Undergraduate level (Environmental Life Science)

B.Sc. Environmental Life Science Programme contributes one third of the teaching to the B.Sc. Biology Programme, and offers courses in a number of other programmes (such as Chemistry , Biochemistry, Animal and Plant Biotechnology, Earth Sciences, and Food and Nutritional Science).

As well as the Environmental Life Science Programme, there are two Majors and two Minors offered:
Major in Ecology & Biodiversity
Major in Environmental Sciences
Minor in Ecology & Biodiversity
Minor in Environmental Sciences

Research postgraduates

General information: http://www.hku.hk/gradsch

Information for admissions: http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/admis/guide0304/

FAQ regarding admissions: http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/faq/faq_q.htm

M.Sc. in Environmental Management

Admission Requirements: a Bachelor’s degree with honours in any field. Work experience is useful, but not essential: fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

The MSc in Environmental Management is an inter-faculty multi-disciplinary coursework programme extending over two years of part-time study. Teaching is mostly on weekday evenings. The programme provides comprehensive training in the field of environmental management, addressing both the major environmental problems and their social, legal and economic context. The contents of the programme have evolved as Hong Kong itself has changed, but the basic objective of providing a broad, integrated overview has remained the same. Most of the students who enter the programme have a background in one of the relevant sub-disciplines – engineering, ecology, environmental chemistry, geography, teaching, planning, journalism etc. However, the MSc is also suitable for people working in other areas who intend to pursue a career in environmental management, or simply want to increase their understanding of the field. Every year, the number of qualified applicants is at least double the number of places available, so we are able to select a stimulating mix of students from varied backgrounds. The programme started in 1989 and its more than four hundred graduates are now pursuing successful careers in government divisions, environmental consultancies, NGOs and industry.

Enquiries: science@hku.hk

Students take at least 45 credits: normally 21 credits in their first year of study and 24 credits in their second year of study. A 3-credit course will normally consist of 18-24 hours of lectures, seminars, workshops or field trips. This list of courses and their contents will be changed from time to time.

For further information on the above see:

Faculty of Science Home page : For Undergraduate Level
Faculty of Science Home page : For Postgraduate Level
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