Sept 2025 Entry
2 years
72 plus 2 training credits
The exact study duration and number of credits to be transferred will depend on the entry qualification of individual AD/HD admittees.
What's New
Programme Aims
This programme prepares students for careers in property management in Hong Kong and the region. It is a professional education programme with a global and practical perspective. Drawing on the wide range of building and real estate subjects on offer, the programme provides broad based and interdisciplinary education in the context of property and housing management, and facilities and real estate asset management. Graduates are all-rounders who can understand and work with the interplay between social, economic, political, legal, technological and commercial issues and problems.
Characteristics
The senior year curriculum is derived from the 4-year full time undergraduate programme BSc (Hons) in Property Management.
Students in the 4-year undergraduate curriculum are required to take 121 credits and 2 training credits. For senior year intakes with an Associate Degree/Higher Diploma qualification in property management, surveying or relevant disciplines, 72 credits and 2 training credits are required for graduation.
Students have close contact with the industry through guest lectures, professional studies and property management workshops. The Department also offers a mentorship scheme in which students are matched with employers to gain insights into professional practice.
The Department operates Work-Integrated Education (WIE) in collaboration with the University to help students in placement. WIE during the summer term is an integral element of the curriculum, and the completion of practical training is an essential criterion for fulfilling graduation requirements.
The Department also operates a student exchange programme to provide students with opportunities to study abroad for one academic semester at Universities in UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan and the Mainland, etc.
Professional Recognition
Professional accreditation has been granted from the following institutions:
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Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) – General Practice and Property and Facility Management Divisions
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The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH)
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Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the UK (RICS)*
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Property Management Services Authority (PMSA)
*Subject to re-accreditation
Career Prospects
Government surveys have repeatedly shown that there will be a sustainable growth of demand for property management and related services in the foreseeable future. There is great demand for property managers in housing estates and in retail and commercial buildings in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and the region. The surveys have shown that many employers strongly prefer degree or professional qualifications for their employees at the managerial/professional level.
Students admitted to the senior year are required to complete all of the following subjects to fulfill the credit requirement for graduation. Credit transfer for individual subject may be granted with respect to academic result of students in their HD or AD studies.
Core Subjects
Students are required to take a number of Core Subjects such as Property Valuation, Property Law, Asset Management and Real Estate Marketing etc.
Elective Subjects
Students are required to take 3 Elective Subjects.
General University Requirement Subjects
Students are required to take the General University Requirement (GUR) subjects including 6 credits of Cluster-Area Requirements (CAR) subjects and 3 credits of Service-Learning subject (SL).
Capstone Project
Students are required to undertake a 6-credit Capstone Project.
Work-Integrated Education
The Work-Integrated Education (WIE) involves a minimum of 4 weeks full-time placement (equivalent to 22 full days) or 176 hours part time placement. The Department has developed opportunities for students to work in firms during the summer in Hong Kong, which can count towards the WIE requirement.
Language Communication Requirements
Students not meeting the equivalent standard of the Undergraduate Degree Language Communication Requirements (LCR) based on their previous academic performance in AD/HD programmes will be required to take a maximum of 9 additional credits (6 in English and 3 in Chinese) on top of the programme's normal credit requirements.
More details on the programme can be obtained here.
72 plus 2 training credits
Award Coordinator
Ms. Hebe H.H. How
BBus, gradDip, MSc, MRICS, MCIOB
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An Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma in a relevant discipline.
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In addition to academic results, preference will be given to applicants with better English proficiency.
For further programme information, please contact:
The General Office (tel: 3400 8121/3400 8120/3400 3819; email: bsyywu@polyu.edu.hk).
Required
To evaluate the aptitude and interest of applicants in the programme, and to assess their language and communication skills.
About 15 - 30 minutes
Selected applicants will be invited to interviews.
