1) Quantity Surveyor
-Approximate how much is the salary for Quantity Surveyor(fresh graduated, experience with 3 year, experience with 10 years)?
-Which college or university lecturer in Malaysia are good in this course??
-Is it possible study degree in malaysia can working at foreign country?
-Is it possible study diploma in Malaysia can continue study degree at foreign country?

2) Actuarial Science
-Approximate how much is the salary for Actuarial science (fresh graduated, experience with 3 year, experience with 10 years)?
-Which college or university lecturer in Malaysia are good in this course??
-Is it possible study degree in malaysia can working at foreign country?
-Is it possible study diploma in Malaysia can continue study degree at foreign country?

salary depends on the company, location or your qualification(diploma or degree). northern area around 1.8 to 2.2k for fresh grad while in kl should be around 2.2k to 2.6k. for university, USM is one of the best in our country. yes, after u graduated, u can work overseas. if u really want to go overseas, after completing your degree, go for professional exam, become a registered qs and then get your rics accreditation.

fyi, quantity surveying has nothing to do with maths.

i only know that after you told me..my parents keep telling me that QS only about mathematics..when i saw those programmes that i had to study..its totally non-related to maths ..

haha, i was once like u too, but i realised after my class started.

ŗics accreditation can get it without working experience??

haha, of course not. rics is an international board for professional surveyors, u need to pass exams to get that.

just only take the examination ???

why you say that...this subject is all about what i thought is account and math
good to study cause im going to take this in may at taruc

Private - TARUC/UTAR/Imperia good in QS

yes, if i'm not mistaken, u need several years of working experience then sit for exams and interview, but it's not going to be easy.

whether u like it or not, qs has nothing to do with accounting or mathematics. end of story.

QS course only recognize by malaysia, is UTAR & local uni..

haha change it if you wish before its too late..i'm going to TARUC to change my QS course to foundation or a level maybe..

why you say that way? QS course chg to foundation?
never heard before
foundation chg to diploma is a lot

i just registered ..now wanted to change..i'm going to taruc to either register again if they don't allow me to change the course that i registered.

where did u get the info from? pls do not mislead others.

If register cannot change then rather change the uni lol
not yet study cannot change? what a funny jok

Why don't study in Utar??

How about ISM??? Is it same??

RISM is only for malaysian. RICS is international.

Ok, thanks your information~

u can check with ISM,
and remind that, the recognize uni, change from time to time.
meaning said this xx uni from uk recognize only from xxxx yrs, then after u study finish come out work, said not recognize liao. because the new version come out.
Dont believe? check with ISM, the recognize uni booklet by year.
i only saw UTAR & local uni, every year booklet state in recognize, other uni.. sorry la..

for recognition, u should check with BQSM not RISM. BQSM is under the government, RISM is a private body.
https://www.bqsm.gov.my/index.php?option=co...mid=455&lang=en

question again, if study architecture or civil engineering, is it possible to become a Quantity Surveyor?? cause i saw the subject study in both course have related with surveying especially civil engineering

architecture will not be possible, however for civil, i'm not quite sure. civil is more on technical side, but qsing is more on costing and contract.

If qs is nothing do with math, how they calculated the costing?? Civil engineering is it have related with math??

for building material quantity, we calculate using area(m2) or volume(m3). for costing, just use simple calculation that u learn during primary school, u dont use complex mathematical formula to get the cost. the important thing is, your knowledge in building construction, how the thing is done on site. for example, if u dont know how reinforcement bar is tied, or how tiles are laid, how u are going to measure the quantity? or how u are going to calculate the cost of tiling? for civil, i'm not sure, but i think it should be something like what u learn in secondary school physics. if u really want to do something related with math, i dont think quantity surveying or civil engineering is suitable for u since these two are more related to construction rather than math.

Did QS need to expert in material?? Cause different type of tiles got different price right??

yes, the more u know, the better. so that u can select or propose the most cost efficient materials with the required quality or function. if u're not aware, quantity surveyor is also known as cost engineer. u might learn this in uni too depending on your course structure. but dont worry, u will learn more when u started to work.

Has anyone heard of the quantity surveying degree offered by heriot-watt uni and uni of reading msia? How are they compared to local private uni?

Does quantity surveyor can open a firm by themself?? Or needed some other skills??

yes, that's why u need to sit for exams to become a registered qs. only registered qs can start their own consultancy firm.

Usually 2 years afyer work can apply for sr right? And i want ur opinion, which company is the best for freshgrads? consultant, construction, small or big company? thx

as far as i know, sr and registered qs are not the same. u get sr. from RISM, and registered qs from BQSM. if u want to start your own professional practice, u need to become a registered qs. it takes at least 3 years, submit your logbook, then go for professional exam and interview. sr title is not so important, u can get it later. the main focus is to become a registered qs under BQSM, then u will be given a 'cap mohor' with your name and serial no. on it. this is what i know. as u can see, i'm working with the contractor, because i dont have any intention to start my practice. basically, i have given up my professional career. if u want to run your own professional practice, u need to work in qs consultancy firm, but not contractors or developers.

Wah thats a good explaination. Many thanks!

Anyone got idea that if i study A-level arts ,can i still take QS when degree?i got take Maths in A-level

[quote=Agent 45,Mar 30 2014, 09:01 PM]
as far as i know, sr and registered qs are not the same. u get sr. from RISM, and registered qs from BQSM. if u want to start your own professional practice, u need to become a registered qs. it takes at least 3 years, submit your logbook, then go for professional exam and interview. sr title is not so important, u can get it later. the main focus is to become a registered qs under BQSM, then u will be given a 'cap mohor' with your name and serial no. on it. this is what i know. as u can see, i'm working with the contractor, because i dont have any intention to start my practice. basically, i have given up my professional career. if u want to run your own professional practice, u need to work in qs consultancy firm, but not contractors or developers.


ok last question, if work with contractors/developers/o&g companies kenot get chartered surveyor?

[quote=SupremeLahh7,Mar 31 2014, 01:59 AM]
[quote=Agent 45,Mar 30 2014, 09:01 PM]
as far as i know, sr and registered qs are not the same. u get sr. from RISM, and registered qs from BQSM. if u want to start your own professional practice, u need to become a registered qs. it takes at least 3 years, submit your logbook, then go for professional exam and interview. sr title is not so important, u can get it later. the main focus is to become a registered qs under BQSM, then u will be given a 'cap mohor' with your name and serial no. on it. this is what i know. as u can see, i'm working with the contractor, because i dont have any intention to start my practice. basically, i have given up my professional career. if u want to run your own professional practice, u need to work in qs consultancy firm, but not contractors or developers.


ok last question, if work with contractors/developers/o&g companies kenot get chartered surveyor?

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can, but harder, u need to take special routes. because u need to be under the guidance of a chartered surveyor, he or she will sign your logbook.

i am with a contractor, one year i filled my logbook and then when i submitted the book the woman from ISM called me and scolded me about all sorts of things

she said i did something wrong, because i submitted the projects that my supervisor wasn't the consultant for, i told her i didn't know he had to be the consultant for that project and she said i'm a liar. why would i waste my time doing something that isn't right??

and then she said 'i don't know which school you come from, don't know what calendar month is'. apparently she thinks that calendar months and working days is the same. how can it be the same, i work on saturday so i fill the log book, so calendar months cannot be the same with everyone's working days. some people work overtime, how?

she scolded me about all sorts of things, i don't even know why she was so angry, i just graduated the year before and as a senior and a professional her behaviour was so inappropriate

anyway she was very rude etc so i realized that i cannot get sr as long as i work with contractor. i was so fedup with her and wanted to write to the newspaper hahaha but i didn't just IN CASE i want to do sr again

This post has been edited by twohens: Mar 31 2014, 03:00 PM