PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE (OEHP) - ADMISSION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
General Admission Requirements
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Hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing or Health Science or all equivalent awarded by a local university, or an overseas university of acceptable standing;
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Proficiency in Cantonese is preferable.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
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Obtained a degree from a university in which English is the medium of instruction of degree programmes; or
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Achieved minimum scores in the following English Language tests/examinations as indicated:
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TOEFL*: 550 (Paper-based) / 213 (Computer-based) / 80 (Internet-based); or
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IELTS*: an overall band of 6.0 with no subtests lower than 5.5; or
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HKALE Use of English: Grade E; or
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HKDSE Examination English Language: Level 3; or
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Equivalent qualifications.
*TOEFL and IELTS are considered valid for two years from the test date.
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.
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:
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The Occupational Health Practice short course organized by CUHK;
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Certificate Course in Occupational Health Practice organized by CUHK; or
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Undergraduate courses PHPC3016 Environment and Health and PHPC3017 Work and Health organized by CUHK
Remarks:
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For a course to be exempted, the student should have obtained a grade not lower than B-;
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The course can be considered for exemption with a validity period of up to 6 years after graduation;
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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;
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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.