Acceptable Programmes
“Degree in the environmental field” Acceptable to the General Council:
Existing
Currently, for membership qualifications, the General Council of HKIQEP recognizes all undergraduate (UG) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degrees offered by any University Grants Committee (UGC) funded university as an “acceptable” degree in the environmental field.
Holders of other degrees (including non-BSc, non-BEng, or degrees from non-UGC funded institutions) are advised to provide their academic transcript to qualification@hkiqep.org.hk if they want to find out whether their degree would be considered acceptable to the General Council as a degree in the environmental field.
Accreditation of Undergraduate Degrees in the Environmental Field
Shortly after the establishment of HKIQEP in 2015, the General Council (previously known as the Board of Directors) agreed that, for membership qualification purposes, all B.Sc. and B.Eng. degrees from UGC-funded universities would be considered acceptable degrees in the environmental field.
The General Council also decided that a UG accreditation process should be introduced to establish criteria for the acceptable environmental degree for HKIQEP. An accreditation system was subsequently established in 2020. By 2023, five UG degree programs had been accredited by HKIQEP.
Future
As the HKIQEP UG Accreditation System matures, the General Council is considering revising its definition of an acceptable environmental degree, potentially limiting the definition to only those UG degree programs that have been accredited.
Any such change, if implemented, will be announced in advance to ensure UG programs interested in accreditation have time to apply. Such changes would only affect students entering their degree programs AFTER the transition date. Students enrolling BEFORE the transition would remain unaffected.
Current List of HKIQEP Accredited UG Programmes
The following UG programmes have been accredited by HKIQEP.
| Institution | Accredited UG Programme | Eligible Admission Year for Accredited Cohort | Accredited Syllabus Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | BSc in Environmental Management and Technology (http://www.evmt.ust.hk) | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 | · Environmental Science · Environmental Management · Policy and Legislation · Sustainability · Air |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | BSc in Environmental Science (www.sls.cuhk.edu.hk/ensc) | 2020, 2021, 2022 | · Environmental Science · Environmental Management · Environmental Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment · Water |
| BSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences (Environmental Science and Technology Stream) (https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sci/essc/index.html) | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | ||
| Hong Kong Baptist University | BSc in Applied Biology (Environmental Science Concentration) (https://biol.hkbu.edu.hk) | 2021, 2022, 2023 | · Environmental Science · Environmental Management · Environmental Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment · Waste · Water |
| The University of Hong Kong | BSc – Major in Environmental Science (https://www.scifac.hku.hk/prospective/ug/6901-bsc/majors/environmental-science) | 2021, 2022, 2023 | · Environmental Science · Environmental Management · Environmental Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment · Sustainability |
To be eligible under the HKIQEP Accreditation Scheme, students must pass specific core and elective courses as part of the degree. Please contact each programme for details and requirements for eligibility.
Last updated on 2 April 2024
This page will be updated when new programmes are accredited.
Enquiries: accreditation@hkiqep.org