Newsletter June 2024

Programme Features

Fully recognized in the UK

Attainable in 18 Months: 7 taught modules (in HK) + dissertation (can be done anywhere)

No examination required

Top 3 in the UK for Quality Education (2019 – 2021) (The Times Higher Education University Impact Ranking)

Ranked 3 rd amongst 88 UK universities for overall satisfaction (AdvanceHE Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2021)

Same qualification as the UK home programme

Taught by University of Worcester and Local Faculty

Affordable: HK$89,800

Up to 6 modules exemption for PGD in HSM or related field graduates

$1,000

Early Bird Offer for applications on or before 13 June 2024

September 2024 Intake $3,000

Privileged Offer for AHKNS Members

Study Format

The modules will generally have a 12-week study schedule as follows:

Week 1 Pre-reading

Week 2 Module 1 (15 credits) / Module 3 (30 credits) Saturday (2pm - 6pm)

Week 3 Module 2 (15 credits) / Module 3 (30 credits)

Week 4 - 6 Self-study/ Revision/ Coursework

Sunday (9am - 6pm)

Week 7 Module 1 (15 credits) / Module 3 (30 credits) Saturday (2pm - 6pm) Sunday (9am - 6pm)

Week 8 Module 2 (15 credits) / Module 3 (30 credits)

Week 9 - 11 Self-study/ Revision/ Coursework

Week 12 Assignment Submission

Admission Requirements

1. Entry Qualifications

- An honours degree at 2:2 level or above in a health-related subject; OR

- An honours degree at 2:2 level or above in a business-related subject, and at least three-month working experience in a healthcare environment; OR

‐ Qualifications and experience considered to be equivalent to the above. All students applying via this route will be assessed and interviewed.

2. English Requirements

- Applicants whose first language is not English will be expected to have reached a sufficient standard on admission to the programme, or previous post-secondary qualification where the medium of instruction was English.

Information Seminar

Mode of delivery: Webinar (a Zoom link will be provided before the event) Register Now!

Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 Thur, 6 June 2024

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Enquiries

Tel: 2774 8571 (Mr Kai Kwong) 3628 3429 (Ms Toby Chen)

Email: mschc.worcester@hkma.org.hk hkma@hkma.org.hk

Master of Nursing

(Clinical Leadership)

Western Sydney University, one of the largest universities in Australia, is a national leader in nursing and midwifery education, research and scholarship, with one of the largest undergraduate pre-registration nursing degree courses in Australia.

In a successful and rewarding collaboration with Western Sydney University since 1991, the School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University has o ered Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in health care, and now over 4,600 professional participants have graduated.

THE PROGRAMME

The programme is uniquely designed for nursing professionals to develop their leadership capacity in a manner that enables them to implement transformative change while maintaining nursing excellence within the clinical practice environment.

Information Seminar

Date : 24 May 2024 (Friday)

Time : 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Venue : Vir tual M

Speakers : Professor Associate D

Professor Lucie Ramjan Director of

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (80-CREDIT-POINT PATHWAY)

The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) consists of 7 subjects, totalling 80 credit points. Each subject is normally in the form of 18-hour face-to-face lectures and tutorials, supplemented by a comprehensive set of self-learning materials and resources. The programme structure is summarised below:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicants must:

l be a Registered Nurse (currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency –Nursing and Midwifery), or eligible for same, or certificate of registration of nursing, within the last 5 years, in their own country;

l have 2 years of full-time equivalent work experience as a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife within the last 5 years*; and

l have completed an undergraduate degree in health-related sciences (AQF Level 7 or equivalent), in health science, human science, midwifery, naturopathy, nursing, nutrition, psychology OR have completed a Graduate Diploma in Nursing (AQF Level 8 or equivalent), or higher, in a health-related discipline.

2. Applicants should possess an appropriate level of English proficiency and may have to provide documentary evidence as deemed necessary.

* Applicants with less than 2 years of full-time equivalent work experience will be enrolled into the 120 credit-point pathway.

PROGRAMME FEE

The tuition fee of the programme is HK$14,300 per 10 credit points for the 2024/25 academic year that is to be paid in instalments on a term basis.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Application deadline for admission is 7 June 2024. The application will be processed immediately upon receipt of the application form.

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