# MSSc in Sustainable Development at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

> MSSc in Sustainable Development (Master's Sustainability) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-30
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## Key facts

- University: [The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/chinese-university-of-hong-kong-shenzhen) (Joint venture, Shenzhen, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [Master's in Sustainability](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-sustainability)
- Duration: 2 years
- Teaching language: English
- Tuition per year: CN¥1,30,000 (All students) (Current published schedule)
- Fee verified: 2026-10-30
- Official programme page: https://hsspg.cuhk.edu.cn/en/msscsd

Fee notes: The published schedule lists RMB 130,000 tuition for each academic year of this two-year programme. Application, accommodation and personal costs are separate.

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Applicants with recognised university qualifications who meet this programme’s published requirements
- Restriction: Academic credentials, language evidence and programme selection requirements must be met.
- Restriction: International enrolment is subject to the applicable foreign-citizen identification and study-residence process.

Foreign qualifications are accepted subject to recognition and required authentication; programme entry requirements govern individual applications.

## Admissions

Study sustainable development through policy, governance and interdisciplinary methods in a two-year social-science programme.

This programme assesses academic preparation and English proficiency through its own postgraduate application process.

- Hold a recognised bachelor’s degree, normally with at least Second Class honours or an average grade of B, or an accepted equivalent qualification.
- Meet English requirements, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 79/120; an English-medium degree is an accepted alternative subject to review.
- TOEFL and IELTS results are valid for two years; TOEFL MyBest and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted.
- A relevant educational background or strong English proficiency is preferred; selection remains programme-specific.

Steps:

1. Submit the programme application through the CUHK-Shenzhen postgraduate application system and pay the required application charge.
2. Upload the academic and application documents, and enter two referees so confidential references can be requested.
3. Attend the selection assessment if invited and respond to the programme-specific offer and registration instructions.

- Document: Degree or graduation certificate, or current-enrolment certificate as applicable
- Document: Official university transcript and grading scale
- Document: English-language qualification or accepted exemption evidence
- Document: Foreign academic-qualification authentication where required for 2026–27 entry onward
- Application document: Identity document or passport as applicable
- Application document: CV and personal statement
- Application document: Two confidential recommendation letters

## Teaching phases

- Postgraduate coursework (English): Study sustainable development through policy, governance and interdisciplinary methods in a two-year social-science programme.

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