香港理工大学

Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes

Our mission is to educate young people for professional careers in mental health nursing, one of the world’s most caring professions. This innovative academic programme develops students’ competencies in delivering high-quality care, carrying out relevant research and making significant contributions to mental health care 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 effectively, both independently and with other health care professionals, in providing high-quality mental health care in various settings, from clinical psychiatric 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 students’ critical thinking and clinical decision making. This programme builds on our successful experience of delivering the psychiatric stream of the part-time Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing programme, 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 Integrative Health Clinic, the Centre for Smart Health, the Herbal Medicine Learning Centre, the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services and the Yuen Yuen Institute Learning Resources Centre.

Field practice in this programme is arranged in a variety of health care settings, including general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric rehabilitation units, community psychiatric nursing services, mental health out-reach services and other community settings. We also offer a wide range of overseas student exchange programmes.

Recognition and Prospects

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration as Registered Nurses (Psychiatric) with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.

Career Prospects

Graduates are eligible to become Registered Nurses (Psychiatric) in Hong Kong. They can find employment in the Hospital Authority, government departments and non-government organisations.

Graduates find employment opportunities in various mental health settings, such as major psychiatric hospitals in Hong Kong, the psychiatric units of general hospitals, and various rehabilitation sectors run by non-government organisations.

Graduates may also pursue further studies. They can continue to study in a Master of Science in Nursing and other postgraduate programmes offered by the School.

Graduates may also undertake research work or work overseas.