PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE (OEHP) - ADMISSION 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

General Admission Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing or Health Science or all equivalent awarded by a local university, or an overseas university of acceptable standing;

• Proficiency in Cantonese is preferable.

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English Language Proficiency Requirements

• Obtained a degree from a university in which English is the medium of instruction of degree programmes; or

• Achieved minimum scores in the following English Language tests/examinations as indicated:

  • TOEFL*: 550 (Paper-based) / 213 (Computer-based) / 80 (Internet-based); or

  • IELTS*: an overall band of 6.0 with no subtests lower than 5.5; or

  • HKALE Use of English: Grade E; or

  • HKDSE Examination English Language: Level 3; or

• Equivalent qualifications.

*TOEFL and IELTS are considered valid for two years from the test date.

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FEES

Application fee: HK$300

Tuition fee: HK$72,000

Please note that the application fees and tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable or non-transferable.

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COURSE AND UNIT EXEMPTION

The students who completed the following programmes / courses may apply for course and unit exemption from Course 1: Elementary Occupational and Environmental Health of the current programme:

• The Occupational Health Practice short course organized by CUHK;

• Certificate Course in Occupational Health Practice organized by CUHK; or

• Undergraduate courses PHPC3016 Environment and Health and PHPC3017 Work and Health organized by CUHK

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Remarks:

• For a course to be exempted, the student should have obtained a grade not lower than B-;

• The course can be considered for exemption with a validity period of up to 6 years after graduation;

• The final approval of the exemption application is subject to the School’s decision. The School may decide not to exempt the student from a course in view of the actual situation. E.g. If there have been major changes in the course content, a student may not be granted exemption, even if the above criteria are met;

• Course exempted will not be counted during GPA calculations and will appear on transcript only as the total number of units recognized as equivalent. Tuition fee will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis.