The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) will launch the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physiotherapy in 2020-2021 academic year to meet the rising demand for healthcare manpower. To encourage outstanding students to enroll in the programme, OUHK announces that an Entrance Scholarship of HK$60,000 will be granted to eligible first-year students.

The Entrance Scholarship of HK$60,000 will be awarded to all first-year students admitted to the Physiotherapy Programme through JUPAS and attained a score of 22 or above in the best five subjects, including Chinese, English, Mathematics and Liberal Studies, in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination this year. Together with the non-means-tested annual subsidy up to HK$32,100 under the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies (NMTSS) of the Government, the actual tuition fee for the first year will be reduced to HK$67,900, representing a significant drop of nearly 60% compared with the original fee. It will help ease the financial burden of the students admitted to the programme.

Students taking the Physiotherapy Programme will also be able to enjoy the state-of-the-art facilities in a new campus–the OUHK Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare (IOH) – which is expected to be in use in the last quarter this year. The 13-storey IOH will be home to a suite of healthcare related programmes and will provide students with an ideal setting for learning and exchange. Facilities and equipment housed in the IOH and dedicated to the Physiotherapy programme include Sports Physiotherapy and Biomechanics Laboratory, Neurological Physiotherapy Laboratory, Electrophysical Therapy and Assistive Technology Laboratory, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Laboratory and Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Simulation Laboratory.

For more details of the Entrance Scholarship for Physiotherapy Programme, please visit: https://bit.ly/2Y8I2AQ.
For more details of the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physiotherapy, please visit https://bit.ly/30znRh2.

About the OUHK:
Established by the Government in 1989, The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) has developed into a full-fledged university providing high quality and flexible university education at various levels to secondary school graduates and working adults. As a dynamic and innovative university, the OUHK currently offers over 200 programmes of different academic levels to about 10,000 full-time students and 9,000 part-time students. Our mission is to advance learning, knowledge and research that meet students' learning aspirations and society’s talent needs, focusing on practical and professional programmes.

OUHK comprises six Schools, i.e. School of Arts and Social Sciences, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration, School of Education and Languages, School of Nursing and Health Studies, School of Science and Technology, and Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE). LiPACE provides lifelong learning opportunities by offering full-time sub-degree programmes, community learning and professional programmes.

OUHK website: www.hkmu.edu.hk.