Overview

Biodiversity, Environmental Management, Sustainability and Technology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong focus on in teaching and research, is also one of the four major strategic areas of our University (CUHK).

Quick Facts:

In the last decade, the United Nations had announced a global plan to end poverty, protect the globe, and ensure that people live on this planet enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030, performed by 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs are recognised as the actions that in one area will affect the outcomes in another, and any developmental plan must consider the balance between social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Therefore, nurturing the younger generation is one of the keys to assessing global biodiversity, managing the environment, performing technological innovation and delivering of integrated knowledge, and is crucial to the sustainable practices to achieve the 17 SDGs.
MSc. BEST aims to enhance and equip students with professional knowledge from diversified fields including biodiversity, environmental management, sustainability and related technologies. Students are going to develop both intellectual and practical skills in revisiting the current challenges faced in the global biodiversity and environmental issues, as well as proposing future measures and implementation direction.
The programme is designed for students coming from both local and other parts of the world, and students graduated from this programme will be able to pursue future career in relevant fields to contribute and execute sustainability in different aspects mentioned above.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods and Scientific writing in BEST
FIeld Survey
Environmental Impact Assessment
Literature Research in BEST
Zoological Diversity and Pest Management
Applied Plant Biology, Microbiology and Technology
Biotechnology for Environment and Business Sustainability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

27 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Natural Sciences View 3 other Masters in Natural Sciences in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

graduated from a recognised university and obtained a bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
graduated from an honours programme of a recognised university with a bachelor’s degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.
obtained a Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines from a recognized university; or
obtained a Bachelor’s degree in other disciplines from a recognized university but with relevant work experience.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

200000 HKD / year

≈ 200000 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

200000 HKD / year

≈ 200000 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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