Master of Science in Facility Management 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

865 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Civil and StructuralMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

Facility management has developed rapidly over the past few decades, initially in North America and the UK and more recently in Europe, Australia and Asia. The development of facility management education and training has been driven primarily by demand at the postgraduate level, and it has drawn from a broad base of existing professional disciplines ranging from those involved with engineering-based building services to those related to property management and space planning. Facility management as a discipline is grounded in the field of management, requiring a clear understanding of the nature and demands of an organisation's core business requirements.

The role of the facility manager is increasingly recognised as critical in supporting the realisation of business plans through the careful alignment of an organisation's physical assets with the appropriate sourcing of facility support services. To be effective, a facility manager must have broad knowledge of all of the elements that affect the efficient performance of buildings, appropriate policies, management processes and the people who work in them.

Characteristics

This programme is structured to achieve a balance between theory and practice, with the following emphases:

  • To provide facility management professionals with opportunities to critically review and update their knowledge and skills in the management of people, property and technology;
  • To integrate facility management practice with the efficient and effective management of business resources;
  • To apply innovative methods and procedures in the practice of facility management; and
  • To bring into focus and develop appropriate action plans for facility managers and operators to deal with workplace issues in a dynamic business environment.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

Facility management has developed rapidly over the past few decades, initially in North America and the UK and more recently in Europe, Australia and Asia. The development of facility management education and training has been driven primarily by demand at the postgraduate level, and it has drawn from a broad base of existing professional disciplines ranging from those involved with engineering-based building services to those related to property management and space planning. Facility management as a discipline is grounded in the field of management, requiring a clear understanding of the nature and demands of an organisation's core business requirements.

The role of the facility manager is increasingly recognised as critical in supporting the realisation of business plans through the careful alignment of an organisation's physical assets with the appropriate sourcing of facility support services. To be effective, a facility manager must have broad knowledge of all of the elements that affect the efficient performance of buildings, appropriate policies, management processes and the people who work in them.

Characteristics

This programme is structured to achieve a balance between theory and practice, with the following emphases:

  • To provide facility management professionals with opportunities to critically review and update their knowledge and skills in the management of people, property and technology;
  • To integrate facility management practice with the efficient and effective management of business resources;
  • To apply innovative methods and procedures in the practice of facility management; and
  • To bring into focus and develop appropriate action plans for facility managers and operators to deal with workplace issues in a dynamic business environment.

Admission Requirements

6+
80+
  • A Bachelor's degree with Honours in architecture, interior design, construction, building surveying, estate management, property/facility management, building services engineering, business or the equivalent;
OR

  • A professional qualification, plus relevant professional experience that is related to the building industry or property/facility management, e.g. full membership of the HKIE, HKIS, HKIA, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, CIH or HKIFM.
Candidates who have substantial experience in facility management-related areas, but who lack formal academic qualifications, may be admitted to the programme subject to an interview and/or a review of their experience. In considering such candidates, PolyU will decide whether their experience can be deemed equivalent to an Honours degree awarded by a recognised university.

If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for details.

1 Year
Sep

International
865 USD

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