Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction
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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Introduction to the Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction Programme
The Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction programme is designed for senior executives with more than 8 years of experience in the construction and real estate industry. The programme aims to provide a genuinely innovative professional development experience to enrich executives' theoretical and technical knowledge, develop their management and leadership skills, and equip them with the right mindset to fulfil senior or top management roles in the modern construction and real estate finance market.
Programme Aims
The programme aims to:
- Enrich participants' theoretical and technical knowledge for top-level advancement in the construction and real estate industry.
- Develop participants' management and leadership skills.
- Equip participants with applicable alternative perspectives to address competition in the modern construction and real estate market.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme comprises 52 credits, with a normal duration of three years. Students are required to complete 9 taught subjects (a total of 27 credits) and a Thesis (8 credits for Thesis I; 16 credits for Thesis II). Normally, students study 2 to 3 subjects in each semester.
Core Areas of Study
The subjects are delivered in the following order:
- Advanced Research Methods for Real Estate and Construction
- Strategic Project Management
- Digital Technologies for Construction Projects
- Real Estate Finance and Appraisal
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Topical issues in Real Estate
- International Study Visit (Europe or North America)
- International Study Visit (Asia Pacific)
- Professional Workshop in Construction
- Doctoral Thesis I
- Doctoral Thesis II
Entrance Requirements
- A Master's degree, preferably in a construction or real estate related area or relevant discipline, plus substantial industry experience (preferably at least 8 years) at middle to senior management level.
- Exceptionally, special admission to non-Master's degree holders may be offered to experienced senior industry executives, preferably possessing at least 12 years of industry experience in management positions.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee is HK$10,200 per credit for local and non-local students, except for the 1-credit bearing Academic Integrity and Ethics subject for which credit fee will not be charged.
Programme Leader
The programme leader is Cr Prof. Daniel W.M. Chan, Associate Professor in Construction Project Management.
Additional Documents Required
- Transcript / Certificate
- Academic transcripts (subject names and grades / marks) of Bachelors degree programme and Masters degree programme.
- Graduation certificates of Bachelors degree programme and Masters degree programme.
- Certificates indicating the overall test results of English Language (e.g. IELTS, etc) particularly for non-local applicants (if any).
- Others
- Membership certificates or cards of professional institutions (e.g. MHKIA, MHKIE, MHKIS, MHKICM, MHKIPM, MCIOB, MRICS, MCABE, etc) (if any).
- Employer's Recommendation
- Job appointment letters or employers certified letters indicating current job positions.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Recent resume / CV with job references.
- Personal Statement
- Personal statement (if any).