Program Overview

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics programme provides a unique and inter-disciplinary education in land surveying and geo-informatics in Hong Kong. The programme nurtures students to develop essential knowledge in spatial data science and smart cities, extending to application areas and the job market, such as survey and mapping, engineering surveying, and underground utility imaging and diagnosis, transportation, and logistics.

Program Details

Program Code and Mode of Study

• Program Code: JS3130
• Mode of Study: Full-time
• Normal Duration: 4 years

Program Intake and Fund Type

• Program Intake: 327 (Combined intake for programmes JS3004, JS3211, JS3791, JS3789, JS3214, JS3739, JS3375, and JS3130) (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS)
• Fund Type: Government-Funded

Credits Required for Graduation

• Credits Required for Graduation: 120 (plus 1 credit for industrial safety training and non-credit bearing summer training)

Program Leadership

Programme Leader

• Scheme Leader and Programme Leader of BSc (Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics: Prof. ZHU Xiaolin BSc, MSc, PhD

Deputy Programme Leaders

• Deputy Programme Leaders of BSc (Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics:
  • Prof. SHI Guoqiang PhD
  • Dr CHEN Si, Sissi BA, BSc, MSc, PhD

Accreditation

The programme is the only local bachelors degree programme in land surveying and geo-informatics accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and other related local/international professional bodies.