This major aims to provide:

1. the students with an environment in which to develop their intellectual, analytical and critical abilities, and to enable the graduates to become competent, skilled, reflective new members of surveying profession; with well-developed discipline knowledge who will communicate effectively; contribute through team and individual application of skills and knowledge to resolving problems; with a commitment to lifelong learning; and leadership in the building and construction professions.
2. a basis for continuing professional development, and encouragement for professional specialization or higher academic study.
3. a suitable foundation for the educational development, within an academic environment, in order that students may reach their maximum potential. This foundation is achieved by attaining a balance between the intellectual, professional and the practical constituent elements; fostering an attitude of enquiry, confidence and professionalism; enhancing proficiency in communication and cultivating cultural sensitivity.

Upon successful completion of this Major, students should be able to:

1. Appraise land use planning, building performance and statutory requirement;
2. Relate building science and technology to construct facilities and building sustainability;
3. Appraise the value and potential of real estate developments;
4. Apply legal principles to organize contractual documents, address contractual matters and resolve disputes;
5. Manage and appraise real estate properties and modern construction technological principles;
6. Provide professional services with critical evaluation on current practices and further applications;
7. Formulate independent researches;
8. Have had discovery embedded learning experiences;
9. Develop the ability to become a life-long learner with a discovery embedded attitude.

1.   This Major is accredited by:

• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the form of partnership
• The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS)

• CA2126
• CA3214
• CA4229
• CA4320

• CA4229 (for 2017 intake onward)
• CA4623

1. For courses set with pre-cursor(s), ACE Department requires that all students must have attempted (including class attendance, coursework submission and examination) the precursor course(s) so identified.
2. Where courses are assessed by a combination of coursework and examination, to pass a course, students must obtain minimum marks of 30% in both coursework and examination components, and an overall mark of at least 40%.
3. The teaching schedules of some courses offered in Summer Term may start a few weeks earlier than the normal University schedule; students are advised to check the teaching schedules with the Course Leaders before registering for the courses.