招生介绍：

This taught master program has been designed to provide a solid theoretical framework of the Earth system components and their interactions. It also introduces the latest remote sensing and geo-spatial information technologies which are the advanced and powerful tools for monitoring and analyzing the Earth components and their changes.

学科介绍：

Earth system science is a study of the Earth as an integrated system with its major components of atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. As all the components are interdependent, their interactions always define and control the state and dynamic processes of the Earth.
To meet this growing demand, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, as a leading institute in the field of GeoInformation Science and Earth System Science in Hong Kong, offers the first and unique Master of Science program in Earth System Science in the territory.

招生对象：

Students can study in either one-year full-time or two-year part-time program.
The full-time program provides a platform for experienced professionals or fresh graduates from universities to pursue an intensive course of study. It is expected to attract non-local students coming from Mainland China, Southeastern Asia and other parts of the world.
The part-time program provides a flexible mode of study for local civil servants and commercial and academic professionals to pursue this degree.

招生条件：

Upon completion of the program, students will be equipped with:
1. Conceptual knowledge and in-depth scientific understanding of components of the Earth system and their complex and dynamic interactions,
2. Technical know-how for solving decision problems of Earth system and improving resource management for the present and future generations, and
3. Enhanced capability and competitiveness in the development of a career related to earth science research and application.

报名办法：

If you want to apply our MSc in Earth System Science programme, please read the "notes for applicant" and follow the instruction to apply the programme. You can find the online application here:(Please choose Inter-faculty -> Earth System Science).

Also, you have to pay $180 application fee by credit card or bank draft which is payable to "The Chinese University of Hong Kong" together with the following documents:

1) Copies of certificates of academic / professional qualications;
2) Offical transcript of all tertiary level studies;
3) Confidential recommendations from 2 referees to be sent directly to our division;
4) One photocopy of any one of the following score reports / certificants, showing that you have fulfilled the English Language Proficiency Requirement for admission to the Graduate School:
- score report of TOEFL (Paper-based 550; computer-based 213; internet-based 79)
or GMAT (verbal) (Band21)
or College English Test (CET) of PRC (total mark 430 of Level 6)
or IELTS (Band 6.5);
6) One photocopy of your ID card;
7) Specific materials to be submitted are listed in the programme leaflets

Please make sure the above documents are ready and send them all to the following address (all documents submitted will not be returned)