Higher Diploma in Sustainability and Environmental Management (Subject Group)
Programme Aims
The programme aims to provide students with fundamental environmental science knowledge for sustainable development, including ecology, fieldwork safety, laboratory practice, environmental chemistry and microbiology. Year One students who completed the common semester can opt to progress to either environmental science or environmental protection and management professional programmes.
The broad-based common curriculum design provides a holistic experience for the Year One student and a sound foundation to enable the students to confirm their study in the professional. The programme is suitable for students who have a great interest in the environmental science, environmental protection, environmental management and sustainability industry and professions.
Information
| Duration of Study |
2 Years |
| Mode of Study |
Full-time |
| Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s) |
IVE (Sha Tin) |
| Entrance Requirements |
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including Chinese Language and English Language; OR
- VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
- VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / VTC Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR
- Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education; OR
- Relevant and substantial work experience and/or prior qualification(s) obtained in or outside Hong Kong (e.g. assessed through recognition of prior learning and credit accumulation and transfer), with demonstrated ability to undertake sub-degree education; OR
- Equivalent
Remarks:
- Applicants can use HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (except ApL Chinese) for admission purpose. An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an ApL subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively for admission purpose.
- For 2024 HKDSE and before, a "Grade D or E" and a "Grade C or above" in an HKDSE Other Language subject (Category C subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" and "Level 3" respectively; From 2025 HKDSE onwards, Language Proficiency Level A2 or above in French / German / Spanish, N3 or above in Japanese and TOPIK II: Grade 3 or above in Korean are also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement (Subject to approval by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)). One Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose.
- An "Attained" in HKDSE Citizenship and Social Development is regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" for admission purpose.
- If one of the five HKDSE subjects is Citizenship and Social Development, the general entrance requirement would become "Attained" for Citizenship and Social Development and Level 2 or above in four other HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language. Besides, Level 2 or above in Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or Module 2) is also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement. If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, either one of the modules (with a higher level) will be counted for admission purpose.
- Applicable to holders of Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE) (students admitted to DVE in AY2017/18 or before are required to complete prescribed further studies modules).
- Upon completion of the Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate (DVB) programmes, students can progress to Higher Diploma programmes in VTC, subject to their BTEC and IGCSE results.
- Applications with work experience and/or prior qualification(s) submitted will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.
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| Programme Stream |
Students will choose one of the following specialised programmes to enhance professional knowledge and skills in specific areas in the 2nd Semester:
- Higher Diploma in Environmental Science
- Higher Diploma in Environmental Protection and Management
* The 1st semester is a common semester. Students will progress to the professional programmes in the 2nd semester, subject to their programme choice, academic performance and study place availability in specific programme.
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