Tung Wah College

Tung Wah College (TWC; Chinese: 東華學院) is a self-financing degree granting tertiary institution of Hong Kong, established by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) in 2010 and registered under the Post-Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320).

Tung Wah College
東華學院
TypeGovernment approved
Established2010 (2010)
ChairpersonMr Wai Ho Man Herman
PresidentProfessor Sally Chan
Vice-presidentProfessor David Man Vice President (Academic)
Mr Patrick Ho Acting-Vice President (Admin. & Development)
Students3,916 (2023/2024 academic year)
Location
Ho Man Tin, Mong Kok and Kwai Chung
,
Hong Kong
NicknameTWC
Websitehttp://www.twc.edu.hk
Tung Wah College
Traditional Chinese東華學院

With a mission to providing quality tertiary education to nurture talents (particularly healthcare professionals) with caring attitude and a sense of social responsibility for the benefits of society, TWC is paving way to become a private university.

With the support of TWGHs, TWC has been developing rapidly and built up a niche in healthcare education. Currently, it is one of the self-financing tertiary institutions training the largest number of registered and enrolled nurses in Hong Kong. It is also the first and only self-financing tertiary institute in Hong Kong offering professionally accredited degree programmes to train allied health professionals such as medical laboratory technologists, occupational therapists, radiation therapists and physiotherapists. Besides, the college is the first institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance offering early childhood education degree and higher diploma programmes to train qualified kindergarten teachers and child care professionals.

TWC has 4 schools (namely School of Arts and Humanities, School of Management, School of Medical Health Sciences, and School of Nursing) offering a total of 20 degree, sub-degree, diploma and certificate programmes. It has a student population of over 3,500.

History

2010

  • The beginning of the year, the Board of Directors of the TWGHs formally established 'Tung Wah Tertiary Institute'.[4]

2011

2012

  • The college started to offer the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) (majoring in nursing), Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) (majoring in psychology), Associate of Health Studies and Associate of Social Science.

2013

  • The college started to offer Bachelor of Medical Health Sciences (Honours) (majoring in basic medical science, forensic science, medical laboratory science and radiation therapy)

2014

  • The Education Bureau announced that the Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) in Nursing would be included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) funded by the Government starting from the 2015/2016 academic year.

2015

  • A new academic structure with the establishment of 4 schools (namely Arts and Humanities, Business, Medical and Health Sciences, and Nursing) was implemented to facilitate the college's development into a private university.

2016

  • The programmes of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Laboratory Science and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiation Therapy were recognised respectively by the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board and the Radiographers Board under the Supplementary Medical Professions Council. The college became the first self-financing institution to offer professionally accredited medical laboratory science and radiation therapy programmes. The Education Bureau announced that the two programmes would be included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) funded by the Government starting from 2017/2018 academic year.

2017

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational Therapy was recognised by the Occupational Therapists Board under the Supplementary Medical Professions Council. The college became the first self-financing institution to offer professionally accredited occupational therapy programme. The Education Bureau announced that the programme would be included in the SSSDP funded by the Government starting from 2018/2019 academic year.
  • Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education was launched. The college became the first self-financing institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) to offer accredited early childhood education degree programme.

2018

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy was launched. The college became the first self-financing institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) to offer such degree programme. The Education Bureau announced that the programme would be included in the SSSDP funded by the Government starting from 2019/2020 academic year.

2019

  • Bachelor of Management (Honours) in Social and Business Sustainability was launched. The college became the first self-financing institution to offer such degree programme.

2020

  • Prof. Yu-hon Lui concluded his tenure as the President of TWC in March. The Vice President (Academic), Prof. Lawrence Lam and the Acting Vice President (Administration & Development), Mr. Patrick Ho, served as the Acting Presidents of the college until the arrival of the new president.
  • TWC acquired the first programme area accreditation status for the programme area of Occupational Therapy at QF Level 5, marking its first and significant step to become a private university.

2021

  • The Board of Governors of Tung Wah College appointed Professor Sally Chan as the third President.
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Gerontology was selected for Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes. The Education Bureau announced that the programme would be included in the SSSDP funded by the Government starting from 2022/2023 academic year.

2022

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy was recognised by the Supplementary Medical Professions Council, making it the first self-financing bachelor of science in physiotherapy programme to receive professional recognition.
  • Bachelor of Health Information and Services Management (Honours) was launched in 2022/2023.

2023

  • The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has commissioned Tung Wah College to provide 150 fully-subsidised places from 2023/2024 to 2027/2028 in respect of the Higher Diploma in Nursing (HD (Nursing)) programme.
  • The Board of Governors of Tung Wah College appointed Professor David Man as Vice-President (Academic).
  • Bachelor of Health Information and Services Management (Honours) has been selected by the Education Bureau for the second round of the Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes. The Education Bureau announced that the programme would be included in the SSSDP funded by the Government starting from 2024/2025 academic year.

Programmes offered

The college currently offers the following programmes:

Arts and humanities
  • Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education * (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Gerontology * (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Applied Psychology * (4-year)
  • Higher Diploma in Psychology (2-year)
  • Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (2-year)
  • Diploma in Health Studies (2-year)

Management
  • Bachelor of Management (Honours) in Social and Business Sustainability * (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Health Information and Services Management (Honours) * (4-year)

Medical and Health Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Science * (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forensic Biomedical Science * (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Laboratory Science (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiation Therapy * (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational Therapy (4-year)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotheraphy (4-year)
  • Higher Diploma in Health Science (2-year)
  • Advanced Certificate in Occupational Therapy (Applied Geriatrics) (12 months part-time)
  • Advanced Certificate in Occupational Therapy (Applied Paediatrics) (12 months part-time)

Nursing
  • Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) in Nursing * (5-year)
  • Higher Diploma in Nursing (2-year)
  • Certificate in Endoscopy Care (5 months part-time)

* Senior Year Entry is available

Campuses
  • King's Park Campus: Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building, 31 Wylie Road, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
  • Mongkok Campus: Cheung Kung Hai Memorial Building, 90A, and Cheung Chin Lan Hong Building, 98, Shantung Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
  • Kwai Hing Campus: 16/F, Tower 2, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

References

1. Jump up^ The official website of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

2. Jump up to:a b Tung Wah College, Information Portal for Accredited Post-secondary Programmes, 2008

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