EG114111
Higher Diploma in Surveying

Programme Aims

The programme prepares students for surveying professional careers in: (1) Building Surveying – planning, design and managing building projects; inspection of new and existing buildings; 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 after graduation.

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Category

Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme

Duration of Study

2 Years

Mode of Study

Full Time

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

IVE (Morrison Hill)

VTC Admission Programme Curriculum

Entrance Requirements

Please refer to General Entrance Requirement

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed by surveying consultant firms, construction contractors and property management companies, as assistant quantity / building surveyor, project coordinator, survey officer, building inspector, maintenance supervisor, etc. With further experiences and after passing relevant examination, they can become professional surveyor and managerial staff of surveying related organisations.

Articulation

Graduates may articulate to the degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):

Bachelor of Science (Honours) 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

The level of exemption will be considered on individual basis.

Graduates may apply for the following HKCAAVQ accredited full-time / part-time top-up degree programmes jointly operated by the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) of VTC [Not applicable to Mainland students]:

Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)^# offered by the RMIT University, Australia (Registration No.: 212256)
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying^# offered by the University of Central Lancashire, UK (Registration No.: 252193)
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying^#offered by the University of Central Lancashire, UK (Registration No.: 252192)
BSc (Hons) Construction Management^# offered by the Coventry University, UK (Registration No.: 252032)

^#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.

Professional Recognition

The programme has been recognised as academic qualifications being of sufficient academic 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 36 months) and apply for HKIS Assessment of Professional Competence to admit as Associate Member or Member of HKIS.

The programme is widely accepted by the construction industry. It is also accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers 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) of specific streams and scopes under the Site Supervision Plan System of the Buildings Ordinance. (apply to graduates of the BS Elective Module Set only).

Graduates completed the required module of the programme will be issued with Green Cards which fulfills the Mandatory Basic Safety Training requirement for working in construction sites.

The programme is a CIC-accredited BIM Coordinator (CCBC) Course*.
*Including a pass in the elective module “BIM for Reinforced Concrete Structure.”

Note

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

Curriculum

Semester 1:

English & Communication: Workplace interaction
IT Essentials - Smart Living
Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
Construction Drawings
Construction Materials
Building Law
Mathematics for Surveying
Building Information Modelling for Surveying
Engineering Science for Construction B
Practical Training (Part A)

Semester 2:

English & Communication: Workplace Correspondence
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part A)
Tendering and Contractual Procedures
Practical Training (Part B)
Construction Technology and Temporary Works
Construction Project Management
Measurement for Building Works (Part A)
Building Services
Building Inspection and Maintenance

Semester 3:

English & Communication: Persuasive Presentations
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part B)
Measurement for Building Works (Part B)
Property Investment and Construction Economics
Elective Module
Enrichment Module A

Semester 4:
(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)

English & Communication: Promotional Materials
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
Construction Technology and Green Structure Design
Enrichment Module B
Industry-Based Student Project (Part A)

Elective Modules Set (1) - for Building Surveying, including: