As approved by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, Caritas Institute of Higher Education (CIHE) is delighted to announce that places for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honour) programme for Academic Year 2023/24 have been increased from 520 to 640 places, including both Bachelor of Nursing (Honour) programme (BN) and Bachelor of Nursing (Applied Degree Places) programme (BNAD). All places are under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). CIHE is now the largest provider of Bachelor of Nursing Programmes in Hong Kong.
Facing the aging society, the demand in the healthcare industry will be increased as expected. According to the latest Report of the Strategic Review on Healthcare Manpower Planning and Professional Development issued by the Health Bureau, the estimated manpower gap for nursing staff would be expanded in the coming years.
Prof Eric CHAN, Dean of the School of Health Sciences of CIHE, welcomes the approval from the authorities in increasing the places for the nursing degree, which provide more chances for students to develop their careers in the healthcare industry while relieving the shorthanded healthcare industry. The increase in places also strengthens CIHE's dedication to nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Students of the Bachelor of Nursing (Honour) are required to complete clinical placements during their studying period. CIHE is striving for the best to cooperate with hospitals and healthcare settings from both the public and private sectors to enhance students' exposure and experiences in the realistic healthcare settings.
Other than the increase in quotas for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honour) Programme offered by CIHE, Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (CBCC) also expanded the places for Higher Diploma in Health Care (HDHC) from 120 to 160 places, hoping to provide diversified choices of programmes to students with different academic results or career and articulation goals. Graduates of HDHC might advance to BNAD via the distinctive, through-train articulation pathway.
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