Facility and Environment Management - BCA Academy

1 UCL MSc in Facility and Environment ManagementEXECUTIVE EDUCATIONAdvance with world class educationMaster of Science inFacility and EnvironmentManagement2011 Intake

BCA ACADEMYExecutive Education2IntroductionThe BCA Academy has partnered with one of the world’s leading universities, UniversityCollege London (UCL), to deliver the first global postgraduate Master of Science degreein Facility and Environment Management, in Singapore. The programme provides oneunified programme taught concurrently in London and Singapore. UCL brings research-ledlearning that will augment your expertise and challenge your personal aspirations. UCLat the BCA Academy provides an outstanding and distinctive environment for graduatestudy. Guided by principles of excellence and innovation, this programme offers a uniqueopportunity enabling you to achieve your personal goals.University College London (UCL)University College London (UCL) is a modern, outwardlookinginstitution, committed to engaging with themajor issues of our times. One of the world’s leadingmultidisciplinary universities, UCL today is a true academicpowerhouse.UCL has been ranked fourth for two consecutive years in theQS world university rankings 2009 and 2010. More than 20Nobel prize winners have come from the UCL community.UCL was founded in 1826 as a radically different university,opening up English higher education for the first time topeople of all beliefs and social backgrounds. That radicaltradition remains alive today. Our research strategy commitsus to addressing UCL’s ‘Grand Challenges’, by workingtogether right across the university in order to tackle majorproblems that face us today – in global health, sustainablecities, intercultural understanding, and human wellbeing.We believe in undertaking fundamental research and inapplying it.

3 UCL MSc in Facility and Environment ManagementThe BartlettThe Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, part of therenowned Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, is thehome of the MSc in Facility and Environment Management.The Bartlett has more top internationally-rated researchersin architecture and the built environment than any otherEnglish university (RAE 2008) and its teaching quality hasbeen rated as excellent.BCA AcademyThe BCA Academy of the Built Environment is theeducation and research arm of the Building andConstruction Authority, Singapore. Founded in 1984, theAcademy offers a wide range of training and educationprogrammes tailored to the needs of the building andconstruction industry. These programmes includeprogrammes for professionals, management andexecutive personnel, and technical specialists.In support of the national effort to transform Singaporeinto a green and sustainable global city, the Academyhas initiated several training programmes to nurture anddevelop managerial and technical capability in such nicheareas as green building design and technology, renewableenergy, and sustainable facility and environmentmanagement. To enable our industry leaders andpractitioners to learn from the experience and knowledgeof leading experts, the Academy collaborates withestablished tertiary institutions (such as Carnegie MellonUniversity, Singapore Management University, UniSIM,University College London, Nottingham University andStuttgart University of Applied Sciences) to conductdegree and post-graduate degree programmes, andexecutive programmes.

BCA ACADEMYExecutive Education4OverviewEstablished in 1992 as the first MSc programme in Facilityand Environment Management in England, this programmepresents a unique opportunity to experience a researchledlearning approach and share learning between peersin London and Singapore, a unified programme taughtconcurrently to both London and Singapore cohorts.The UCL lecturers conduct face-to-face teaching, smallgroup discussions and practical site visits to leadingfacilities in Singapore, while supporting distance-learningwith video conferencing at BCA Academy and providingaudio and visual recordings and other learning materialsonline. This approach is designed to empower studentswith a flexible yet integrated learning experience to honetheir interests and extend their capabilities in facilitymanagement.The programme covers the provision and managementof facilities and services to support high performingorganisations. The multi-sector coverage is ideal forpractice-based facility professionals with a variety ofexperience and backgrounds from all levels of managementacross a variety of sectors – office, healthcare, retail,education and residential – looking to develop a greaterdepth of knowledge and practical applications to upgradeand advance their careers. Past graduates of the programmehave discovered that the MSc has direct benefits including:• Positive career opportunities through promotion andincreased managerial jurisdiction• Improved remuneration• Internationally recognised and accredited academicqualificationWithin the Singapore market, this programme will providecompetitive advantage to graduates and their sponsoringfirms by providing knowledge in capability focus areasthat support Singapore’s sustainability agenda for the builtenvironment.

5 UCL MSc in Facility and Environment ManagementAIMSThe MSc in Facility and Environment Management addressesconcerns in the use and performance of buildings andsupport services over time. Its core focus is the effectiveplanning, design, management, maintenance and adaptationof building stock, to function appropriately and efficiently tomeet specified needs.The primary aim of the programme is for students to achievean integrated understanding of the basic knowledge andoperational skills required for the good management ofbuildings, their environments, facilities and support services.StructureThe programme will be taught part-time over two years. Theprogramme content consists of eight taught modules (120credits), and an extended piece of original research resultingin a written research report of 10,000 words (60 credits). Themodules, each worth 15 credits, have ten learning sessionseach, including study visits, and comprise six core and twooptional modules.Core Modules1] Introduction to Facility Management (15 credits)2] Service Operations Management (15 credits)3] Facility Management Law (15 credits)4] Environment Management and Sustainability (15 credits)5] Management Concepts for Facilities (15 credits)6] Space and Workplace Management (15 credits)Optional ModulesSelect 21] Social Dimensions of Sustainability (15 credits)2] Efficient Building Services Systems (15 credits)3] Sustainable Facility Management Operations (15 credits)AssessmentIn addition to the MSc Research Report (60 credits), theassessment for each module is a written report of up to 2,500words. Furthermore, two modules (4 and 6 in the list above)are also assessed through a 2-hour long closed-book writtenexamination.

7 UCL MSc in Facility and Environment ManagementOptional ModulesSelect 21. Social Dimensions of Sustainability (Year 1)This module explores how architectural and engineeringdecisions can deliver a more sustainable built form.It aims to enhance the understanding of the complexrelationships between built environment, individuals,communities and society.2. Efficient Building Services Systems (Year 1)The module deals with energy & carbon emissionimplications of the selection, operation and control ofheating & cooling systems in buildings.3. Sustainable Facility Management Operations(Year 1)The module equips Facility Managers with the knowledgeand skills to identify and implement sustainableimprovement measures and technology in existingbuildings.DissertationMSc Research Report (60 credits)Students are required to submit a 10,000 word report ona subject agreed with the Programme Director. The topictypically is selected from live problems that need to beaddressed by the company sponsoring the student. Bothstudent and company should benefit from the investigationand its conclusions.

BCA ACADEMYExecutive Education8DeliveryThe programme will be delivered through blended learning,a combination of face-to-face and distance-learningmodes. Five modules will be taught in four-day block,face-to-face sessions at the BCA Academy by UCL staff.Typical timing will be all day Wednesday through Fridayand a half-day on Saturday. Three modules will be taughtpredominantly through distance-learning delivery, withstudents meeting every two weeks in the early evening,at the BCA Academy.Face-to-face teaching options will include:• seminal lectures• small group discussions• workshops with hands-on exercises• practical site visits to leading facilities in Singapore• networking lunchDistance-learning options will include:• live video-link sessions with the London cohort;• interactive sessions including live quizzes;• individual tutorials delivered online via email and Skype(telephone and videophone);• shared discussion/chat site for all students in London andSingapore;• FMExchange sessions (optional) to be recorded in LondonProvisional dates for 2011/2012:Induction: 20 Sep 2011Core module 1: Block taught, 21 Sep – 24 Sep 2011Optional module: Early evening sessions, fortnightly, 5 Oct – 14 Dec 2011Optional module: Block taught, 9 Nov – 12 Nov 2011Core module 2: Block taught, 4 Jan – 7 Jan 2012Core module 3: Early evening sessions, fortnightly, 11 Jan – 21 Mar 2012Exams: May 2012Dates for the following year will follow a similar pattern. The Research Report will be due by mid-Septembertwo years after embarking on the programme. A graduation ceremony will be held annually.

9 UCL MSc in Facility and Environment ManagementEntryRequirementsThe normal academic qualifications for entry are a secondclassBachelor’s degree of a UK university or an internationalqualification of an equivalent standard.A second acceptable qualification is membership in a UKprofessional institution. A third acceptable qualification is adegree of lower than second class honours standard withsome knowledge, demonstrable competence, and a skill setrelated to facility management practice.Applicants without a first degree or full professionalmembership, who have substantial work experience infacility management, may be admitted after passing a specialqualifying examination.As the programme is designed to enhance the knowledgebase of practitioners in facility management, it is necessaryfor candidates to have some knowledge, demonstrablecompetence, and a skill set related to facility managementpractice, in addition to the above requirements.The University’s minimum English language requirementsmust be met. Evidence may be requested if needed.Applicants who, within three years prior to starting theProgramme, have undertaken a course which was taught inEnglish at a tertiary institution extending over twelve months(one calendar year) are deemed to have met this requirement.FeesThe programme fee for the two year programme isSGD $32,500 (before GST) before subsidy. The programmefee may be paid in 4 instalments. In addition, a one-timenon-refundable application fee of SGD 50 (before GST) willhave to be paid at the point of application.Subsidy70% scholarship subsidy* on course fee (excluding GST) forlimited seats is available. This scholarship subsidy is offered bythe Skills Training for Excellence Programme (STEP), under itsBuilt Environment (Sustainability) – STEP Scholarships, whichis jointly funded by STEP and BCA. *Terms and Conditions apply.

BCA ACADEMYExecutive Education10AwardParticipants who satisfy the assessing requirements of therespective modules and their dissertations will be awardedthe degree of Master of Science in Facility and EnvironmentalManagement. Such award, including the transcripts, will bethe same as those conferred for studies on campus at UCL.A Postgraduate Diploma will be awarded to students whosuccessfully pass only the taught modules. A PostgraduateCertificate will be awarded to students who successfully passhalf the taught modules.AccreditationThe London programme is approved by the RoyalInstitution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Followingsuccessful re-accreditation of the programme in 2010with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM),graduates of the programme with suitable facilitiesmanagement experience will be eligible to apply forthe new Certified grade of membership (CBIFM). Theprogramme is also affiliated with the Chartered Instituteof Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). Application isalso being made for International Facility ManagementAssociation (IFMA), accreditation.ApplicationsIn order to accommodate the collaborative requirements ofBCA and UCL, applications will first be sent to BCA, thenforwarded to UCL for selection. Please note that the electronicversion of the application form cannot be submitted for thisprogramme. Students will be notified of the success of theirapplication by mid July 2011.To apply, please fill up the application form which is availableat www.bcaa.edu.sg/MScFEM.aspx. Then, mail the completedapplication form, together with copies of academic transcriptsand degree, reference letters, colour photo and application fee to:BCA Academy200 Braddell Road, Singapore 579700Attention: Ms Ang Geok LungApplication closes on 27 May 2011.The Programme commences on 20 September 2011.All information in this booklet is correct at the time of printing.Please log on to our website at www.bcaa.edu.sg/MScFEM.aspxfor updated information.

11 UCL MSc in Facility and Environment ManagementStudents already in the Singapore programme have commented that the best part of theprogramme is:“being able to study in UCL without leaving my job,home and have an internationally recognised Masterdegree upon graduation”“group discussions, sharing knowledge among teammembers. I like the idea of video recording the lecturesand keeping on the web, it allows the student to refreshand review whenever he or she wants”“the chance to interact with other professionals of thesame trade to share knowledge”“to explore beyond what I do every day and try to applyit in the workplace”

BCA Academy200 Braddell RoadSingapore 579700Tel: 6248 9999www.bcaa.edu.sgwww.ucl.ac.uk/facilitymanagement_singapore