Master of Science in Carbon Neutral Cities and Urban Sustainability
Entrance Year Sept 2024
Programme Code 33088
Stream Code
CFM (Full-time)
CPM (Part-time)
Mode of Study Mixed Mode
Normal Duration
1 year (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)
Fund Type Self-Financed
Credits Required for Graduation
30
Initial Registration Credits
12 (Full-time)
6 (Part-time)
Local Application Deadline 30 Apr 2024
Non-Local Application Deadline 30 Apr 2024
Tuition Fees
HK$8,400 per credit for local and non-local students Entry Scholarships are available. For details, please click HERE. PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU’s decision is final.
Programme Leaders
Prof. LU Lin Vivien
BEng, MEng, PhD, FHKIE, MCIBSE, MEI, R.P.E., CEng
Remarks
The programme has been revamped from the previous MSc in Sustainable Urban Development (可持續城市發展學理學碩士學位) programme, starting from the intake cohort of 2024/25.
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims
The programme is designed to cut across traditional boundaries among architecture, construction and management, investment, surveying, engineering and environmental sciences to take a broad view of the subject. The programme focuses on the technical, engineering, policy and economic related topics on carbon neutrality, especially on urban mobility, buildings and sustainability, so that the students will have multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to design and assess urban sustainability and carbon-neutral/zero-energy buildings, communities and cities.
Characteristics
This programme provides up-to-date knowledge in sustainable urban development based on contemporary research findings. It is suitable for local, Chinese mainland and international planners, surveyors, environmental practitioners, consultancy professionals, engineers, government officers, business managers and graduates from relevant courses.
