Professional Diploma in Nursing

Professional Diploma in Nursing (Intake 2024)

This is a 3.5-year* full time pre-registration nursing programme leading to an award of Professional Diploma in Nursing.

Programme Aims, Structure and Mode of Study

The PDN aims to prepare students to become competent, caring and professional nurses who are able to understand the holistic nature of health, apply principles of nursing and demonstrate proficiency in caring for clients in primary, secondary and tertiary levels of the health care settings.

This is a credit-based nursing programme which has been accredited by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong (NCHK) and Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) at Qualifications Framework (QF) Level 5 with 680 QF credits. (QR registration No.: 21/000118/L5 and registration validity period: 1.9.2021 - 31.8.2026)

The programme is organised by the Hospital Authority (HA). Teaching will mainly be conducted in the following gazetted registered nurse training schools:

School of Nursing, Caritas Medical Centre

School of General Nursing, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

School of General Nursing, Tuen Mun Hospital

The curriculum includes both theoretical component and clinical practicum in various HA hospitals and community settings.

The medium of instruction is English for all teaching/ learning activities and assessments (except the subjects Chinese Language and Chinese Medicinal Nursing and Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and supplemented with Chinese.

Professional Recognition

On successful completion of the programme, graduates are eligible to apply for registration as Registered Nurse (General) under the NCHK.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to have satisfied the following:

(1) (I) Applicable to applicants with Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) results

(a) HKALE with Grade E or above in one subject, or HKALE (AS-Level) with Grade E or above in two subjects; and

(b) Passed 5 subjects in HKCEE, or equivalent, details are as below:

English Language (Syllabus B) at Grade D or above, or English Language (Syllabus A) at Grade B or above, or English Language at Level 3 or above (for HKCEE issued after 2007); and

Chinese Language at Grade E or above, or Chinese Language at Level 2 or above (for HKCEE issued after 2007); and

Any one science subject from the following at Grade E or above: Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Mathematics, Physics; and

Any one other subject at Grade E or above: Accommodation and Catering Services, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Buddhist Studies, Chemistry, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Commerce, Computer and Information Technology, Design and Technology, Design and Technology (Alternative Syllabus), Economics, Economics & Public Affairs, Electronics and Electricity, English Literature, French, Geography, Government and Public Affairs, Graphical Communication, History, Home Economics (Food, Home and Family), Human Biology, Integrated Humanities, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Principles of Accounts, Putonghua, Religious Studies, Science and Technology, Social Studies, Visual Arts, Word Processing and Business Communication (English); and

Any one other subject at Grade E or above; and

Any one of the above subjects (i) - (v) must be at Grade C (or Level 3 for English Language or Chinese Language) or above.

(II) Applicable to applicants with Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) results

The candidates must have a minimum of 5 subjects in the HKDSE, or equivalent, or any recognized qualification above. The 5 compulsory subjects required are:

(a) 4 Core Subjects, with English Language and Chinese Language at Level 3 or above, Mathematics at Level 2 or above, and an attainment at "Attained" in Citizenship and Social Development#; and

(b) 1 Elective Subject from Category A – New Senior Secondary Subjects at Level 2 or above;

(2) Fluency in both written English and Chinese, and spoken English and Cantonese.

# For candidates who took Liberal Studies in 2023/24 or before, Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies will be regarded as "Attained" in Citizenship and Social Development.

Commencement Date of the Programme

2 September 2024 (Monday)

Online Application Period

29 April 2024 (Monday) – 19 July 2024 (Friday)

Application Deadline

On or before 19 July 2024 23:59:59 (Hong Kong time)

For details, please read the Programme information and related information on the Hospital Authority website [Link to HA Website]

Application Fee

Application fee is HK$150 (non-refundable). Applicants are required to deposit the application fee directly to the following designated bank account:

Name of Bank Account:

Hospital Authority – Tuen Mun Hospital - Collection A/C

Bank name:

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Bank Code:

004

Bank Account Number:

General Information for Online Application Procedure

Submit ONE application form for this programme “Professional Diploma in Nursing”.

Complete the application form in English (unless otherwise stated).

The online application form consists of 8 sections: [For detailed procedure, please refer to the [Online Application Guide], [Tips for uploading document / image], [FAQs].

Resume

Personal Information

Education and Training

Academic and Professional Attainment

Work Experience

Attachment Upload

Job-Specific Questions

Review and Submit

Complete the fields marked with “*” in “Personal Information”, “Education and Training” and “Job Specific Questions”.

Indicate the choice of School.

Please follow the naming format to upload the corresponding supporting documents if applicable [e.g. ChanTaiMan_HKDSE_2024]:

Public examination results, including remarking/rechecking results (compulsory)

Senior Secondary 1 to 3 or Secondary 5 to 7 school reports (if any)

Other academic certificates/transcripts (if any)

Evidence of work experience (if any)

Personal resume (if any)

Copy of bank-in payment slip of HK$150 application fee (compulsory)

If the sections of “Academic and Professional Attainment” and “Work Experience” are not applicable, applicants could skip those parts by clicking the button of “save and continue”.

For education qualification obtained outside Hong Kong, applicants are required to submit a documentary proof of its Hong Kong equivalent; otherwise, the Joint Admission Centre may not be able to consider that education qualification. The documentary proof can be applied from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) Website:

Each document should be uploaded in single file. Please ensure that the filename describes the content of the document.

Get ready all the information before you start filling the online application. The online application session would be expired if your application is left idle for over 60 minutes. You can amend your submitted data before the closing of the application.

Application with any of the following circumstances may cause the Joint Admission Centre UNABLE TO FURTHER PROCESS the application.

application without attachment of the copy of the HK$150 application fee bank-in payment slip;

application without attachment or unclear image of copies of the applicant’s academic certificates and/or documentary proof of the equivalent;

incomplete application form;

incorrect information;

submission of more than one application of the same applicant; or

late application.

An application acknowledgment with an application number will be sent to applicants by email. If you do not receive any acknowledgment email after submission of your application, please contact the Joint Admission Centre at 2300 6300/ 2300 6400/ 2300 6500 during office hours (Mondays to Fridays: 9:00am - 5:00pm, except on public holidays).

Shortlisted applicants would be invited for interview. Notification for interview (if any) and subsequent communication will be informed BY EMAIL. Applicants who do not receive any invitation email for interview from the Joint Admission Centre for Professional Diploma in Nursing programme by 9 August 2024 should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Applicants are required to provide the originals of all relevant documents, including the original bank-in payment slip for verification when you are invited to attend the Briefing/ Registration session.

For further information about the programme or enquiries concerning the application, please contact the Joint Admission Centre at 2300 6300/ 2300 6400/ 2300 6500 during office hours.

(Note: * Awaiting a reply from the Nursing Council of Hong Kong in June 2024 tentatively)