Program Overview

Master of Engineering in Building Services Engineering

The Master of Engineering in Building Services Engineering is an integrated Master's degree programme that covers a study of engineering and related knowledge which is both deeper and broader than the BEng (Hons) in Building Sciences and Engineering.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: 33082
• Stream Code: MEF (Full-time), MEP (Part-time)
• Mode of Study: Mixed Mode
• Normal Duration: 1 year (Full-time), 2 years (Part-time)
• Fund Type: Self-Financed
• Credits Required for Graduation: 31
• Tuition Fees: HK$9,200 per credit for local and non-local students

Admission Criteria

• Entrance Year: Sept 2026
• Local Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
• Non-Local Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2026

Programme Aims

The MEng in Building Services Engineering aims to provide a means for a limited number of the most able graduates from the BEng(Hons) in Building Sciences and Engineering programme or other equivalently qualified students to develop towards leadership roles in the building services engineering profession.

Characteristics

The programme enables graduates to handle and manage engineering projects that are large in scale and complex and varied in nature, which require more effective collaboration amongst professionals from various disciplines, and may have significant social, economical and environmental impacts.

Programme Leader

• Prof. Huang Xinyan, BEng, MSc, PhD

Related Programmes

• Master of Science in Building Services Engineering
• Master of Science in Facility Management
• Master of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering
• Master of Science in High Performance Buildings
• Master of Science in Carbon Neutral Cities and Urban Sustainability

Research Areas

The department's research areas include:

• Renewable Energy Studies
• Building Acoustics and Vibration
• Building Energy and Automation Research Laboratory
• Building Environmental Performance
• Building Operation & Maintenance
• Electrical Installations and Systems in Buildings
• Facility Management
• Fire & Safety Engineering
• HVAC & R System and Technology
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Lighting Engineering

Research Themes

• Building Energy
• Building Environment
• Building Safety and Resilience

Research Centre

• Research Centre for Fire Safety Engineering

Facilities

• Acoustics Laboratory
• Building Technology Laboratory (Energy and Materials)
• Electrical Services Laboratory
• Electrochemical Energy Laboratory
• Fire Engineering Laboratory
• HVACR Laboratory
• Indoor Air Quality (Bioaerosal) Laboratory
• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Laboratory
• Intelligent Building (IB) Laboratory
• Lighting Laboratory
• Lightning Physics and Protection Laboratory
• Low-carbon Building Technology Laboratory
• Multi-Function Chamber Laboratory
• Piped Services Laboratory
• Renewable Energy Laboratory and Solar Simulator Laboratory