Why this programme?

Articulation rate over 82% in 2017
Well-equipped teaching facilities: healthcare laboratory and multi-purpose laboratory
Opportunities for field practice in hospitals and community organisations
Workshops and talks conducted by healthcare professionals
Visits to healthcare related organisations

This programme equips you with fundamental healthcare knowledge which can lead to future academic pursuit or career development in a wide range of health-related fields. This programme emphasises the integration of theory and practice and offers ample opportunities for field practice in hospitals and community organisations.

To be eligible for the award of this programme, students need to acquire at their own expense a formal qualification in first aid from a recognised authority, and the certificate for such a qualification must be valid at the time of graduation.

Graduate sharing

Yuen Ching-him, Pierre
Graduate of Associate in Health Studies
Articulated into CUHK’s Bachelor of Nursing (Hons)

A helpful person deeply interested in biology, Pierre was determined to enrol in a programme related to health studies or nursing after completing his secondary education. “The Associate in Health Studies programme boasts comprehensive content which covers nursing science, psychology, and sociology, etc., and it offers many different articulation pathways to graduates,” said Pierre.

Pierre said the programme equipped students with fundamental healthcare knowledge. In the programme, lecturers were always reminding students to try to put themselves in the patient’s shoes. “Patients have different personalities, so it is essential for a nurse to understand patients’ characters and behaviour before he or she could offer the help patients really need.”

HKCC also arranged for Pierre to work as an intern at a nursing home and a hospital where he was responsible for measuring the height, weight and blood glucose levels of patients. “The internship training deepened my understanding about the duties of a nurse and strengthened my determination to become a nurse and help more people in need,” said Pierre.

What will I learn?

Curriculum Structure

You are required to take, in two years, 20 - 21 subjects in total, comprising 12 - 13 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

General Education Subjects

8 Compulsory Subjects

Academic English (Health Studies) I OR English for Academic Studies (Health Studies) I
Academic English (Health Studies) II OR English for Academic Studies (Health Studies) II
Chinese Communication for College Students^@ OR Elementary Chinese^~
Creative and Critical Thinking
Elementary Statistics
Fundamental Psychology for Health Studies
Information and Communication Technology
Sociology for Health Studies

^@Taught in Putonghua
^~Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.

4 - 5 Elective Subjects^*# (from the following cluster areas)

Community, Organisation and Globalisation
History, Cultures and World Views
Human Nature, Relations and Development
Language and Communication
Science, Technology and Environment

^*Students with Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject (other than English) only need to take four General Education elective subjects.

For the full list of more than 50 General Education subjects, please click here.

Discipline-specific Subjects

5 Compulsory Subjects

Basic Health Assessment and Clinical Skills
General Microbiology
Human Biology I
Human Biology II
Introduction to Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

3 Elective Subjects^# (from the following subjects)

Nursing Science

Child and Adolescent Health
Field Practice – General Health Care Setting
Field Practice – Mixed Health Setting
Fundamental Concepts of Health and Nursing
Fundamentals of Chinese Medicinal Therapy

Rehabilitation and Health Management

Field Practice – Mixed Health Setting
Introduction to Social Services in Hong Kong
Science of Human Movement

Applied BioScience

Basic Laboratory Techniques and Safety
Cell Biology
Field Practice – Mixed Health Setting
General Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

^#Offering of individual elective subjects is subject to resources and quota availability.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be able to achieve its intended learning outcomes. For details, please click here.

Where will I go after HKCC?

Articulation Track Record of Graduates

More than 15 local bachelor's degree programmes have admitted graduates from HKCC's Associate in Health Studies. For the articulation track record of graduates, please click here.

Career Prospects

Ambulanceman/ Ambulancewoman
Community Worker
Hospital Technical Services Assistant (Hospital Authority)
Laboratory Attendant
Operating Theatre Assistant (Hospital Authority)
Professional Medical Representative
Teaching Assistant
Ward Clerk (Hospital Authority)

Among the employed graduates of this programme in 2017, 75% found a job within 3 months after graduation.

Source: HKCC Graduate Survey 2017 (figures as of 6 October 2017)

	Admission Score for this programme (2017/18 Cohort): 16.58 (Average); 23 (Maximum) Click here to view admission score (2017/18 Cohort) for all programmes.

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