For students admitted in 2023-2024 and thereafter

The programme will involve part-time study for a period of two years or full-time study for one year.

To successfully complete the programme students are required to pass at least 60 credits of courses including core courses (42 - 51credits) and elective courses (9 - 18 credits). All courses are weighted at 3 credits, except that 'Environmental Quality Management', ‘Research methods and report writing in environmental management”, “Directed studies in environmental management”, “Environmental management internship’ courses carry 6 credits, “Project” and "Dissertation" courses carry 9 and 15 credits, reflecting the workload involved. For Full-time students, they are required to complete 60 credits in their one-year study; for Part-time students, they normally take 30 credits in each year of their study.

The programme consists of ten compulsory core courses (42 - 51 credits) that provide a foundation in the field of environmental management. Students are required to select 9 - 18 credits of elective courses from a list that may vary from year to year. Relevant courses from other taught Masters programmes at HKU might be taken as electives with a prior agreement from both Programme Coordinators.

 
 
 
Credit System from 2023/24 onwards for Full-time/Part-time Mode:
Part-time Mode: Full-time Mode:
Year 1: 30 Credits 60 credits in one year
Year 2: 30 Credits
Graduation requirement: 60 Credits in total
 
 

Programme Structure of the Part-time Mode (from 2023-2024 onwards):

The list of courses and their contents may be changed from time to time.
Year 1:

Core courses (30-33 credits):
ENVM7003 Introduction to ecology (3 credits)
ENVM7012 Environmental economics and analysis (3 credits)
ENVM7013 Sustainability, society and environmental management (3 credits)
ENVM7014 Environmental quality management (6 credits)
ENVM7015 Research methods and report writing in environmental management (6 credits)
ENVM7016 Environmental policy (3 credits)
ENVM7017 Environmental law in Hong Kong (3 credits)

Select at least one field study course from the following list:
ENVM7018 Environmental field studies (3 credits)
ENVM7019 Ecological field studies (3 credits)


Year 2:


Core Courses (12-18 credits):

ENVM8006 Environmental impact assessment (3 credits)
Select either one of the two capstone experience courses, i.e. ENVM8004 or ENVM8021
ENVM8004 # Dissertation (15 credits)
ENVM8021 Project (9 credits)


Elective courses (9 - 18 credits):
(Depending on the core courses taken):
[Indicative only: courses available will vary from year to year]
ENVM8003 Conservation biology and management (3 credits)
ENVM8011 Environmental auditing and reporting (3 credits)
ENVM8012 Environmental health and risk assessment (3 credits)
ENVM8013 Air and noise pollution control and management (3 credits)
ENVM8014 Special topics in environmental management (3 credits)
ENVM8015 Directed studies in environmental management (6 credits)
ENVM8016 Conservation and management of freshwater resources (3 credits)
ENVM8017 Conservation and management of marine resources (3 credits)
ENVM8018 Urban planning and environmental management (3 credits)
ENVM8019 Corporate sustainability (3 credits)
ENVM8020 Green buildings and energy management (3 credits)


Notes:
# If a part-time student wishes to take ENVM8004 Dissertation, he/she must obtain a Grade B+ or above in ENVM7015 Research methods and report writing in environmental management by May of the first study year. Students must have submitted their dissertation titles and supervisor's names to the School of Biological Sciences by June 30 and are expected to commence work on their dissertation during the summer vacation between their first and second years of study. Students are also required to attend a dissertation research colloquium in their first and second years of study. They have to deliver presentations based on their dissertation project. The presentations will be assessed and this will contribute to the final grade awarded for the dissertation. Part-time students must submit their dissertation to the School of Biological Sciences on or before the last Friday in May in the second academic year of study, unless otherwise permitted or required by the couse coordinator(s). On the successful completion of the degree, a copy of the outstanding dissertation may be lodged in the University Library for public access.

 
 
 
Programme Structure of the Full-time Mode (from 2023-2024 onwards):

The list of courses and their contents may be changed from time to time.

Core Courses (42-51 credits):
ENVM7003 Introduction to ecology (3 credits)
ENVM7012 Environmental economics and analysis (3 credits)
ENVM7013 Sustainability, society and environmental management (3 credits)
ENVM7014 Environmental quality management (6 credits)
ENVM7015 Research methods and report writing in environmental management (6 credits)
ENVM7016 Environmental policy (3 credits)
ENVM7017 Environmental law in Hong Kong (3 credits))
ENVM8006 Environmental impact assessment (3 credits)

Select at least one field study course from the following list:
ENVM7018 Environmental field studies (3 credits)
ENVM7019 Ecological field studies (3 credits)
Select either one of the two capstone experience courses, i.e. ENVM8004 or ENVM8021
ENVM8004 # Dissertation (15 credits)
ENVM8021 Project (9 credits)
 
 

Elective courses (9 - 18 credits):
(Depending on the core courses taken):
[Indicative only: courses available will vary from year to year]
ENVM8003 Conservation biology and management (3 credits)
ENVM8011 Environmental auditing and reporting (3 credits)
ENVM8012 Environmental health and risk assessment (3 credits)
ENVM8013 Air and noise pollution control and management (3 credits)
ENVM8014 Special topics in environmental management (3 credits)
ENVM8015 Directed studies in environmental management (6 credits)
ENVM8016 Conservation and management of freshwater resources (3 credits)
ENVM8017 Conservation and management of marine resources (3 credits)
ENVM8018 Urban planning and environmental management (3 credits)
ENVM8019 Corporate sustainability (3 credits)
ENVM8020 Green buildings and energy management (3 credits)
ENVM8022 Environmental management internship (6 credits)


Notes:
# If a full-time student wishes to take ENVM8004 Dissertation, he/she must pass a qualification assessment in September/ October of the first study year. Students must have submitted their dissertation titles and supervisor's names to the School of Biological Sciences by October 30.Students are also required to attend a research colloquium at which presentations are made by students based on their dissertation project. The presentations will be assessed and this will contribute to the final grade awarded for the dissertation. Full-time students must submit their dissertation to the School of Biological Sciences on or before the last Friday in June in the first academic year of their study, unless otherwise permitted or required by the course coordinator(s). On the successful completion of the degree, a copy of the outstanding dissertation may be lodged in the University Library for public access.