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Doctor of Nursing Programme

Campus PhD Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

PhD

Introduction

Doctor of Nursing Programme is a PhD program taught at University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Part-time (4 years) or Full-time (3 years)) options.

The Doctor of Nursing (DNurs) Programme is designed for nurses who aspire to provide leadership in advancing nursing practice, education and research. The curriculum includes 4 core courses, 3 track courses, a thesis, and 2 courses on research ethics required by the Graduate School. Students choose track courses from one of two Leadership Tracks: Clinical Leadership or Educational Leadership.

Students complete taught courses and assignments in the early stage of the programme. In the full-time mode, they present at thesis seminars and progress to thesis completion in the later stage. In the part-time mode, thesis seminars and thesis work continue across the programme. The thesis must be 50,000 to 60,000 words and represents an original scientific study grounded in practice and containing material worthy of publication, supported by thesis seminars.

Modules

NURS6001 Scientific Progress in Nursing
NURS6002 Advanced Quantitative Research Designs and Methods
NURS6003 Naturalistic and Interpretive Approaches to Nursing Research
NURS6004 Health Policy for Advocacy in Health Care
NURS6005 Introduction to Clinical and Classroom Teaching in Nursing
NURS6008 Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Role Acquisition
NURS6006 Curriculum Planning and Development
NURS6009 Health Behavior and Health Promotion Research
NURS6007 Assessment and Evaluation
NURS6010 Concepts and Methods in Health Services Research
Thesis
Research Ethics

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Nursing Programme at University of Hong Kong for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Hong Kong.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Hong Kong as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Nursing Programme.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must:

comply with the General Regulations;
hold a Master’s degree in nursing or equivalent disciplines from this University, or a comparable university accepted for this purpose;
currently hold a Registered Nurse license;
have English proficiency as specified by the University’s admission requirements; and
satisfy the application evaluators with (i) a statement of overall career goals and specific research interests and (ii) an oral justification of their suitability for doctoral education.