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The HKICM Accreditation is an official confirmation that a course or programme contains the required learning outcomes to meet our membership admission criteria and the standards set out in our education framework. Professional accreditation is undertaken to ensure that the standard and quality of courses or programmes is high and meets the needs of professional construction practitioners, their employers and Hong Kong society in general.
The HKICM accredits courses or programmes covering a wide range of construction-related disciplines, including the field of architecture, civil and structural engineering, building and quantity surveying, building engineering and studies, mechanical, electrical and building services engineering, construction and project management, plant and facilities management. The accredited courses or programmes include foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate or diploma in construction-related discipline which match HKICM’s educational requirements for admission into respective class of membership.
Accreditation by HKICM signifies that the teaching institute reaches the highest standards of governance, quality assurance and resource management while the accredited courses or programmes are assured to match the required academic and vocational standards.
The accreditation process, whether for an initial accreditation or re-accreditation, involves a comprehensive assessment which comprises the following:
(i) a review of information submitted by the educational institution;
(ii) an on-site accreditation visit, if deems necessary, by the Assessment Team appointed by Accreditation Panel;
(iii) preparation and submission of the accreditation report based on review of the information submitted, and findings and recommendations by the Assessment Team to the Accreditation Panel; and
(iv) decision on accreditation by the Accreditation Panel.
Any educational institution desirous to seek accreditation of its course(s) or programme(s) by the Institute shall submit a completed application form (please refers to the《Registration Form for Programme Accreditation》below) accompanied with the supporting documentation and forwarded by post to:
The Chairman
Board of Examination
Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers
Rooms 801-2, On Lok Yuen Building
25 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
The accreditation procedure involves a thorough assessment of the programme contents, its assessment procedures, its teaching staff and facilities by a panel of experienced accreditation assessors. For details of the accreditation procedure, please click《here》.
《Accreditation Procedure》
(I) List of Degree Courses/Programmes leading to Member Class of Membership
| Academic Institution | Course / Programme Title | Accreditation Period |
| University of Hong Kong | BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering | 2019 ~ 2024 |
| HKU SPACE (School of Professional and Continuing Education) | MSc in Project Management International (conferred by The University of Greenwich, UK) | 2015 ~ 2025 |
| MSc in Facilities Management (conferred by The University of Greenwich, UK) | 2015 ~ 2025 | |
| MSc in Real Estate (conferred by The University of Greenwich, UK) | 2015 ~ 2025 | |
| BSc (Hons) in Work Based Learning Studies (Construction Project Management) (conferred by Middlesex University) | 2016 ~ 2021 (Course lapsed from 2022) | |
| POLYU SPEED (Professional Education and Executive Development) | BSc (Hons) in Surveying (Full-time) & (Part-time) | 2019 ~ 2024 |
| BSc (Hons) in Building Engineering & Management (Full-time) & (Part-time) | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering (4-Year Full-time) | 2019 ~ 2024 |
| BEng (Hons) in Civil and Environmental Engineering (4-Year Full-time) | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| MSc in Civil Infrastructural Engineering and Management | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| MSc in Environmental Engineering and Management | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| CityU SCOPE (School of Continuing and Professional Education) | BSc (Hons) in Construction Management (conferred by University of Wolverhampton) | 2019 ~ 2024 |
| BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying (conferred by University of Wolverhampton) | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| Professional Certificate in Construction Management | 2021 onwards | |
| VTC SHAPE (School for Higher and Professional Education) | BSc (Hons) in Construction Management (conferred by Coventry University, UK) | 2022 ~ 2027 |
| VTC THEi (Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong) | BSc (Hons) in Surveying | 2024 ~ 2029 |
| University College of Estate Management (UCEM) | BSc Construction Management | 2016 ~ 2026 |
| BSc Building Surveying | 2016 ~ 2026 | |
| BSc Quantity Surveying | 2016 ~ 2026 | |
| MSc Building Surveying | 2016 ~ 2026 | |
| MSc Quantity Surveying | 2016 ~ 2026 | |
| MSc International Construction Project Management | 2018 ~ 2023 | |
| Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT) | BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management (conferred by University of Central Lancashire) | 2022 ~ 2027 |
| (Hong Kong) Continuous Professional Education Centre (CPE) | BSc (Hons) Building Surveying (conferred by Birmingham City University) | 2017 ~ 2022 |
| BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (conferred by Birmingham City University) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Construction Management (conferred by Birmingham City University) | ||
MSc Building Surveying (conferred by Birmingham City University) | ||
MSc Quantity Surveying (conferred by Birmingham City University) | ||
| MSc Construction Project Management (conferred by Birmingham City University) |
(II) List of Higher Diploma Courses/Programmes leading to Associate Class of Membership
| Academic Institution | Course / Programme Title | Accreditation Period |
| HKU SPACE (School of Professional and Continuing Education) | Professional Diploma in Construction Project Management | 2016 ~ 2026 |
| PolyU HKCC (Hong Kong Community College) | Associate in Engineering | 2024 ~ 2029 |
| Associate in Surveying and Built Environment | 2024 ~ 2029 | |
| Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering | 2024 ~ 2029 | |
| City University of Hong Kong | Associate of Science in Construction Engineering & Management | 2019 ~ 2024 |
| Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Member of VTC Group) | Higher Diploma in Architectural Studies | 2024 ~ 2029 |
| Higher Diploma in Architectural Technology and Design | 2021 ~ 2026 | |
| Higher Diploma in Building Studies | 2024 ~ 2029 | |
| Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering | 2024 ~ 2029 | |
| Higher Diploma in Environmental Engineering | 2021 ~ 2026 | |
| Higher Diploma in Surveying | 2024 ~ 2029 | |
| Professional Diploma in Construction Management | 2024 ~ 2027 | |
| Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT) | Professional Diploma in Building Technology | 2022 ~ 2027 |
| Construction Industry Council | Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying Advanced Diploma in Building Construction Supervision Advanced Diploma in Building Services Supervision Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering Supervision | Current |
| Professional Diploma in Construction for Specialist Trades | Current |
(III) List of Diploma or Certificate Courses/Programmes leading to Construction Supervisor Class of Membership
| Academic Institution | Course / Programme Title | Accreditation Period |
| Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Member of VTC Group) | Diploma in Architectural Studies | 2019 ~ 2024 |
| Diploma in Architectural Technology and Design | 2021 ~ 2026 | |
| Diploma in Building Studies | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| Diploma in Civil Engineering | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| Diploma in Environmental Engineering | 2021 ~ 2026 | |
| Diploma in Surveying | 2019 ~ 2024 | |
| Courses for Qualifying Site Supervisors as TCP Equivalent Certificate (must have completed Modules 1, 2, 3, 4) | Current | |
| Construction Industry Council | Courses for Qualifying Site Supervisors as TCP Equivalent Certificate (must have completed Modules 1, 2, 3, 4) | Current |
| Diploma in Construction | 2023 ~ 2028 | |
| Institutions approved by Buildings Department | Authorized Signatory (Registered Minor Works Contractor (Company) – Class I) Top-up Course (for Construction Supervisor (Minor Works) Members only) | Current |
(IV) Others
Apart from the above, the Institute may accept alternative qualifications in the appropriate fields which will be:
i) considered base on an individual assessment according to the relevance of the curriculum in relation to each
category of disciplines; or
ii) justified by relevant public organizations for academic accreditation or professional institutes as equivalent
level to that required. Such organizations and institutes include the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of
Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), HKIA, HKIE and HKIS.
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