Master of Science ( Building) - Faculty of Built Environment

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Graduate Admissions Unit
Institute of Graduate Studies
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : (603) 7967 4623 / 4659 / 4571
Fax : (603) 7967 4606 / 7956 8940
Website : http://ips.um.edu.my
A programme leading to a doctoral degree
(PhD) within the same research area
is also offered. Conversion from Master to
PhD is also possible depending on merits.
Candidacy is for a period of four (4) semesters
(minimum) and up to twelve (12)
semesters (maximum).
The Faculty has established five research
groups as follows:
Studies on Urban & Regional Real
Estate (SURE)
Equatorial Sustainable Design
( ESD)
Conservation Studies and Records
(CORE)
Project and Facilities Management
(PFM)
Value Management (VM)
Deputy Dean
(Higher Degrees and Research)
Faculty of Built Environment
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : (603) 7967 6856
Fax : (603) 7967 5713
Email : tdit_fab@um.edu.my
Fees
There are fixed and variable components
to the fees depending on the duration of
study. Please check with Graduate Admissions
Unit for the latest on fees.
In the pipeline, the Faculty is looking
into establishing the following as Research
Centres which will fall under
the Research Cluster: Sustainable
Built Environment
University of Malaya Research
Centre for Conservation of Cultural
Heritage (UMRCCH)
Building Performance and
Diagnostics
Master
of
Science
( Building)
FACULTY OF
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
http://www.um.edu.my
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

Introduction
Programme
Entry Qualification
Other Requirements
The Faculty of Built Environment (FBE)
was formally established in July 2000.
This faculty started as a programme
within the University’s Faculty of Engineering
in 1995. The programme went
on to become a division within the Engineering
and later, in 2000, was granted
autonomy to run as a full-fledged faculty.
The FBE consists of four departments:
Department of Architecture, Department
of Building Surveying, Department of Estate
Management and Department of
Quantity Surveying.
Master of Science (Building) by research
is one of the research-based postgraduate
programmes offered by the Faculty of
Built Environment. This programme is
intended to engage in the wider issues of
construction and building development.
The programme leads to a Masters degree
that is independent from and, therefore,
does not provide for exemption from
any part of any professional courses in
Malaysia.
Candidates for the degree of Master of
Science (Building) shall have the following
qualification:
1. A bachelor degree with a CGPA of
3.00 and above from University of
Malaya or its equivalent in the following
areas: (i) Quantity Surveying;
or (ii) Building Surveying; or
(iii) Estate Management ;or (iv) Science
in Architecture ; or (v) Arts in
Architecture; OR;
2. An equivalent qualification that is of
comparable academic status as approved
by the Senate upon the recommendation
of the Faculty. Appli-
Language requirement:
International applicants are required to:
1. Have the minimum of IELTS band 6
or TOEFL score of 550 if their first
degree is from a university where
English is not a medium of instruction;
AND;
2. Fulfill the Bahasa Malaysia requirement
before being conferred the
degree.
Candidacy
Research Areas:
Building Control
cants shall submit evidence of adequate
training and ability to undertake
the proposed programme.
Candidacy is for a period of two (2) semesters
(minimum) and eight (8) semesters
(maximum).
Procurement & Contract
Building Maintenance
IT in Construction
Building Performance
Building Laws
Project Management
Mission
Building Materials
Fire Audit Management
To be a premier Faculty of Built Environment
in Malaysia and renowned through
international accreditation of its programmes.
Building Construction & Technology
Building Services
Safety & Risk Management
Facilities Management
Building and Construction Economics
Value Management
Building Pathology
Registration
Candidates can register at any time during
a semester, but fees are always
charged on full semester basis. It is
therefore advisable to register at the beginning
of a semester.