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Postgraduate Diploma in Green Building with Management

綠色建築與管理深造文憑

IT 06-132-00 (31)  | 
QF Level

Start Date: 07-10-2013

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Course Description

This is the first green building programme integrated with vital green management topics offered at postgraduate level in Hong Kong. It is designed for students who aspire to acquire green building knowledge in tackling green building design considerations required in building related project. It is also suitable for student who wants to pave the path to become green building professional. This programme also equips students with the knowledge of carbon management, environmental policy and auditing issues for understanding essential green initiates for building related practitioners.

This programme has been listed in the web site of Hong Kong Green Building Council. Please refer to this link (http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/gb-acaprogrammes.aspx) for details. This programme will be served as one of the ways for building-related practitioners to become a green building professional in Hong Kong.

Programme Features

  • The course contents include knowledge, best practices and case study related to green building for helping students in understanding varioius major aspects inlcuded in the Building Environmental Assessment Method Professionals (BEAM Pro) examination developed by the Hong Kong Green Building Council and the BEAM Society and also the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) examinations developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
  • The Programme includes modules that can provide green building cases and field trips for assisting students’ learning.

Days / Time

  • Monday 19:00 to 22:00 (For Module 1 to 6)
  • Wednesday 19:00 to 22:00 (For Module 1 to 6)
  • Friday 19:00 to 22:00 (Special Teaching Arrangement for Module 7 & 8)
  • Saturday 09:30 to 17:30 (Special Teaching Arrangement for Module 7 & 8)
  • Sunday 09:30 to 18:30 (Special Teaching Arrangement for Module 7 & 8)

Duration

  • Normative Study Period: 1 year
    Maximum Study Period: 3 years

Venue

  • To be confirmed

Medium of Instruction

  • English

Programme Structure

This programme consists of 8 modules. The first six modules are 30 hours and the last two modules are 18 hours.

Module 1             Green Engineering Essentials
Module 2             Green Site Organisation
Module 3             Sustainable Material and Water Resources Management for Green Buildings
Module 4             Use and Sustainable Planning of Energy Resources
Module 5             Indoor Environmental Quality
Module 6             Carbon Management for Green Environment
Module 7             Business and Environmental Policy
Module 8             Environmental Management Systems and Auditing

Entry Requirements

Applicants should

  1. hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architectural or science disciplines awarded by a recognised university or equivalent;
    AND
  2. provide evidence of English proficiency (if the degree or equivalent qualification is from an institution where the language of teaching and assessment is not English) such as:
    1. an overall band of 6.0 with no subtests lower than 5.5 in the IELTS;
    2. a score of 550 in the paper-based TOEFL, or a score of 213 in the computer-based TOEFL, or a score of 80 in the internet-based TOEFL;
    3. HKALE Use of English at Grade E;
    4. equivalent qualifications.

Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on individual merit.

Application Deadline

12 Sep 13

Application Fee

HKD150 (non-refundable)

Course Fee

Total programme fee: HK$41,600 paid in 3 instalments

• First instalment: HK$11,600
• Second instalment: HK$15,000
• Third instalment: HK$15,000

Enrolment Method

  • Complete the application form (SF26)
  • Bring the original and photocopies of academic certificate, HKID card and / or professional qualifications to the Enrolment Centre in person

Payment Method

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