Master of Science in Nursing 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

748 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

This programme aims to offer experienced registered nurses the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and competencies for advanced practice roles. Graduates are able to:

  • ​become Advanced Practising Nurses;
  • become Nurse Leaders in the changing healthcare system;
  • meet the demands of healthcare reform in Hong Kong;
  • critically analyse and evaluate ongoing professional practices; and
  • establish innovative projects to facilitate preventive, curative, and rehabilitative client care.
Characteristics

  • Allows students to develop their specialty areas in various specialties.
  • Allows students to choose the completion of either a dissertation or a practicum.
  • Optional provision of a Postgraduate Diploma as an exit award.
  • Offers conferences and overseas placement scholarships to outstanding students.
  • Offers overseas placement opportunities to students, giving them exposure to overseas nursing system.
  • Subjects taken may be considered as relevant qualifications for meeting the theoretical hours required by the respective Colleges of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in the membership application.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

This programme aims to offer experienced registered nurses the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and competencies for advanced practice roles. Graduates are able to:

  • ​become Advanced Practising Nurses;
  • become Nurse Leaders in the changing healthcare system;
  • meet the demands of healthcare reform in Hong Kong;
  • critically analyse and evaluate ongoing professional practices; and
  • establish innovative projects to facilitate preventive, curative, and rehabilitative client care.
Characteristics

  • Allows students to develop their specialty areas in various specialties.
  • Allows students to choose the completion of either a dissertation or a practicum.
  • Optional provision of a Postgraduate Diploma as an exit award.
  • Offers conferences and overseas placement scholarships to outstanding students.
  • Offers overseas placement opportunities to students, giving them exposure to overseas nursing system.
  • Subjects taken may be considered as relevant qualifications for meeting the theoretical hours required by the respective Colleges of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in the membership application.

Admission Requirements

80+
6+
  • A Bachelor's degree in nursing from PolyU or its equivalent;
AND

  • Currently practising in a specialist field. 
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.

2 Years
Sep

International
748 USD

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