The marine environment is the largest ecosystem on our planet. It has been providing essential ecological services to all living things and a large variety of goods to human society. As the resources in the terrestrial environment continue to deplete, marine sources are the future of humanity. A key to sustainable utilization of the marine resources is to train talents with the knowledge and skill sets to understand, integrate and communicate the scientific, technological and socioeconomic issues that are involved in the exploration, management and conservation of marine resources.

The School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton (UoS) and the Department of Ocean Science of HKUST jointly offer the Master of Science (MSc) Program in Global Marine Resources Management. The program aims to equip students with the cross-disciplinary knowledge and international experiences that are needed to tackle emerging issues in sustainable utilization of marine resources. The program takes the latest insights from marine research from both the UK and Hong Kong, and puts them into a global context. Courses are taught by world-class faculty from UoS and HKUST with research profiles covering a wide range of topics related to marine resources management, from coastal pollution to deep-sea ecology. Classes are held in Southampton and Hong Kong.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive two separate certificates from the two universities for the degree of “Master of Science in Global Marine Resources Management”. Graduates will become alumni of both Universities.

On successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize the natural processes that are involved in the formation, functioning and regeneration of biological, chemical and physical compartments of the marine environment;
2. Identify different biological, chemical, physical or geological components of the marine environment that serve as conventional and emerging resources for the human society;
3. Analyze the impacts of natural and anthropogenic stressors on the long-term sustainability of marine resources;
4. Integrate scientific, technological, socioeconomic and political issues that are involved in the exploration, management and conservation of marine resources, and communicate the issues to the public, business sector and policy makers;
5. Make scientific evidence-based recommendations to the public, business and governmental stakeholders with regard to strategies and practices in sustainable utilization of marine resources; and
6. Learn, communicate and work effectively as a professional in cross-national environment.

1. Minimum Credit Requirement

45 Credits (90 ECTS)
 

2. Credit Transfer

Credits (ECTS) earned at the University of Southampton (UoS) will be transferred to HKUST as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the HKUST degree award. The conversion is 2 ECTS to 1 credit. Credits that are qualified for the UoS degree award are eligible for transfer to HKUST. A maximum of 15 credits (30 ECTS) may be transferred.
 

3. Fall Term at UoS

15 Credits (=30 ECTS)
 

Students are required to complete five required courses (22.5 ETCS) and one elective course (7.5 ECTS). The passing mark of a course is 50%.
 

Required Courses
 

Elective Courses
 

Any one of the following (availability of courses may vary each year):
 

4. Spring Term at HKUST

18 credits (=36 ECTS)
 

Students are required to complete four required courses (12 credits), one elective course (3 credits) and one project course (3 credits) with an overall CGA no less than 2.850.
 

Required Courses
 

Elective Courses
 

Any one of the following (availability of courses may vary each year):
 

Project Course
 

Students must identify a supervising faculty and obtain his/her written approval on the project title. Students will conduct research activities with a total of 120 learning hours (literature review and/or lab/field work + self-learning activities). Students are required to submit a research plan at the end of Spring Term.
 

5. Summer Term at HKUST

12 credits (=24 ECTS)
 

During Summer Term, students will conduct full-time research activities with a total of 480 learning hours (lab/field work + self-learning activities). In OCES 6112, students are required to submit interim reports and present their research progress. In OCES 6113, students are required to submit written reports of their works and present the major findings in a symposium attended by peers and faculty members.
 

Last update: 22 August 2022
 

To qualify for admission, applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Admission is selective and meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.