(Offered by School of Life Sciences)
| Phone Website |
(852) 3943 6294 ens@cuhk.edu.hk www.sls.cuhk.edu.hk/ensc |
| Admission | SCIENCE (JS4601) |
Environmental Science is an integrated science using the basic knowledge and skills of applied biochemistry, biology, and chemistry to assess and resolve environmental problems. In response to the growing public concerns about the environmental protection and conservation issues, the University established the Environmental Science Programme in 1994. We foster our students with training in ecology, environmental chemistry, pollution control, waste management, biodiversity, conservation, toxicology and health, energy research, environmental impact assessment, and policy development. Our body of lecturing staff comprises professors from the School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, as well as other professionals from related disciplines.
Curriculum
Study focus
- Ecology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Instrumentations Techniques
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology
- Internship
Elective areas
- Chemical Treatment Processes
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Environmental Protection and Pollution Control
- Environmental Health
- Field Study
- Hong Kong Flora and Fauna
- Marine Biology
- Methods in Toxicological Research
- Electives from other programmes
Highlights
A wide range of elective courses from:
- Chemistry and Earth System Science in the Faculty of Science
- Energy and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering such as Energy Utilisation and Human Behaviour, Atmospheric Science, Chemistry in Biofuel, etc.
- Geography and Resource Management in the Faculty of Social Science
- Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine such as Urban Environmental Problems, Ecosystem Restoration and Management, Hydrology and Water Resources, Biostatistics, Soil Science, Environment and Health, etc.
Career Prospects
More than half of our graduates have directly involved in environmental related careers after graduation. They work in government departments, consulting firms, green groups, and commercial sectors focusing on various aspects of environmental issues, ranging from green purchasing, carbon audit, to environmental impact assessments and tree management. Some of them have stayed in academia by pursuing postgraduate studies or as researchers, whilst some others have joined the education sector as teachers, or business sectors as administrators or marketing officers. Our graduates could become environmental professionals by joining the HKIQEP (Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals).
Alumnus Sharing
Claudia LAU
The Environmental Science Programme has offered me interdisciplinary knowledge related to the environment, including environmental chemistry, toxicology, environmental impact assessments as well as environmental protection and management. The knowledge and skills that I have learnt in lectures, laboratory classes and field studies are intriguing and invaluable. In the final year of my undergraduate study, I have joined an internship programme which offered me a valuable opportunity to participate in various environmental education projects to deliver conservation messages to youngsters. Besides, I also joined a two-week field study in Kazakhstan to perform ecological investigation in the West Altai Nature Reserve and Charyn Canyon National Park. I find my four year university life at CUHK rewarding and eye-opening. The knowledge and experience that I have obtained are invaluable to my future development.
