lembaga juruukur bahan malaysia board of quantity surveyors - BQSM

LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN MALAYSIA
BOARD OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS MALAYSIA
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LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS
JUNE 2007
(ADDENDUM AS AT 11 SEPTEMBER 2007)
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List of Recognised Qualifications
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
June 2007
LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS
PREAMBLES (JULY 2005 REVISION)
1. The following list of qualifications accredited for registration by the Board of
Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (the Board) is applicable to full-time programmes
conducted at the universities or colleges and by the awarding universities or
colleges. The recognition is not applicable to degrees obtained through
part-time studies, distance learning courses, twinning programmes,
franchising arrangements and bridging schemes unless such programmes have
been specifically accredited by the Board.
2. Qualifications obtained through part-time studies, distance learning
programmes, twinning programmes, franchising arrangements, bridging
schemes or any other form of advanced entry with exemptions from parts of
the programme, or which do not require the students to undertake the entire
programme at the awarding universities or colleges are to be so stated on the
examination transcript/certificate/degree and made known to the Board at the
time of application for registration.
3. The accreditation of QS degree programmes is subject to a review by the Board
as and when deemed necessary. As a basic requirement for continued
accreditation, universities or colleges shall submit to the Board information on
any change in the name, structure, syllabi, contents, entry requirements,
duration, etc. of the programme.
4. Holders of these qualifications must possess not less than five (5) credits in
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or ‘O’ Level examinations (or other equivalent
qualifications) which shall include Mathematics. However, holders of the
following qualifications may be exempted from this requirement:-
(i)
matured students over the age of 25 (when entering the awarding
universities) and who have a minimum of five years post-SPM
supervised experience in quantity surveying work approved by the
Board, or
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(ii)
(iii)
List of Recognised Qualifications
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
June 2007
matured students over the age of 21 (when entering the university,
college or institution of higher learning for sub-professional
qualifications) and who have a minimum of three years post-SPM
experience in quantity surveying work approved by the Board
students who entered the degree programme at the awarding
universities before 1997.
5. Qualifications obtained via Advanced Entry into BQSM’s accredited
programmes shall be subjected to the BQSM’s Guidelines for Advanced Entry
into BQSM’s Accredited Degree Programmes which is available at the Board
upon request.
6. The Board has decided that from January 2002, only students admitted to the
quantity surveying courses on the current list of recognised qualifications will
be eligible on graduation to apply for registration as a Registered Graduate
Quantity Surveyor with the Board without any topping up requirement.
Graduates from universities whose quantity surveying courses are not on the
list will be required to sit and pass the following papers in the Institution of
Surveyors Malaysia Direct Final Exam before being eligible to apply for
registration as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor with the Board:-
a) Professional Practice 2
b) Measurement 3
c) Development Economics and Cost Value Engineering
7. This list will be updated from time to time. Intending students are strongly
advised to check the current status with the Board or through our web-site
before applying to or accepting offers from foreign universities for quantity
surveying programme to avoid any problems later on when seeking to register
with the Board. They should seek clarification or confirmation from the Board
especially in respect of specific period or condition for accreditation of foreign
universities.
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List of Recognised Qualifications
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
June 2007
LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN MALAYSIA
BOARD OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS MALAYSIA
LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS
JUNE 2007
CATEGORY I - PROGRAMMES ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD
SECTION I – MALAYSIA
(A)
Professional Institutions
Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia
i. Member
ii. Pass Final/Direct Final Examination
(B)
Universities
(1) Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (27/05/04 – 26/05/07)
Sarjana Muda (Kepujian) Ukur Bahan
(2) Universiti Malaya (30/12/06 – 31/12/09)
Sarjana Muda (Kepujian) Ukur Bahan
(3) Universiti Sains Malaysia (27/08/05 – 28/08/08)
Sarjana Muda Sains (Perumahan, Bangunan dan Perancangan)
Kepujian (Ukur Bahan)
(Note: Graduates without dissertation will be required to have a
minimum of one year satisfactory working experience in a registered
Consulting QS Practice approved by the Board, in order to be
exempted from topping-up scheme when they apply for registration
as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor with the Board)
(4) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (09/10/04 – 08/10/07)
Sarjana Muda (Kepujian) Ukur Bahan
(Note: Graduates with the integrated 4 years degree programme will
be required to have a minimum of one year satisfactory working
experience in a registered Consulting QS Practice approved by the
Board, in order to be exempted from topping-up scheme when they
apply for registration as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor
with the Board)
(5) Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia (27/05/04 – 26/05/07)
Sarjana Muda (Kepujian) Ukur Bahan
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CATEGORY I - PROGRAMMES ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD (cont’d)
SECTION II - FOREIGN/OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS
1. AUSTRALIA
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Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
June 2007
(A)
Professional Institutions
Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Australia
Associate Member ∆∆
(B)
Universities
(1) Curtin University of Technology (17/12/05 – 16/12/09)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management and
Economics) **
Post 2004
(Note: All Malaysian undergraduates shall be required to
acquire six months practical training in Malaysia or Australia
under the approved supervision of CUT prior to the award of
the Degree)
(2) University of Melbourne (26/10/04 - 27/10/07)
Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction)
with and including Bachelor of Property and Construction
(Honours) *
Post 2003
With the following Option Subjects:
i. 702-483 Advanced Quantity Surveying
ii. 702-414 Project Management
iii. 702-413 Project Administration
iv. 702-465 Environmental Systems
v. 702-415 Facility Management
vi. 705-444 Research Methods
vii. 705-455 Research Project A
(3) University of South Australia (27/05/07 - 28/05/08)
Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (with
Honours)*
(Note: In the context of advanced entry, the summer semester
(semester 5) or semester 6 (Professional Practice Project)
cannot be considered as part of the program that a student
with advanced standing has undertaken to complete the
degree program).
(4) RMIT University (26/10/04 – 25/10/07)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)*
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CATEGORY I - PROGRAMMES ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD (cont’d)
SECTION II - FOREIGN/OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS (cont’d)
2. UNITED KINGDOM
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Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
June 2007
(A)
Professional Institutions
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, U.K.
Member/Fellow ∆∆
(B)
Universities
(1) Glasgow Caledonian University (31/07/04 – 30/07/07)
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
(2) University of Northumbria at Newcastle (24/07/06 - 25/07/08)
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
(3) University of Salford (29/08/2007– 28/08/2010)
BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
(4) Sheffield Hallam University (25/01/07 – 24/01/09)
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
(B)
Colleges and Polytechnics
(1) College of Estate Management (09/10/04 – 08/10/07)
BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying (External)
NOTES:-
(i) (*) Graduates without honours degree are eligible to apply for
registration as Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor with the
Board, provided that they have completed a four-year degree
programme which includes dissertation.
(ii) (**) Application for re-accreditation under process.
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(dd/mm/yy – dd/mm/yy) Duration of accreditation / re-accreditation
IHL shall submit Annual Report and External Examiners Report and any
major changes in the syllabus, structure or mode of delivery of the
programme must be highlighted to the Board before they are
implemented.
∆∆ Only applicable to Associate/Member/Fellow with a basic degree
qualification which is recognised by the Board.
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June 2007
CATEGORY II - PROGRAMME PROVISIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD
(1) Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (23/04/07 – 22/04/09)
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
CATEGORY III - APPLICATIONS FOR ACCREDITATION / RE-ACCREDITATION
RECEIVED AND BEING EVALUATED BY THE BOARD
The following universities have submitted applications for accreditation ( ∞ ) /
re-accreditation (**) of their respective programmes in quantity surveying and the
Board will notify the universities as and when the Board has made a decision.
NAME OF UNIVERSITY
TITLE OF PROGRAMME
UNITED KINGDOM
1. University of the West of
England (16/12/04 -15/12/06)
2. The Robert Gordon University
(27/05/04 - 26/05/07)
BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and
Commercial Management
BSc (Hons) Surveying
Compulsory elective subjects for Malaysian
students (who have entered the University in
2003, 2004 and 2005):-
a) SU2005 - Measurement and Mensuration
b) SU2026 - Integrative Studies 2 – Surveying
AUSTRALIA
University of Newcastle
BSc (Hons) Construction Management
CATEGORY IV - LIST OF QS DEGREE PROGRAMMES APPLIED TO THE BOARD FOR
ACCREDITATION BUT WILL BE EVALUATED IN FUTURE
NAME OF UNIVERSITY
TITLE OF PROGRAMME
UNITED KINGDOM
1. University of Portsmouth
2. UCE Birmingham
BSc (Honours) Property Development with
Quantity Surveying
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
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