Duration
12-month study (Currently Offering Part-Time only)
- Regular Class: 3-hour classroom lesson
- Weekdays lessons start: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
- Saturday lesson start: 2.30pm to 5.30pm or 6pm to 9pm
- Sunday lessons (if necessary)
Outline
Construction PracticeConstruction TechnologyFacilities Management PrinciplesConstruction ContractsBuilding Pathology & DilapidationValuation Theory & ApplicationManagement in the Built EnvironmentCorporate Property & StrategyPractical Property LawLand Management
- Introduction
- Project Planning and Management for Construction
- Pre-Tender Planning
- Site Management
- Contract Planning
- Development Process.
- Site investigation, Construction Process & Excavation.
- Foundations.
- Basement & Waterproofing.
- Superstructure & Formwork.
- Floors, Roofs, Stairs.
- Cladding, Walls & Partition, Doors & Windows, Finishes.
- Introduction to Module.
- Origins and definitions.
- Scope and Role.
- Planning and Managing.
- Outsourcing and Partnering.
- FM Performance.
- Key Performance Indicators.
- Strategic significance.
- The Briefing Process.
- Value and Risk Management.
- Business Continuity Planning.
- Principles of Contract Laws.
- Types of standard construction contracts commonly used in Singapore.
- Extension of time, Loss and Expenses, Termination by the Employer, Termination by the Contractor, Nominated sub-contractors, Nominated suppliers, Variations, Directions, Payment Certificates, Retention, Defects liability period, Final Payment and other clauses in the construction contracts.
- Property surveys; Building decoration model.
- Building inspections; Survey procedures; Inspection report writing.
- Foundation defects and settlement; Masonry defects.
- Dampess; Timber decay.
- Common defects in framed building – concrete, metal and cladding, building services.
- Interpretation for the commercial lease concentrating on the repairing; Reinstatement and yielding up covenants.
- Bases of dilapidation’s claims; Surveys and inspections for dilapidation purposes; Claim loss and value.
- Commercial properties building survey; Selection criteria for remediation options; Method statements & risk assessment for remedial works.
- Building pathology and dilapidation in Singapore’s context.
- Introduction to property & paluation principles.
- Valuation methodology part 1.
- Valuation methodology part 2.
- Mortgage Valuation.
- The Income Approach to Valuation.
- Property Tax; Rental Valuation.
- Development Charge / Collective Sales.
- Organisations in the Built Environment
- Managing People in the Built Environment
- Introduction to construction and property economics
- Basic concepts of supply and demand
- Microeconomics and Macroeconomics in the Built Environment
- Demand and supply in the construction industry
- Cycle of activity within the property sector and construction industry
- Inherent relations between economy, construction and the firm
- Introduction to the business environment
- Principles of property management within the built environment
- Lease management and decision making strategy
- Public strategies for the management of corporate property
- Case studies
- E Portfolio
- Estates & Interests In Land.
- Land Rights & Registration.
- Strata Titles; Co-ownership; Sales & Purchase of Property.
- Law of Agency; Mortgages.
- Gift, Trust, Succession, Future Interests; Capacity to Hold Land.
- Landlord & Tenant Law.
- Other Related Real Estate Law; Planning & Development.
- The evolution of planning policy and legislation.
- The role, structure and functions of URA to planning legislation
- National planning guidance/statements, regional policies and local development frameworks/ spatial planning.
- Development and the need for the controls over development.
- The processes and procedures involved with the preparation and submission of planning applications and their subsequent consideration by planning agencies.
- Sustainability issues within development management.
- Special controls over historic and vulnerable environments and amenity issues.
- Environmental policy and procedure.
*Modules are subjected to change by the College
Progression Requirements
- A minimum of 75% attendance is required
- Minimum mark of 50% is required to pass each module
Employability
These are the most common jobs students go into after graduating:
- Portfolio Executive
- Real Estate Management Executive
- Property Developer Executive
- Property Executive
Salary Increment
According to our surveys, our graduates tend to experience an average salary increment of up to 38% after completing their studies with us.
Part Time
S$ 6,150 (Exclusive GST)
- Registration: S$250 (non-refundable)
- Payment Mode: 2 instalments payment (Every 6 months)
- Administration Fees: S$1500
*Fees are subjected to change without notice
Full Time
S$ 11,000 (Exclusive GST)
- Registration: S$250 (non-refundable)
- Payment Mode: 2 instalment payments (Every 6 months)
- Administration Fees: S$1500
*Fees are subjected to change without notice