Undergraduate

This programme consists of eight core courses and two elective courses. The elective courses are provided according to the streams (generic / public health) students have selected. As first-degree baccalaureate nursing students, they must have to complete all core courses and the selected elective courses as required before they are able to graduate.

Teaching and learning strategies will normally consist of lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory sessions, presentations, case studies, audio-visual programmes, online learning, flipped classroom and self-directed learning.

The course assessment will be mainly based on course work assignments, seminar presentations, student projects and examinations.

Students will be provided with outgoing exchange opportunities for broadening their horizon and enhancing cultural and professional knowledge exchange.

Students who successfully complete the programme and pass all courses in Year I and Year II will be awarded a Bachelor of Nursing in one of the following five divisions: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours Division One, Second Class Honours Division Two, Third Class Honours and Pass. The grade point average obtained by candidates at the end of the programme determines the Honours Award.

Entrance Scholarship - Bachelor of Nursing (Part-time) for Registered Nurses

Up to three scholarships shall be awarded each year to students admitted to the Programme on the basis of academic merit upon admission and successful completion of the first year of studies. Students may be invited to a selection interview if necessary. 
 

Lau Wing Kai Memorial Prizes

One prize shall be awarded to a student who has attained the highest total aggregate of marks in the first year of studies.
 

BL Wong Memorial Prize in Nursing Studies

One prize shall be awarded to a student who has attained the highest total aggregate of marks in the two years of studies.

To be eligible for admission to this programme, an applicant

1. shall comply with the University General Regulations;
2. shall comply with the Regulations for First Degree Curricula;
3. shall be registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong or hold recognized equivalent qualifications; and
4. may be required to take a qualifying test of language ability and nursing knowledge.

​A candidate shall achieve the English proficiency as specified by the University’s admission requirements for the undergraduate programmes: https://admissions.hku.hk/apply/international-qualifications/english-language-requirement

Application fee: HK$780 (non-refundable)

Composition fee (subject to the University's approval):

Local students: HK$120,000 for the whole curriculum
Non-local students: HK$180,000 for the whole curriculum

A.  Application

Application should be submitted online via https://ug.hku.hk/hku-applicant/hku/index/login.xhtml.

Please note that an acknowledgment email will be sent to the registered email address immediately after successful submission of the online application.  Applicants should check with the Admissions Office of the Registry, through the methods stated under “My Inbox” after logging into the application account, if they do not receive above mentioned acknowledgement email.
 

B.  Application Submission Requirements

You are strongly advised to upload via the application system the following supporting documents immediately after submitting your application. Late provision of supporting documents may cause delays in the processing of your application.

1. Personal statement
2. Official transcript(s) containing a complete record of the years and examination results of the courses you have taken at your home university (transcripts not in English should be accompanied by a formally certified translation in English provided by the university)
3. Degree Certificate(s) (certificates not in English should be accompanied by a formally certified translation in English provided by the university)
4. Public examinations results (e.g. HKDSE or equivalent as listed in https://admissions.hku.hk/apply/international-qualifications/english-language-requirement)
5. Two academic / employment reference reports (via Application System or Download from here)
6. Certificate of Registration AND valid Practising Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong or the nursing authority in your own country.
7. HKID for local applicants or passport (page with photo) for non-local applicants
8. Other documents which you would like to bring the attention of the University
    

IMPORTANT

To facilitate your application, you may be required to provide the official copies of your academic qualifications through the specified formats as set out below during the admission process.

1. Official transcript(s) & Degree Certificate(s)

• Request your awarding institutions to directly send electronic transcript(s) & electronic academic certificate(s) to the School of Nursing (bnpt@hku.hk) via their own or a designated secure web platform (e.g. Academic Certificate Verification Platform, MyCreds.ca, My eQuals, Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, etc.)

2. Public examinations results (e.g. HKDSE)

• Request Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) or the issuing authority to directly send valid official proof/score report(s) to the School of Nursing (bnpt@hku.hk).

3. Certificate of Registration AND valid Practising Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong or the nursing authority in your own country.  (certified true copies) (sample of declaration form in Hong Kong)
    

REMARKS

1. Applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications directly to the University and avoid the involvement of any intermediary agencies.  Any misrepresentation will disqualify application(s) to the University and the University has the right to make a report to the relevant law enforcement agencies which may result in criminal prosecution. 
2. Notarized copies or certified true documents issued by the awarding universities will NOT be accepted.
3. Transcripts, diplomas, certificates and other submitted documents which are not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation in English.
4. The processing time of student visa applications is approximately 10-12 weeks.  It is the responsibility of individual students to make appropriate visa arrangement before they come to Hong Kong.  Please click here for mainland students / here for foreign students for further details.
5. Applicants should consider their application as unsuccessful if they do not hear from the University by early September, Admission Year. 
6. Submitted documents are non-returnable and will be securely destroyed in the event of an unsuccessful application.  The University reserves the right to withdraw the offer of admission if the provisionally admitted applicant fails to submit required final results for offer confirmation, and the deposit fee and other fees paid will not be refunded.

C.  Application deadline(s)

 Main round: March 19, 2027