Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons)

Quantity surveying is a program which emphasize on subject related to measurement of quantity for material and trades involved in construction industry as well as building a cost related to construction project in which student will indulge in a subjects that were design to build one self into becoming a professional quantity surveyor. 

Who should study Quantity Surveying?

• A person with an interest on mathematics who loves counting things out of their head  or someone with financial and even contract knowledge are highly encourage to join our program. Someone who wanted a little bit of variety in terms of financial niche aside from being an accountant in normal industry are also recommended to join our program since Quantity Surveyor is a profession that is also recognize internationally as "Building Construction Accountant" or "Building Cost Engineer"

What will I learn?

• Student will be exposed to measurement of quantity, cost estimating as well as construction industry in line with the rapid evolving of the industries. The student will also be exposed to contractual knowledge to support the main niche of the program as a Quantity Surveyor.

What should I expect?

• Student under the program will be engaged with a lot of situational based scenario in and out of classes as the student will be exposed with the knowledge along with the real life project through site visit and practical training in which will shape them into becoming a Professional Quantity Surveyor

Why you should consider a career in Quantity Surveying?

• Quantity Surveying is a diverse area of knowledge as we are a professional who are required not only in construction industry but also in other macro economic sector such as finance, light or heavy industries and etcetera and this will improve your range of workability in future not only in Malaysia but Internationally as Quantity Surveyor is a profession who are levelled with Engineer and Architect in terms of professionalism.

Who will employ me?

• As Quantity Surveyor is a massive profession who can fit into any industries and as the program built to shape the graduate to have the competencies to fit into any position, a graduate Quantity Surveyor usually employed by developer, contractor, consultant, oil and gas company, and even financial institution like banks

How much will I make?

• This is a very subjective topic however a good Quantity Surveyor with professional titles like Consultant Quantity Surveyor (CQS) from Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia (BQSM) and Surveyor (Sr.) from Royal Institute of Surveyor Malaysia (RISM) is guaranteed an infinite work offer in the industries and also from academic prospects.

Is there any professional recognition for this programme?
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM):

• Provisional Quantity Surveyor (PVQS) – Graduate QS
• Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) – 2 to 5 years in the industry
• Consultant Quantity Surveyor (CQS) – More than 10 years of experience in the industry

Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM):

• Surveyor (Sr.) – Can be applied through RISM once a Quantity Surveyor becomes a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) with BQSM.

How does the professional recognition for this programme benefit me?

• CQS were very limited in numbers and having these professional titles will benefit you in so many ways as you have the highest authority in the industries to approve or to recommend things to your clients or employers.

Did you know?

• Quantity Surveying is also involved in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Year 1

• Measurement, Construction Technology, Material, Building Services, Construction Law, Surveying.

Year 2

• Measurement, Construction Technology, Material, Building Services, Construction Economics, Professional Practice, Risk Management, Large Construction, Project Management.

Year 3

• Measurement, Construction Technology, Cost Estimating, Professional Technologies, Project Management, Thesis, Integrated Project, Industrial Training.

Career choices

• Senior Quantity Surveyor, Contract Manager, Procurement Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Contract Executive, Project Executive, Project Manager, Purchaser, Procurement Officer, Arbitrator and the like