EG114111
Higher Diploma in Surveying
The programme prepares students for surveying professional careers in： (1) Building Surveying - planning, design and managing building projects and inspection of new and existing buildings in accordance with relevant building regulations, building management ordinances and industry guidelines or (2) Quantity Surveying - financial planning and management, tendering and contract administration, value assessment and project management for construction projects.
The programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment in the surveying field after graduation.
Please refer to General Entrance Requirement
Graduates may be employed by surveying consultant firms, construction contractors and property management companies, as assistant quantity / building surveyors, project coordinators, survey officers, building inspectors, maintenance supervisors, etc. With further experience and after passing relevant examinations, they can become professional surveyors and managerial staff of surveying-related organisations.
Graduates may articulate to the Degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):
- BSc (Hons) in Surveying
Graduates may apply for admission to relevant Degree programmes offered by local and overseas universities, including:
- BSc (Hons) in Surveying offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- BSc in Architecture and Surveying offered by City University of Hong Kong
Graduates may apply for the following HKCAAVQ accredited part-time top-up Degree programmes jointly operated by the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) of VTC [Not applicable to Mainland students]:
- BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying# offered by the University of Lancashire, UK (Registration No.: 252193)
- BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying# offered by the University of Lancashire, UK (Registration No.: 252192)
# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE for the registered course no.
The programme has been recognised as having academic qualifications of a sufficient standard for entry to the Assessment of Professional Competence by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS). Graduates with relevant working experience can apply as Probationer to undertake prescribed professional training (normally not less than 24 months) and apply for HKIS Assessment of Professional Competence to be admitted as Associate Members of HKIS.
The programme is widely accepted by the construction industry. It is also accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) as a required academic qualification for their Associate Membership.
Graduates with relevant work experience are eligible to become Grades T1 to T3 of Technically Competent Person (TCP) for specific streams and scopes under the Site Supervision Plan System of the Buildings Ordinance. (This applies to graduates of the BS Elective Module Set only).
Graduates meet the academic requirements for the Property Management Services Authority – Property Management Practitioner (Tier 2) License. Students who complete the required module of the programme will be issued with Green Cards, which fulfill the Mandatory Basic Safety Training requirement for working on construction sites.
The programme is currently a CIC-accredited BIM Coordinator (CCBC) Course.
- Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
- For details please contact Department of Construction:
IVE (Morrison Hill): 2835 8359
- Construction Drawings
- Building Law
- Mathematics for Surveying
- Building Information Modelling for Surveying
- Practical Training (Part A)
- Construction Technology and Green Building Design
- Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
- Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
- IT Essentials - Smart Living
- Tendering and Contractual Procedures
- Practical Training (Part B)
- Environmental Science and Building Services
- Construction Project Management
- Construction Materials
- Measurement for Building Works (Part A)
- Building Inspection and Maintenance
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
- Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part A)
- Measurement for Building Works (Part B)
- Property Investment and Construction Economics
- Elective Module
- Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part B)
- Enrichment Module A
(Students are required not only to study the common modules, but also to study the elective modules sets either for Building Surveying or for Quantity Surveying)
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
- Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
- Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
- Building Adaptation and Temporary Works
- Enrichment Module B
- Final Year Project for Surveying (Part A)
Elective Modules Set (1) - for Building Surveying, including:
- Integrated Project on Building Surveying
- Real Estate Maintenance and Management for Building Surveying
- Building Regulations and Codes of Practice
Elective Modules Set (2) - for Quantity Surveying, including:
- Integrated Project on Quantity Surveying
- Measurement for Civil Engineering and E&M Works in Quantity Surveying
- Cost Estimating
1 out of 2 Elective Modules
- BIM for Reinforced Concrete Structure
- Surveying Practices in Construction Industry
- Final Year Project for Surveying (Part B)
- Industrial Attachment
- Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
- Construction Contract Management