Overview

In addition to the 5-year BNurs curriculum, students in the Nursing Advanced Leadership Track from The University of Hong Kong will have the opportunity to articulate to either HKU Master of Nursing (MNurs) or HKU Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).

What You’ll Study

Students will go through the 5-year BNurs curriculum before taking the MNurs and MBBS articulation pathways.

The BNurs curriculum provides comprehensive and holistic nursing education and nurture generic nurses who will be able to work as competent practitioners in various health care settings.

Exciting Opportunities

Articulation to Master of Nursing (MNurs)

Students shall be admitted to the 1-year part-time MNurs study, upon successful completion of the 5-year BNurs programme, and shall be able to complete one Bachelor’s Degree and one Master’s Degree in Nursing in 6 years.

Articulation to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Students shall be admitted directly to MBBS Year 2 and exempted from the Year 3 enrichment year requirement, upon successful completion of the 5-year BNurs programme with first class honours, and shall be able to complete 2 professional degrees in 9 years.

Leadership Development Programme

A Leadership Development Programme, which is specifically designed for BNurs-ALT students, offers opportunities for them to acquire professional development skills for advanced performance and to cultivate leadership skill sets via experiential learning experience. Students will also be assigned a designated professoriate staff and an experienced nurse leader as personal mentors, who provide advice and guidance throughout the BNurs-ALT study. Students can learn from the great minds, expand their personal networks and widen their horizon.

Career Prospects

Graduates will be eligible to advance their leadership skills in the respective domain as advanced and specialised nurse or nurse-physician in the healthcare sector via the articulation pathway to MNURS or MBBS respectively.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Life Sciences
Health Psychology
Nursing of Adults
Clinical Pharmacology
Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
Ethics, Law and Professional Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-22 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences Leadership View 13 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should provide proof of achievement in an international examination (IB Diploma, GCE A Level, SAT / ACT / AP, etc.) or a national examination (Indian Board Examinations, ATAR, Canadian provincial examinations, etc.), together with the English language and the second language proficiency to apply to the University.
Meanwhile, some programmes have programme specific requirements, which are listed on our Admissions Standards page. Please note, however, the Admissions Standards are information for students to assess their competitiveness for our various programmes. It should not be interpreted as a guarantee for admission.
Applicants to the University are required to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

218000 HKD / year

≈ 218000 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

44500 HKD / year

≈ 44500 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

What You’ll Study

Exciting Opportunities

Career Prospects

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Hong Kong

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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