HND in QS
Frequently Asked Questions
1. After completing HNC for a year or two, do we need to take an examination to qualify for HND?
2. How many years is allowed to be the gap from HNC to HND?
Ans: 3 years and maximum
3. Should we be residing in the Philippines when we enroll?
Ans: No.
4. The courses run from September (current year) to August (following year), are<br /> there idle months in between?
Ans: Yes, registration is in August and classes starts in September which will run for 12 Saturdays per term.
5. Are recordings available to absentee students?
Ans: Yes, but only for a limited time (1 week).
6. I understand there will be no examinations, what will be the grading system?
7. On scholarship, will it be fully funded?
8. Do you have partnerships with the local QS companies? What are the chances of getting employed with these companies?
Ans: We have partnership with Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) who has 1500 member contracting companies. We also have strong collaboration with about 20 (small to big) QS firms in the Philippines that we will sign MoUs to allow our students to have their OJTs and possible future employment.
9. Are the assignments completed individually or by group?
10. Is the registration fee included in the tuition fee?
11. What is the difference between HNC/HND and PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T) and PICQS APC Programme (PAP1)?
P3T is for those who are already practisingQS and needs an underpinning knowledge in Quantity Surveying. This course is a total of 30 lecture hours with 14 topics.
PAP1 is the application part of applying the principles learned from P3T. This is a 30 lecture hours of 10 topics.
The PICQS Academy offers the Pearson BTEC qualifications of HNC and HND in QS and this is a formal education recognized internationally. After HND, one can progress to Bachelor’s Degree in QS through a top up programmeoffered by a UK university in partnership with PICQS Academy.
HNC is Level 4 with 1200 study hours and HND is Level 5 with 2400 study hours.
12. After the August registration, when do we start paying for the first monthly due?
13. For the past HNC passers, which subjects are credited to the new curriculum?
14. Can we enroll in HND without taking the HNC?
15. I enrolled to HNC but later decided to proceed with HND, will the tuition be restructured?
16. After taking the HND, can we proceed to take the PICQS’ Assessment of Professional Competency (APC)?
17. There were subjects marked as optional, are there additional fees to be paid?
18. When will the scholarship selection process start?
19. From which factors will the scholarship selection be based on?
20. When do the classes start?
terms) with a 2-week break after each term.
21. What is the maximum number of days one is allowed to be absent?
22. Will students of PICQS Academy be automatically become Members of PICQS?
However, if the student has at least 2 years work experience or has 1year work experience under the supervision of a corporate member of a QS organization (MPICQS, MRICS, MAIQS, MNZIQS, PQS of CIQS), the student is encouraged to apply as a Technical Member of PICQS.
23. What if I decided to withdraw from the course?
during the course run, there will be a no refund policy.