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Doctor of Nursing (DNurs)

The Award & Mode of Study

This is a four-year part-time taught programme leading to the award of a Doctor of Nursing degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Programme Description

The programme is practice-focused, and students are required to complete 42 units of courses and an Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) project. This programme is designed to prepare master’s-prepared nurse clinicians and executive leaders for the highest level of clinical practice to improve health and healthcare outcomes, and to translate research into practice. Our students are expected to build on their existing knowledge to develop advanced clinical and leadership expertise in dealing with complex health conditions across the continuum of care.

Programme Features​

Translating Research
into Practice

Prepare students for the highest level of clinical practice to improve quality of care and health outcome through translating research into practice

Developing Nursing Leaders to a Higher Level

Build on students' existing knowledge to develop advanced clinical and leadership expertise to deal with complex health conditions

Advancing Nursing Practice in a Global Context

Provide students with an intensive overseas clinical shadowing experience in high-quality healthcare organisations

Enriching International Exposure

Invite overseas nursing experts to conduct guest lectures and seminars to enrich students’ learning experiences and broaden their international outlook

Programme Structure

Admission Requirements & Timeline​
General Requirements
  • Have a Master of Nursing degree or equivalent from a recognised university; and

  • Be a registered nurse and normally with at least two years of post-registration nursing experience; and

  • Fulfil the English Language and other requirements stipulated by the Graduate School of CUHK (please visit https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/requirements/ for details); and

  • Attend an admission interview (if necessary).

Tuition Fee​

HK$7,200 per unit (subject to adjustment)

Application Fee

HK$300 (non-refundable)

Application Timeline (for 2023/24 admission)
Application Timeline_DN_v1
Information Seminars (for 2023/24 admission)
Date Time Venue
16 December 2022 (Friday)
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Webinar (The link for webinar will be sent to registrants through email)
13 January 2023 (Friday)
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Webinar (The link for webinar will be sent to registrants through email)
18 February 2023 (Saturday)
11:30 am -12:30 pm
Webinar (The link for webinar will be sent to registrants through email)
31 March 2023 (Friday)
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Face-to-face (Venue TBC, registrants will be notified through email)
Click to register for the seminars
Career Prospect​

Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

  • develop clinical reasoning skills and expertise in advanced nursing
  • translate nursing inquiry to guide practice and improve quality of care and health outcomes for individuals
  • design, implement and evaluate models of care based on the integration of theoretical and empirical knowledge to address complex health needs of individuals
  • apply leadership, management, professional collaboration and client-professional partnership knowledge and skills in developing innovative solutions to complex health conditions
  • demonstrate specialty competencies needed for advanced nursing

Half of the respondents of our 2019/20 DNurs graduate survey got promoted after their graduation

Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Hang Mui SO
Dr. Hang Mui SO

Former Nurse Consultant, Hong Kong East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Dr. Lap Fung TSANG
Dr. Lap Fung TSANG

Senior Nursing Officer, Haven of Hope Hospital, Hong Kong

Dr. Sin Yee CHAN
Dr. Sin Yee CHAN

Nurse Consultant (Neonatal Care), Department of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong

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More Information & Enquiries​
More Information
  • Programme Application
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