Call for Application>>> MSc Programme in Advanced Environmental Planning Technologies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Academic Year 2013-14 Admission

The Master of Science Programme in Advanced Environmental Planning Technologies (MSc AEPT Programme) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was launched by the Center for Housing Innovations (CHI) of CUHK under the support of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), PRC. The Programme is offered in the Division of Faculty of Social Science of the Faculty of Social Science.
The Programme puts focuses on training students how to apply advanced and inter-disciplinary planning technologies, such as scientific simulation, urban remote sensing and spatial and temporal analysis, to deal with complex issues and challenges in urban and environmental design, planning and management. Students would be able to discover, evaluate, and analyze environmental problems facing China and other countries in Asia under the rapid urbanization process, and to respond with feasible solutions. The teaching quality of the Programme is constantly elevated through the supports and guidance from the honorary academicians of MOHURD and an international network of experts. The Programme wishes to promote the importance of scientific quantization and inter-disciplinary methodology in the field of urban and rural development, also to proffer innovative methodologies and thinking models for orchestrating the efficiency, livability and sustainability of urban habitat and environment.

Distinguished Features
 Integration of advanced technologies into urban design and environmental planning, in which scientific simulation, urban remote sensing and spatial and temporal analysis technology structure the three pillars of the Programme
 Renowned and experienced industry experts and policy-makers are invited to give guest lectures on low-carbon ecological urban planning and sustainable development
 Strong links with top academic and professional institutions in China and overseas (including University of Liverpool, UK and TU Graz, Austria), which offer students opportunities for international and professional academic exchange and further studies
 Research outputs of the pilot study on the experimental site co-established by CHI and governmental agencies are integrated into the courses and provide students with opportunities for practice

Overseas Studies
The Programme has established strong links with top academic and professional institutions in China and overseas, which offer students opportunities for overseas studies. In April 2012, students set out for an overseas study to Liverpool in UK. MSc AEPT students mingled with students from University of Liverpool, UK and Graz University of Technology, Austria to participate in a joint-university urban planning and design workshop at the University of Liverpool. This learning experience has cultivated students' multi-dimensional thinking and team spirit to implement the concept of sustainable urban planning and design under an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural collaboration. Students also had an exploration around Liverpool and other European cities, such as London, Scotland, Barcelona and Paris, to explore the local culture and architecture as well as the planning characteristics. In December 2012, a Visiting School to Taiwan will also be arranged, in which MSc AEPT students will travel with students from architecture and public policy backgrounds to conduct an overseas study and site survey. Students will learn together through lectures and workshops at major universities and city governments as well as site visits at local planning and design projects and architecture, in order to accumulate practical experiences in sustainable urban development.


Scholarships and Internships
Outstanding students will be offered scholarship and internship opportunities

Who Should Apply
 Professionals and government officers such as urban planners, landscape architects, architects, construction managers, infrastructure and facility managers, natural and urban resources managers, etc
 Graduates intending to pursue further studies in sustainable urban design and environmental management

Application
1. Online application at the homepage of the Graduate School (http://www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss) (Online application will start in early November 2012)
2. Application Deadline: 30 April 2013
Contact Us
Center for Housing Innovations, Room 507, Esther Lee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
Tel: +852 2994 0495 Fax: +852 26036515 Email: innovations@cuhk.edu.hk
Website: [www.chi1993.cuhk.edu.hk]
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Click here to download MSc AEPT Programme 2013-14 Poster
Click here to download MSc AEPT Programme 2012-13 Student Handbook
Click here to view MSc AEPT Programme 2011-12 Activities Photo Gallery
Click here to view MSc AEPT Programme 2011-12 Learning Outcomes

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/20/2012 09:30AM by Mscaept.

am in Nigeria and i want know you offer bachelor

Thanks for your question.
Our Programme is a Taught Postgraduate Master of Science degree but NOT a bachelor degree.

If you intend to further study a master's degree in sustainable urban design and environmental management, you are most welcome to apply our Programme. Meanwhile, we sincerely invite you to keep a close contact with us through browsing our Programme website (http://www.chi1993.cuhk.edu.hk/mscaept/news_e.html) and following us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/mscaept)

Please feel free to let us know if you have further questions.


Best Regards,

CUHK MSc AEPT Programme

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/2012 07:06PM by Mscaept.

Happy Chinese New Year! The websites of Center for Housing Innovations (CHI) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Master of Science Programme in Advanced Environmental Planning Technologies (MSc AEPT), CUHK, have been newly updated now! A series of news releases and photo galleries of the activities held by the Center and the Programme have been published on the websites, including the Distinguished Lecture Series, The 1st Green Building Evaluation Label Forum in Taiwan, Visiting School @2012/13 Winter Break, the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) Winter School and Academic Exchange with Taipei City Government and Guest Lectures etc., For more details, please click here (http://www.chi1993.cuhk.edu.hk (only Chinese Version available) for the Center’s website and here (http://www.chi1993.cuhk.edu.hk/mscaept/news_e.html) for the Programme’s webiste. We wish you happiness and joy in the Year of Snake!