• Describe the nature of the surveying professions, and their operations within the legal, social, economic, health and safety, technological, environmental and global context;
• Distinguish key concepts, theories and principles used in surveying including measurement, legal principles, economic theory and applied economics, design, construction, maintenance and management of buildings;
• Assess the economical management and legal issues in surveying professions and industries and their future application;
• Apply the relevant aspects of surveying knowledge and the professional and ethical responsibilities within the context of regulatory requirements; and
• Explain the linkages between various elements of the surveying disciplines, and the relationships between the surveying discipline and other related disciplines operating in the built environment.

B. Practical Professional Skills

• Conduct inspections, prepare reports for diagnosis of cause and mechanism of failure, and give advice and appropriate recommendations;
• Assess compliance with statutory and non-statutory controls on building development to ensure public health and safety;
• Assess the maintenance requirements of buildings, structures and other properties to determine and implement operational maintenance policies;
• Apply the principles of property management to upkeep the building standard and enhance the value of the building and surrounding environment;
• Recognize the principles of land use planning, and apply the knowledge in the control and use of land resources;
• Distinguish various purposes of valuation, and conduct valuations using a variety of methodologies and techniques according to the relevant standards and guidelines
• Prepare estimates, cost plans and tender documents for proposed projects  including use of appropriate standard methods of measurement and drafting preliminaries, preambles, specifications and contract conditions;
• Assess the rationale for using different procurement methods to suit the specific project requirements and formulate the appropriate tendering procedures and contractual arrangements
• Use various standard forms of contract to appreciate the various contractual arrangements, and study in details the procedures for cost and time matters; and
• Relate a building contract to carry out day-to-day contract administration of a project.