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Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Nursing

 

1. General
1.1 These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees.
1.2 In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.
   
2. Entry Requirements
2.1 To enter the Bachelor of Nursing programme, a student should have enrolled in the Higher Diploma in Nursing or Mental Health Nursing programme, and should have completed studying the programme.
2.2 To enter the Bachelor of Nursing programme through Pathway 1, a student should have registered with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong as Registered Nurse.
   
   
3. Bachelor of Nursing (BN)
3.1 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Nursing, a student shall:
  3.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  3.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  3.1.3 have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
  3.1.4 successfully complete the prescribed courses of studies.
3.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Nursing, the University has prescribed that a student must:
  3.2.1 successfully complete the Higher Diploma in Nursing or Higher Diploma in Mental Health Nursing; and
  3.2.2 successfully complete 30 credits from Table 1.
   
4. Bachelor of Nursing (through Pathway 1) (BN1)
4.1 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Nursing, a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 shall:
  4.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  4.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  4.1.3 have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
  4.1.4 successfully complete the prescribed courses of studies.
4.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Nursing, the University has prescribed that a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 must:
  4.2.1 sucessfully complete 30 credits from Table 1; and
  4.2.2 sucessfully complete 10 credits from any Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University.


Table 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

NURS N301

Comparative Studies in Health

10

NURS N305

Health Assessment and Primary Health Care

10

NURS N310

Professional Nursing Practice

10


July 2018