Research areas
- Infection control
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Care for older people
- Digital health
- Complementary and alternative medicine
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD(N))
Programmes on this page are listed for non-local students; local applicants should refer to the TWC website.
Launched in December 2025, the PhD in Nursing is a research doctoral programme with a strong emphasis on applied research — the first of its kind among Hong Kong’s self-financing institutions. TWC publishes explicit non-local tuition fees for this programme. Programme Leader: Professor Rick Yiu Cho KWAN.
Study mode
- Full-time: normative study period 36 months
- Part-time: normative study period 48 months
- Structure: research skills foundation courses, research thesis and language enhancement (advanced scholarly writing)
Admission requirements
Applicants must hold, from a recognised university:
- A Master’s degree (with a thesis as an award requirement) in nursing or a related health sciences discipline; or
- A Bachelor’s degree with first-class honours in nursing or a related health sciences discipline, with evidence of successful completion of a supervised individual research project that includes a thesis; or
- An equivalent qualification (at the appropriate QF level/credits/study volume), for example a relevant non-PhD doctoral degree.
Applicants must provide evidence of research achievement or experience, or their application may not be considered.
English language requirement
- TOEFL iBT 79; or
- IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each sub-category (or equivalent); or
- An entry qualification taught and assessed in English.[1]
| Mode | Non-local tuition |
|---|---|
| Full-time | HK$116,955 per annum |
| Part-time | HK$87,717 per annum |
How to apply for the PhD in Nursing
Start with Youth Dorm’s education specialists: we provide the PhD(N) information you need, help you prepare your research profile and questions, and guide you through the application process step by step. Applications run through TWC’s Graduate Research Office (gro@twc.edu.hk, (852) 3859 8928); shortlisted applicants are interviewed by the PhD Admissions Panel and results are notified by email.
Common questions
I am an international student interested in nursing study at TWC. What is open to me?
The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing is the School of Nursing programme available through this hub. It is a research doctoral programme for applicants who already hold a nursing or health-sciences degree with research experience. See the requirements above, or check the other programmes listed on this site.
What do I need to be considered for the PhD in Nursing?
A research master’s degree (thesis required) in nursing or a related health science, or a first-class honours bachelor’s degree with a supervised research project and thesis, plus evidence of research achievement or experience. English requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 (at least 5.5 in each sub-category), TOEFL iBT 79, or an English-taught entry qualification.
Where do I submit a PhD(N) application?
For the 2026/27 intake, applications go through TWC’s Graduate Research Office at gro@twc.edu.hk. Talk to a Youth Dorm education specialist first — YD will help you prepare your questions and guide you through each step; the application and all decisions sit with TWC.
Next step
Questions about nursing study at TWC?
Youth Dorm’s education specialists help postgraduate applicants understand the realistic routes, prepare questions and navigate the application process. Share your study profile and YD will guide the next step. TWC makes all eligibility, admission, scholarship and offer decisions.
Sources and notes
- Admission requirements, English requirements and fees above are the AY2026/27 official published details. They are historical data / requirement and subject to change in future academic years and/or student circumstances. This page will be updated as TWC publishes new information. Sources: PhD(N) General Information; PhD(N) Application Procedures.
- PhD(N): programme hub. School of Nursing: official school page.
- Fee remarks per the official fee schedule: fees are subject to annual adjustment (linked to the Composite Consumer Price Index); tuition is normally billed in two instalments per year; new students settle the first-semester balance upon registration; fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Source: 2026/27 non-local fee schedule.