Bachelor in Environmental Science

Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) is a liberal arts and sciences college located in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. Established in 2005, UIC is a joint venture between Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of fields, including business, computer science, design, engineering, humanities, and social sciences.UIC is committed to providing a bilingual and interdisciplinary education that emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding. With state-of-the-art facilities and a diverse student body from over 40 countries and regions, UIC has a strong international focus and is known for its global partnerships with leading universities and institutions around the world. The college is dedicated to producing innovative and socially responsible graduates who are equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century and contribute to the development of their communities and the world at large.

Environmental Science Produces World-Changing Professionals

With the rapid development of the global economy, industries and cities, human activities bring along many serious environmental issues such as natural habitat destruction, climate change, pollution of air, water and soil, overexploitation of natural resources, and extinction of species etc. These environmental problems seriously threaten the sustainable development of humans and the Earth. Environmental science allows us to understand the intricate relationship between humans and nature. It is an interdisciplinary subject that requires us to master multiple domains of knowledge such as sciences (including biology, chemistry, geology, statistics, mathematics, physics etc.), social sciences (including law, public relation, media etc.), and business management (including economics and project management etc.). We are committed to cultivating professionals with an environmental mission. Our goal is to enable students to fully understand global environmental issues, master the skills of sustainable environmental management as well as the skills and technologies to prevent or reduce environmental impacts.

Support for the National Policy of Eco-Civilization

In recent years, China has introduced policies related to green development, for example, “Ecological Civilization Construction”, “The Belt and Road Initiative” and “The development of Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA)”, all of which have addressed the importance of green development, circular economy, and low-carbon development. Therefore, Environmental science is a subject that is globally important and necessary. The GBA policy clearly states that development should focus on the sustainable development of urban agglomerations, strengthening environmental protection and ecological restoration, and promoting green and low-carbon modes of production, lifestyle, urban construction and operation.

Concurrent Development of Environmental Technology and Management

The curriculum of the Environmental Science Programme offered by BNU-HKBU United International College (UIC) is designed to balance students' professional development in both environmental management and environmental technology. Students can choose their own elective courses according to their personal interests, postgraduate goals and career preferences. Through four years of systematic learning, students will master the basic knowledge and skills of environmental science, including critically thinking about the causes of various environmental and ecological problems, environmental prevention and control technologies, ecological protection planning, environmental impact assessment, environmental management, green business management, and developing sustainable development strategies etc.

Development of Students’ Talents and Our Global Vision

In the new era, our society demands professionals who are skilled in environmental technology and management. We are dedicated to cultivating highly employable graduates for prestigious state-owned enterprises, foreign companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and laboratories etc. On the other hand, our graduates can also choose to further their studies. They can pursue their master's or doctoral degrees at top universities around the world (including Hong Kong China).

Special Provincial Recognition

UIC is located in the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone of GBA. Zhuhai is the only city in the Chinese mainland connected to the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions by land transport and is, therefore, geographically strategic. With this special feature, the Environmental Science Programme of UIC was awarded the “Featured Programme of Guangdong Province’s Higher Education Institutions” by the Education Department of Guangdong Province in 2020. Concurrently, the Environmental Science Programme together with Food Science and Technology Programme, was awarded the “Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Teaching of Biology and Chemistry Fully in English at UIC”. Lastly, learning environmental science has great significance as it can make our societies and the Earth a better place.

Situated in Zhuhai, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) is the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. UIC shoulders the historical mission of advancing the internationalization of Chinese higher education and taking the lead in implementing liberal arts education in China.

Exceptional Location

UIC is located in the beautiful coastal city of Zhuhai in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As one of China's most liveable cities, Zhuhai is adjacent to Macao and Hong Kong, connected by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Zhuhai was one of the first places where modern Chinese met Western culture.

International Higher Education

With English as the medium of instruction, UIC's education is of international standards with high-caliber academic performance. The college has established the Divisions of Business and Management, Culture and Creativity, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, in addition to the Graduate School. Altogether UIC offers 28 undergraduate programmes, and is approved to offer nine research and five taught postgraduate programmes for over 7,000 students. Undergraduates receive HKBU Bachelor's Degrees and UIC Graduation Certificates, and postgraduates earn HKBU degrees.

Liberal Arts College

Aiming to serve China and the world, UIC has built a new model for liberal arts education in China by tapping into traditional Chinese and Western cultural resources. A liberal arts education cultivates open-minded, well-rounded talents, enabling students to dig into their academic field of expertise with an interdisciplinary approach. UIC provides a student-centered learning environment and encourages a healthy student-teacher interaction that benefits both parties in terms of mentorship and collaboration.

Diversity and Development

UIC enrols students from 30 provinces and regions of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas. More than 72% of the graduates from the Class of 2020 chose postgraduate studies home and abroad, 74.4% of which were admitted to the world’s top 100 universities. Many of the graduates have started their careers in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies or non-profit organisations. There are also alumni listed in Forbes 30 under 30.

Features:

• 4 Divisions providing 25 Undergraduate Programs
• 6000+ Undergraduate students; Above 70% Graduates go onto further study abroad.
• Faculty and students from more than 30 countries and regions.
• Liberal Arts Education & Whole Person Education
• Graduation Certificate Awarded by UIC and HKBU Degree.
• English-taught Curriculum with Special Programmes on Chinese Culture and Society.
• Career Development for more possible future.