Diploma in Quantity Surveying

The programme equips students with essential knowledge and skills in quantity surveying practices such as preparing project feasibility study; handling financial issues of the project; preparing tender and contract documents including measurement of construction works and pricing; evaluation and selection of appropriate procurement system, contractual arrangement and tendering method which satisfies the client's needs in terms of time, cost, quality and legal aspects; and advising the contractual issues based on general contract principles of building contract as well as general legal principles of contract law, sale of goods act and law of tort. 

Intake:

• January & July

Programme Outline

• Building Materials
• Construction Technology
• Technical Drawing
• IT & CAD
• Building Science & Services
• Site Surveying
• Structural Studies
• Measurement of Civil Engineering Works
• Estimating
• Introduction to Measurement of Building Quantities
• Construction Law
• Introduction to Economics
• Principles of Building Economics
• Principles of Development Economics
• Principles of Management
• Introduction to Law
• Quantity Surveying Practices
• Integrated Project
• Practical Training in Industry
• Project Planning Technique
• Measurement I
• Measurement II
• Measurement III

Language, mata pelajaran pengajian umum (mpu) and co-curricular courses:

• English For Tertiary Studies, Academic English, Professional English, Pengajian Malaysia 2, Bahasa Kebangsaan A, Public Speaking, Civic Consciousness and Volunteerism, Co-curricular

Graduates can be employed as:

• Executive and/or administrative levels personnel in quantity surveying practices which include, but not limited to, take-off quantities, estimating, tendering, purchasing, cost control, and contract administration as well as project implementation in the construction industry.