Tung Wah College

History

• The beginning of the year, the Board of Directors of the TWGHs formally established 'Tung Wah Tertiary Institute'.Tung Wah College#cite note-4|

• The institute was renamed the Tung Wah College in April.
• In May, the college was accredited by Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications and recognised by the Education Bureau.
• In September, Bachelor of Business Administration was launched.

• The college started to offer the Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Associate of Health Studies and Associate of Social Science.

• The college started to offer Bachelor of Medical Health Sciences .

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

• A new academic structure with the establishment of 4 schools was implemented to facilitate the college's development into a private university.

• The programmes of Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science and Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy were recognised respectively by the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board and the Radiographers Board under the Supplementary Medical Professions Council, among the earliest such programs offered by a self-financing institution in Hong Kong. The Education Bureau announced that the two programmes would be included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors funded by the Government starting from 2017/2018 academic year.

• Bachelor of Science 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 in Early Childhood Education was launched. The college became the first self-financing institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance to offer accredited early childhood education degree programme.

• Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy was launched. The college became the first self-financing institution registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance 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.

• The Bachelor of Management in Social and Business Sustainability, launched in 2019, focuses on sustainability principles in business and social contexts.

• Prof. Yu-hon Lui concluded his tenure as the President of TWC in March. The Vice President, Prof. Lawrence Lam and the Acting Vice President, 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, supporting its goal to become a private university.

• The Board of Governors of Tung Wah College appointed Professor Sally Chan as the third President.
• Bachelor of Science 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.

• Bachelor of Science 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 was launched in 2022/2023.

• The Social Welfare Department 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 programme.
• The Board of Governors of Tung Wah College appointed Professor David Man as Vice-President.
• Bachelor of Health Information and Services Management 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.

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging was launched in the academic year 2024/2025.

Programmes

School of Management

• Bachelor of Management in Social and Business Sustainability
• Bachelor of Health Information and Services Management

School of Medical and Health Sciences

• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
• Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy
• Higher Diploma in Health Science

School of Arts and Humanities

• Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Gerontology
• Bachelor of Social Science in Applied Psychology
• Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education
• Higher Diploma in Psychology
• Diploma in Health Studies

School of Nursing

• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
• Bachelor of Health Science in Nursing
• Higher Diploma in Nursing
• Higher Diploma in Nursing
• Certificate in Endoscopy Care