Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture, Arboriculture and Landscape Management
Course overview
| Qualification | Bachelor's Degree |
| Study mode | Full-time |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Intakes | September |
| Tuition (Local students) | Data not available |
| Tuition (Foreign students) | $ 51,165 |
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About
This programme aims to equip students with the theoretical, technical and professional skills and knowledge in horticulture and arboriculture management, landscape construction and maintenance, related sciences of plants, arboriculture and the environment, and sustainable landscape management. It will prepare students to perform the roles and tasks related to horticultural and arboricultural supervision, tree assessment, landscape management, and development of landscapes and conservation of the environment.
Admissions
Intakes
Fees
Tuition
- Data not available
- Local students
- $ 51,165
- Foreign students
Estimated cost as reported by the Institution.
Application
- Data not available
- Local students
- Data not available
- Foreign students
Student Visa
- Data not available
- Foreign students
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Entry Requirements
International Students:
Applicants with academic qualifications obtained in secondary or tertiary institutions outside Hong Kong will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.
IGCSE, GCE, International Baccalaureate (IB) or other overseas qualifications which are comparable with the required levels of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will be accepted.
IELTS overall score at 6 or equivalent
Curriculum
Year 1:
- Biodiversity
- Basic Statistical Methods
- Introduction to Landscape Design
- Nature Conservation
- Basic Environmental & Analytical Chemistry
- Landscape Materials, Structures & Technology
- Plant Ecology
- Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescues
- English for Academic Studies 1
- Chinese 1
- Creativity & Innovation in Society
Year 2:
- Chainsaw Operation & Pruning Skill
- Soil and Environment
- Principles of Botany
- Plant Taxonomy
- Landscape Construction & Renovation
- Arboricultural Practice
- Urban Tree Risk Management
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Technology Society & Work
- GE Elective Module 1
- Programme Elective Module1
Year 3:
- Applied Research Methods
- Landscape Project Management in Practice 1
- Plant Nutrition
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Physiology
- Research & Project Proposal
- Turfgrass Management
- GE Core Module : Chinese 2
- GE Core Module : English for Academic Studies 2
- GE Core Module : English for Professional Purposes
- GE Elective Module 2
- Programme Elective 2
Year 4:
- Advanced Arboricultural Practice
- Landscape Contract Management
- Landscape Project Management in Practice 2
- Plant Entomology
- Plant Propagation
- Professional Practice in Horticulture & Landscape
- Research Thesis; or, Professional Project + Programme Elective 3
- GE Elective Module 3
- GE Elective Module 4
Remark:
Students are required to take the Work-integrated Learning module upon completion of the Year-2 curriculum. The Work-integrated Learning module must be completed before graduation.
Notes
- Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
- This programme is renamed from Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Horticulture and Landscape Management (DS125105).