项目介绍

2021年4月14日

Introduction

The mission of research in the School of Nursing is to advance evidence-based nursing practice for an optimal health and well-being of all people locally, nationally and internationally. The School provides a nurturing and supportive environment for scientific knowledge inquiry and provides a platform and infrastructure for intellectual exchanges and opportunities and challenges for researchers in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas.

The strengths of research in the School of Nursing lie in the diversity of our output and the innovations and talents of our faculty. We have been conducting high quality clinical and applied research in nursing and other health sciences. The high quality, applied research has contributed to various positive impacts on nursing sciences and knowledge for education and social policies. The School supports different new research initiatives and development, invests strategically and continuously in prioritized areas of research in order to develop the critical mass and excellence of research based on the School’s internationally recognized strengths and expertise.

General Entrance Requirements

To register for the degree of MPhil, a student must hold:

• A Bachelor’s degree with first or second class honours from a recognised university; OR
• Other academic qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent.

To register for the degree of PhD, a student must normally hold a postgraduate degree containing a significant research component, such as a dissertation, conferred by a recognised university.

In exceptional circumstances, applicants other than those stipulated above may be admitted directly to the PhD programme.  For example, applicants with a Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, or the equivalent.  Such applicants may be required to pass an examination.

PolyU may accept other equivalent qualifications.  The decision is made on an individual basis.

English Language Requirements

The requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university are:

• An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test or 550 or above for the paper-based test.

All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.