Dire need for quantity surveyors
THE construction industry worldwide is witnessing a booming demand for professional quantity surveyors and the demand will continue to increase in Malaysia over the next few years.
With full accreditation from the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM) and the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM), students who have completed the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (QS) degree at SEGi University are eligible to register with BQSM to pursue professional quantity surveyors recognition with a minimum of two years of supervised working experience.
The BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree at SEGi University has attracted students from science and art streams, both local and international.
According to the dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at SEGi University, Dr Chia Chee Ming, SEGi’s QS students are highly sought-after and 90% of the graduates in 2017 were employed within three months.
“Some of our lecturers are professional and consultant quantity surveyors, professional engineers from various disciplines, and are professors with years of experience in teaching and research,” said Dr Chia.
Armed with the QS knowledge and experience from the course, SEGi graduates are groomed to respond to high demand in the construction industry and can choose to practise worldwide as a qualified quantity surveyor, contract and cost administrator, property and commercial executive, procurement adviser and contract executive or project executive.
“Mudajaya Corporation Bhd, MK Holdings Bhd, Hock Seng Bhd, JUBM Sdn Bhd, Davis Langdon & Seah Sdn Bhd and Arcadis Sdn Bhd and are amongst the industry partners in Malaysia that SEGi has worked closely to provide industrial training for QS students,” said Dr Chia.
Besides the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree, the following undergraduate degrees are also offered under the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at SEGi University to cater for the ever-growing industry:
• BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering
• BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) in Electronic & Electrical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering
• BA (Hons) Architecture
• BA (Hons) Interior Architecture Those interested in the course can join the next intake in July 2018.
■ Call SEGi College Kuala Lumpur (03-2070 2078 or 018-211 8653), SEGi College Subang Jaya (03-8600 1777 or 016-212 9154), SEGi University Kota Damansara (03-6145 1777 or 011-1210 6389), SEGi College Penang (04-263 3888 or 013-629 4880), SEGi College Sarawak (082-252 566 or 017-859 2566) to schedule a session.
Register your interest at http://segi.edu.my/ en/contact-us