Accreditation and Recognition

Sector endorsement

Built for success

University of the Built Environment works closely with the leading professional bodies in the built environment to ensure that, where relevant, our programmes provide the knowledge and understanding required to achieve chartered status.

These include:

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – find out about free RICS student membership
• Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) – find out about free CIOB student membership
• Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) – find out about free CABE student membership
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) – find out about ICES student membership here (small fee applies)
• Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) – find out about free HKICM student membership
• Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) – find out about free ISEP student membership

Each professional body will have its own requirements for free student membership. Please click on the links above for more information. To find out whether your programme is accredited by a particular professional body, please see your Programme Specification or the relevant programme page of the University website.

All our bachelor and masters level programmes* are formally accredited by at least one of these bodies. The University of the Built Environment BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management and University of the Built Environment MSc Real Estate are also recognised by the Property Services Regulatory Authority (in the Republic of Ireland).

Under the current policy of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), graduates of University of the Built Environment programmes that are accredited by RICS are permitted to take the Assessment of Professional Competence of HKIS.

The BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management, MSc Real Estate and Master of Business Administration have recognition from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Property Managers (HKICPM).

Full details of accreditation or recognition available for each programme is detailed on the programme page.