Vocational Training Council

Higher Diploma in Surveying

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Course Information

Schedules
  • Sep 2025
Registration period
31 Mar 2025 (Mon) - 31 Aug 2025 (Sun)
Price
-
Study Mode
Duration
3 Year(s)
Location
Refer to VTC admission website: https://www.vtc.edu.hk/admission/tc/part-time/pte/
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Course Overview

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 :

  1. 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.
  2. Quantity Surveying - financial planning for construction projects; preparation of estimates; tendering; cash flow forecast; cost control; preparation of bill of quantities, contract documents and specification; contract administration; construction project management; value assessment; arbitration and dispute resolution.

Please visit https://www.vtc.edu.hk/admission/tc/part-time/pte/ for the latest course information

What You’ll Learn

Semester 1:
Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction (6)
IT Essentials – Smart Living (6)
Construction Materials (10)
Construction Drawings (6)
Mathematics for Surveying (6)
Semester 2:
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports (6)
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence (6)
Tendering and Contractual Procedures (10)
Construction Technology and Temporary Work (8)
Engineering Science for Construction B (6)
Semester 3:
Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search (9)
Building Law (10)
Building Services (6)
Practical Training (Year-long-module) (1/2) (2)
Semester 4:
Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (6)
Measurement for Building Works (Year-long-module) (1/2) (9)
Building Information Modelling for Surveying (10)
Practical Training (Year-long-module) (2/2) (2)
Semester 5:
Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing (9)
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (6)
Measurement for Building Works (Year-long-module) (2/2) (10)
Building Inspection and Maintenance (8)
Construction Project Management (10)
Enrichment Module B (3)
Semester 6:
Industrial Attachment (10)
Property Investment and Construction Economics (8)
BIM for Reinforced Concrete Structure (10)
Enrichment Module A (6)
Semester 7:
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation (10)
Construction Technology and Green Structure Design (10)
Elective Set (1) - for Building Surveying includes
Real Estate Maintenance and Management for Building Surveying (12)
Building Regulations and Codes of Practice (9)
Integrated Project on Building Surveying (12)#
Elective Set (2) - for Quantity Surveying includes
Measurement for Civil Engineering and E&M Works in Quantity Surveying (12)
Cost Estimating (9)
Integrated Project on Quantity Surveying (12)#
Semester 8:
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing (9)
Property and Facilities Management (10)
Industry-Based Student Project (Year-long-module) (1/2) (16)
Semester 9:
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace (3)
Construction Contract Management (8)
Industry-Based Student Project (Year-long-module) (2/2) (16)
# Module offered in Semester 8
(Students are required to study the elective modules sets either for Building Surveying or for Quantity Surveying, but which is consistent with the previous choice in semester 7 and semester 8)

[Required No. of Credits for Graduation: 319]



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