Abstract: Objective To explore effects of extracurricular humanistic activities for postgraduates of master of nursing specialist. Methods A series of extracurricular courses of humanistic activities such as “Bo Xi lecture hall”“Reader”“health education in nursing homes” and “community free clinic” were carried out in our nursing school and recorded with “humanistic quality scorecard”. The experience and reflection of 14 teachers and 8 students were assessed through qualitative interviews. Results The “practical experience of humanistic care” from students included “broadening horizons，enhancing professional identity”“promoting communication，understanding caring expression”，and “stimulating emotions，reflecting on caring process”. The “exploration of humanistic care cultiva-tion” from teachers included “empathizing and experiencing to make humanistic care more affinity” and “caring cultivation to promote the positive development of master of nursing”. Conclusion The practice of extracurricular humanistic care activities can enhance students’ professional identity，make them understand the expression of care，and stimulate their thinking about the process of care. Creating a good caring atmosphere and environment，giving full play to the initiative of master of nursing and the exemplary role of mentors are the key elements of caring ability cultivation.

Key words: Education, Nursing, Graduate, Humanities, Qualitative Research, Humanistic care