Course Information
Registration period
20 Dec 2024 (Fri) - 2 Jan 2025 (Thu)
Price
HKD 250,000
Study Mode
Duration
2 Year(s)
Language
English
Location
The University of Hong Kong
Course Overview
The Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Design [MSc(SED)] provides students with foundational knowledge of the methods, technologies and theories in smart city design and environmental design analytics. Through multidisciplinary education and practices in the design and management of smart cities and city resilience, MSc(SED) enhances students' understanding of the complexity of the challenges in achieving urban sustainability and environmental resiliency, while broadening their appreciation of the possibilities and constraints in design, technology, management and strategic policy at multiple scales.
Application Deadline
Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), January 02, 2025
What You’ll Learn
The curriculum comprises 6 core courses (36 credits), 2 capstone dissertation courses (12 credits) and 2 elective courses (12 credits), leading to a 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time study (totaling 60 credits). The courses include:
- Bioclimatic Building Design
- Innovation and Smart Technology for Sustainable Development
- Environmental Simulation and Performance Assessment Tools
- Green Building Assessment and Climate Responsive Design
- City Risk and Resilience: Emerging Planning Theories and Practices
- Designing for a Changing Climate
- Environmental Policy and Management for Megacities
- Life Cycle Assessment and Net-Zero Carbon Emission
- Dissertation Part 1
- Dissertation Part 2
