Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Surveying - Full-time

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• You will be equipped with fundamental knowledge and skills in the inter-disciplinary professions of land use, property development and construction management for your future employment and lifelong learning
• After graduation, you will enter the Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Planning and Development, Property and Facility Management or General Practice Surveying profession as a trainee with full potential to become a full-fledged professional surveyor. Eventually, you will take a leading and strategic role in the profession and business of land use, property development and construction management and make contributions to the community
• You will be taught with the disciplines of economics, law, management and technology related to surveying studies

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The programme is professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the UK (RICS), The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors* (HKIS), the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) and the Property Management Services Authority**(PMSA).

Career Prospect 

• Graduates are able to pursue a wide range of careers, including Graduate/ Assistant Surveyor in the disciplines of Building Surveying, General Practice, Planning and Development, Property and Facility Management, Quantity Surveying or Management Trainee in the real estate and construction sector.

• The average starting salary of graduates was around HK$23,000 in 2022*.

* Source: PolyU SPEED Graduate Employment Survey

Further Study Opportunities

• Past graduates have pursued postgraduate studies in famous local and overseas universities, such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The University of Hong Kong and The University College London.

Students are required to complete the following requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree:

Major Requirements  

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(Students should choose one of the four disciplines listed below and complete 11 subjects under the discipline)

Notes 

1. Students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) under GUR during their prior studies in an Associate Degreee / Higher Diploma programme are required to take up to 9 additional credits in LCR, including 2 subjects in English and 1 subject in Chinese of 3 credits each.  They are English for Academic Studies I, English for Academic Studies II and Chinese Communication for College Students / Elementary Chinese. The additional credit / subject requirements will be reflected on the "My Graduation Requirements" accessible from the Student Portal as the programme commencement approaches. Students concerned are required to pay additional fees after programme commencement.  

2. Students from non-construction-related disciplines (i.e. holders of Associate Degree or equivalent qualification not in Construction) with good academic results may also be considered for admission to this programme. These students will be required to take up to 3 additional foundation subjects if they have not completed similar subjects before admission.  The additional credit / subject requirements will be reflected on the "My Graduation Requirements" accessible from the Student Portal as the programme commencement approaches. Students concerned are required to pay additional fees after programme commencement.  

3. Students who have completed studies relevant to specific subjects at equivalent level may be granted credit transfer for up to 12 credits on admission.

4.  Relevant work experience accumulated during or after sub-degree studies may be considered for fulfilment of WIE. Students will be invited to submit application for consideration after programme commencement.

5. Indivdual students who have not fullfilled the English langugage requirements before admission are required to take an additional Adjunct English subject (3 credits).  Please refer to the "Entrance Requirements" section for details.  The additional credit / subject requirements will be reflected on the "My Graduation Requirements" accessible from the Student Portal as the programme commencement approaches. Students concerned are required to pay additional fees after programme commencement.  

Holder of a recognised Associate Degree, Higher Diploma or equivalent qualification in related areas. Applicants with qualifications in non-real-estate and non-construction disciplines will also be considered and, if admitted, are required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).

 Notes:

1. An applicant who is not a native speaker of English, and does not possess an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification for which English was the primary medium of instruction, is expected to fulfil the following minimum English language requirements:

   i) An overall Band Score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR

   ii) A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test / 550 for the paper-based test; OR

   iii) Satisfactory results in other recognised English language assessments

   Individual cases may be considered on their own merit, and applicants concerned may be required to take an additional 3-credit Adjunct English subject upon admission.

2. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualification but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the academic  year in which he/she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant. He/she must demonstrate sufficient motivation, knowledge and potential to indicate a high probability of being able to complete the programme successfully. In addition, he/she may be required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).