The programme aims to provide a systematic and comprehensive training in behavioral health with a solid, culturally relevant and holistic orientation. It is tailored for healthcare and social service professionals, as well as individuals who aspire to develop an evidence-based and integrative model of holistic wellness practice in their workplace and everyday life. The curriculum integrates traditional wisdom with updated scientific knowledge, introducing culturally sensitive intervention approaches that aim to enhance body-mind-spirit well-being at both individual and community levels. Students are required to complete four compulsory courses, four elective courses and a practicum or a dissertation.
Applicants shall hold a Bachelor's degree of HKU or an equivalent qualification from a comparable institution, and preferably have a minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification working experience in healthcare disciplines. Candidates with qualifications other than a Bachelor's degree will be considered on their individual merits. Qualifying examinations to test the applicants' abilities to follow the prescribed courses and/or interviews may be conducted. Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required, unless exceptionally exempted, to obtain: 1. a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or 2. a minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or 3. grade C or above in either the Overseas General Certificate of Education, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language.