36 monthsProgramme duration
17,761 USDTuition Fee/year
30 Apr, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme Aims
We aim to prepare healthcare professionals to contribute to the science and practical development of healthcare services. Graduates are expected to be able to:
- Synthesise knowledge from the health sciences and other academic disciplines for application in a substantive specialised area of practice in a healthcare profession;
- Design, conduct and direct research studies;
- Analyse and evaluate concepts, theories and models that are related to health practices;
- Disseminate knowledge through scholarly publication, formal teaching and the provision of expert mentoring and vision on future healthcare development;
- Integrate knowledge and use evidence to influence health policy and decision-making through collaborative interdisciplinary efforts at local and international levels; and
- Exercise leadership skill at all levels and in various aspects of health services delivery.
PolyU is the first local university to initiate this professional doctoral programme, which is at the highest level of healthcare education. Unlike many traditional PhD programmes that focus on research, the Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) is a professional doctoral programme with a primary focus on the practice of the profession. The programme prepares experienced healthcare professionals to further develop their competence for leadership roles in advanced professional practice or for clinical-track faculty membership. The DHSc is recognised as a terminal professional degree for the healthcare discipline, and graduates will have earned the right to use the title of “Dr” before their names. The mixed-mode study pattern provides flexibility for students to engage in a full- or part-time study load.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme Aims
We aim to prepare healthcare professionals to contribute to the science and practical development of healthcare services. Graduates are expected to be able to:
- Synthesise knowledge from the health sciences and other academic disciplines for application in a substantive specialised area of practice in a healthcare profession;
- Design, conduct and direct research studies;
- Analyse and evaluate concepts, theories and models that are related to health practices;
- Disseminate knowledge through scholarly publication, formal teaching and the provision of expert mentoring and vision on future healthcare development;
- Integrate knowledge and use evidence to influence health policy and decision-making through collaborative interdisciplinary efforts at local and international levels; and
- Exercise leadership skill at all levels and in various aspects of health services delivery.
PolyU is the first local university to initiate this professional doctoral programme, which is at the highest level of healthcare education. Unlike many traditional PhD programmes that focus on research, the Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) is a professional doctoral programme with a primary focus on the practice of the profession. The programme prepares experienced healthcare professionals to further develop their competence for leadership roles in advanced professional practice or for clinical-track faculty membership. The DHSc is recognised as a terminal professional degree for the healthcare discipline, and graduates will have earned the right to use the title of “Dr” before their names. The mixed-mode study pattern provides flexibility for students to engage in a full- or part-time study load.
Admission Requirements
- A Master’s degree in a health-related discipline or the equivalent;
- At least 5 years of substantial professional health care experience.
Remarks: Candidates possessing a recognised first degree in a health-related discipline with substantial professional experience may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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