Higher Diploma in Surveying

Duration of Study

3 Years
[Students are required to follow the programme arrangements stipulated by IVE, on average 4 evenings per week, normally 3 semesters per academic year.]

Mode of Study

Part-time (Evening)

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

IVE (Morrison Hill)

(Some modules of the programme offered by IVE (Morrison Hill) may be conducted at outside centre.)

Required No. of Credits for Graduation

319

Programme Aims

The programme comprises two academic module sets and aims to prepare students for careers as technicians in the surveying profession, assisting professional surveyors in two major areas of work:

Building Surveying - Inspection of new buildings prior to occupation; building inspection and maintenance; planning, designing, managing and monitoring building projects; supervising the construction and revitalization of buildings; and co-ordinating the activities for construction project development.
Quantity Surveying - financial planning for construction projects; preparation of cost estimates; tendering; cash flow forecast; cost control; preparation of bills of quantities, contract documents and specification; contract administration; construction project management; value assessment; arbitration and dispute resolution.

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.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed as building inspectors, maintenance supervisors, survey officers, building surveying assistants, quantity surveying assistants, estimators, and project co-ordinators. They may pursue further study for career advancement to the professional level.

Articulation

Graduates may apply for admission to relevant degree programmes offered by local and overseas universities, especially the following part-time top-up programmes operated by SHAPE locally at VTC:

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

Professional Recognition

The programme is widely accepted by the industry. It is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers as a required academic qualification for their Associate Membership. Recognition from other relevant professional bodies will also be sought.

The 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.

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 Structures.”

Notes

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.

Programme code EG524111