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Master of Science / Postgraduate Diploma in
Environmental Science and Management (EVSM)

Program Details
Target Students

The program is designed for students working in government, environmental consulting firms, secondary schools, or who are recently gradated undergraduates wishing to advance their knowledge in environmental science and management.

 

Program Duration and Class Hour
  • MSc Degree: Normally 1 - 1.5 years for full-time and 2.5 years for part-time study.
  • Postgraduate Diploma: Normally 1 year for full-time and 1.5 years for part-time study.

Majority of the lectures will be given on the weekday evenings, with some during daytime on the weekdays and Saturday in the Clear Water Bay campus of HKUST. Each 3-credit course includes three lecture hours per week, or in the case of 4-credit courses, three hours of lectures plus tutorial section(s).

 

Tuition Fees

MSc in EVSM Program

HK$150,000 (30 credits only)

Installment Deadline Amount (HK$)
Full Time Part Time
Non-refundable deposit To be paid upon offer is made 37,500 37,500
1st installment To be paid in early Sep 2025 37,500 37,500
2nd installment To be paid in early Feb 2026 75,000 37,500
3rd installment To be paid in early Sep 2026 - 37,500

PGD in EVSM Program

HK$75,000 (15 credits only)

Installment Deadline Amount (HK$)
Full Time Part Time
Non-refundable deposit To be paid upon offer is made 18,750 18,750
1st installment To be paid in early Sep 2025 18,750 18,750
2nd installment To be paid in early Feb 2026 37,500 18,750
3rd installment To be paid in early Sep 2026 - 18,750
 
Program Schedule
  • Full-time students should take a minimum of 9 credits and up to a maximum of 15 credits per semester.
  • Part-time students are normally expected to take 6 to a maximum of 9 credits (excluding MSc project) per semester.

The nominal program fee only covers a registered study period of 3 semesters for the PGD program and a registered study period of 5 semesters for the MSc program. Students are required to pay HK$5,000 per credit for additional course(s) taken beyond the nominal program requirement.

 

Teaching Venue

HKUST Clear Water Bay Campus (Hong Kong).

 

Medium of Instruction

All lectures and materials are in English.

 

Graduation Requirement

Courses will be assessed according to the grading scheme used for postgraduate courses at HKUST. Students in the MSc or PGD Program must complete the program with a graduation grade average (GGA) of 2.850 or higher, as required for all postgraduate students at HKUST.