Overview

During the 3 years of study in Building Surveying (Honours) course from University Sains Malaysia, students can expect to develop personal skills such as problem solving, communication skills and team working. Students will be exposed to knowledge underpinning design, construction and performance of a facility, familiarity with design, construction, commissioning, operational and maintenance phases of construction works, awareness of other disciplines and expertise involved in design and construction process.

Job Prospects

A building surveyor would be given the task to inspect buildings, investigate building defects, identify causes, propose remedies and prepare reports for clients on their condition, value and potential, as well as to device methods of forecasting and controlling building costs and to determine the viability of sustainable development proposals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Integrated Studio
Environmental Science
Applied Quantitative Methods
Principles of Construction Economics
Building Construction
Theory of Structures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

40

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PTE Academic

47

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IELTS

5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

George Town, Malaysia

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 36 other Bachelors in Civil Engineering & Construction in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

40

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PTE Academic

47

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IELTS

5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and
Obtained High School Certificate (eg. A-Level, HSC, SMU, & UAN (Indonesia), Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand), International Baccalaureate etc.) or
Diploma in the related field
Official certificates, transcripts, mark sheets or school report from each secondary or college attended
Translated copy of certificates (if issued other than English or Malay Language)
IELTS/TOEFL/MUET/CAE/CPE/PTE/Authorization Letter from an institution in which the medium instruction is English
Copy of passport (Details page only in A4 size)
Student Pass (if study in Malaysia)
Letter of scholarship (if any)
Receipt of processing fee payment

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3858 USD / year

≈ 3858 USD / year

Living costs

George Town

Malaysia

1755 - 2203 MYR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Job Prospects

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

George Town

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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