(19 May, 2016)
According to Manpower Requirement Projection to 2018 conducted by Census and Statistics Department, there will be a severe shortage of practitioners in human health activities. Healthcare and medical settings will be hit hard due to lack of trained practitioners. In response to the urgent need of the society, Tung Wah College (TWC) will launch Higher Diploma in Nursing and Higher Diploma in Psychology in the year of 2016/2017. In addition, the College will launch a two-year Higher Diploma programme in Psychology in view of the growing concerns about mental and psychological health and increasing demand on counselling services. The programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).
Higher Diploma in Nursing to inject new blood The relaunch of the two-year full-time Higher Diploma in Nursing programme aims to equip students with necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to meet the statutory requirements to enroll with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong as an Enrolled Nurse. As Dr. Florence Wong, Programme Leader of Higher Diploma in Nursing puts it, “The programme will develop student’s competence in health promotion, maintenance and restoration, and prevention of illness through the delivery of primary, secondary and tertiary health care in hospital and community settings. Students will acquire effective communication skills for the delivery of individualised care as well as for facilitation of teamwork.”
Once having obtained the professional license of EN, graduates will be able to work in hospitals, community, and residential care settings of publicly and privately owned organisations as well as non-profit organisations. They may also pursue a Bachelor Degree programme in Nursing or other disciplines at TWC or other local and overseas educational institutes.
Higher Diploma in Psychology, a new source for psychology professionals Higher Diploma in Psychology aims to equip students with foundational psychological knowledge and skills to develop a career in social welfare settings. Students will acquire psychological knowledge and skills, as well as community services experience which allows them to thrive in the social welfare, health and human services.
Dr. Lynn Tang, the Programme Leader of Higher Diploma of Psychology said, “The programme does not only nurture students’ professional knowledge and ethics in psychology, but also develop their ability to apply what they learnt for mental health promotion, social enterprise development, and understanding the operation of government and non-government organisations. In addition, students will have chance to gain hands-on experience through serving people from diverse backgrounds.”
With diversified graduation pathways, graduates of this programme are equipped to enter the workforce at para-professional levels in human services, especially in counselling, social welfare and healthcare services and special education. Graduates with satisfactory performance can articulate to Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Major in Applied Psychology (or the new major “Psychology and Counselling” under development) at TWC. Then they can pursue further study at a Master degree level to become a registered professional.
Those who are interested in our programmes, please register online via the TWC website at www.twc.edu.hk. Shortlisted applicants will be notified for interviews. Applicants can also visit our website for the latest programme information.
For media enquiries, please contact Ms Eleanor Lee (Tel: 3190 6793; email: [email protected]) or Ms Bobo Lo (Tel: 3190 6630; email: [email protected]).
According to Manpower Requirement Projection to 2018 conducted by Census and Statistics Department, there will be a severe shortage of practitioners in human health activities. Healthcare and medical settings will be hit hard due to lack of trained practitioners. In response to the urgent need of the society, Tung Wah College (TWC) will launch Higher Diploma in Nursing and Higher Diploma in Psychology in the year of 2016/2017. In addition, the College will launch a two-year Higher Diploma programme in Psychology in view of the growing concerns about mental and psychological health and increasing demand on counselling services. The programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).
Higher Diploma in Nursing to inject new blood The relaunch of the two-year full-time Higher Diploma in Nursing programme aims to equip students with necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to meet the statutory requirements to enroll with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong as an Enrolled Nurse. As Dr. Florence Wong, Programme Leader of Higher Diploma in Nursing puts it, “The programme will develop student’s competence in health promotion, maintenance and restoration, and prevention of illness through the delivery of primary, secondary and tertiary health care in hospital and community settings. Students will acquire effective communication skills for the delivery of individualised care as well as for facilitation of teamwork.”
Once having obtained the professional license of EN, graduates will be able to work in hospitals, community, and residential care settings of publicly and privately owned organisations as well as non-profit organisations. They may also pursue a Bachelor Degree programme in Nursing or other disciplines at TWC or other local and overseas educational institutes.
Higher Diploma in Psychology, a new source for psychology professionals Higher Diploma in Psychology aims to equip students with foundational psychological knowledge and skills to develop a career in social welfare settings. Students will acquire psychological knowledge and skills, as well as community services experience which allows them to thrive in the social welfare, health and human services.
Dr. Lynn Tang, the Programme Leader of Higher Diploma of Psychology said, “The programme does not only nurture students’ professional knowledge and ethics in psychology, but also develop their ability to apply what they learnt for mental health promotion, social enterprise development, and understanding the operation of government and non-government organisations. In addition, students will have chance to gain hands-on experience through serving people from diverse backgrounds.”
With diversified graduation pathways, graduates of this programme are equipped to enter the workforce at para-professional levels in human services, especially in counselling, social welfare and healthcare services and special education. Graduates with satisfactory performance can articulate to Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Major in Applied Psychology (or the new major “Psychology and Counselling” under development) at TWC. Then they can pursue further study at a Master degree level to become a registered professional.
Those who are interested in our programmes, please register online via the TWC website at www.twc.edu.hk. Shortlisted applicants will be notified for interviews. Applicants can also visit our website for the latest programme information.
For media enquiries, please contact Ms Eleanor Lee (Tel: 3190 6793; email: [email protected]) or Ms Bobo Lo (Tel: 3190 6630; email: [email protected]).