete a clinical research project in the final year to consolidate their knowledge through research focused on clinical nursing. Supervised field practice is organised throughout the programme to integrate theory and practice.
Core Areas of Study
Nursing Arts and Sciences
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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
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Anatomy and Physiology
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Clinical Microbiology for Nurses
- Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses
Humanities and Professional Studies
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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
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Academic Integrity and Ethics
97 (31 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)
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.
(a) The candidates must have a minimum of 5 subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or equivalent.
(b) The compulsory subjects required are:-
(i) English Language (Syllabus B) at Grade D or above, or English Language (Syllabus A) at Grade B, or English Language at Level 3;
(ii) Any one science subject from the following at Grade E or above;
Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Mathematics, Physics
(iii) Any two other subjects at Grade E (or Level 2 for Chinese Language) or above;
Accommodation and Catering Services, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Buddhist Studies, Chemistry, Chinese History, Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Commerce, Computer and Information Technology, Design and Technology, Design and Technology (Alternative Syllabus), Economics, Economics & Public Affairs, Electronics and Electricity, English Literature, French, Geography, Government and Public Affairs, Graphical Communication, History, Home Economics (Food, Home and Family), Human Biology, Integrated Humanities, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Principles of Accounts, Putonghua, Religious Studies, Science and Technology, Social Studies, Visual Arts, Word Processing and Business Communication (English)
(iv) Any one other subject at Grade E or above.
(c) Any one of the subjects listed in (b)(i) to (b)(iii) 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. The candidates must have a minimum of 5 subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, or equivalent, or any recognized qualification above. The 5 compulsory subjects required are:-
(a) 4 Core Subjects, with English Language and Chinese Language at Level 3 or above, Mathematics at Level 2 or above, and an attainment at “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development#; and
(b) 1 Elective Subject from Category A* – New Senior Secondary Subjects at Level 2 or above.
*For details of Categories A and B subjects, please refer to the “Booklet on Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination” available on the website of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority at http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/Resources/leaflets.
#For candidates who took Liberal Studies in 2023/24 or before, Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies will be regarded as “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development.
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.
(The above entrance requirements are subject to approval)
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 must submit the following documents.
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Results of Hong Kong Public Examinations (HKCEE/HKDSE) or equivalent;
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Academic results/transcripts of their 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 complete Part A, then invite two recommenders to complete 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 your recommenders to quote your application no. with the programme code (53081) in the email or on the envelope. Application numbers will be indicated in eAdmission after submission of the admission application.
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Suitable applicants will be invited for interviews.
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Students must pass a health check before receiving clinical training.
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For local students
HK$5,000 per credit for undergraduate subjects (66 credits) and HK$5,800 per credit for postgraduate subjects (30 credits)
For non-local students
HK$5,835 per credit for all subjects
No fees are required for the 1-credit subject "Academic Integrity and Ethics" (AIE).
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital has agreed to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the programme. Scholarships will be awarded to students based on academic merits. PolyU reserves the right to change the terms or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In the event of a dispute/disagreement, the University’s decision is final.
Starting a new chapter in life is never easy, especially when you have no background knowledge to fall back on.
As a pure art student, I am incredibly grateful to my wonderful teachers who are keenly aware of the knowledge gaps in our class and skilfully balance their teaching. They ensure that students like me are well supported to meet the registration requirements while keeping more advanced classmates engaged through further refinement.
Being the first programme of its kind, we have had the privilege of practising in both the private and public sectors. We may not be the first to graduate, but I am thankful that every placement builds on what we learnt in the previous semester. As a mature student pursuing a second degree, I think this is one of the best ways to learn. After all, theories can only be put into practice within compatible practical opportunities, which is what makes us truly competent.
Applicants must submit the following documents.
Results of Hong Kong Public Examinations (HKCEE, HKALE, HKDSE) or equivalent;
Academic results/transcripts of their 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 complete Part A, then invite two recommenders to complete 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 your recommenders to quote your application no. with the programme code (53081) in the email or on the envelope. Application numbers will be indicated in eAdmission after submission of the admission application.
All personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed.
