The Faculty of Built Environment educates future professionals in architecture, construction management, quantity surveying, interior architecture, and real estate management. With a history tracing back to 1972, FOBE combines a strong academic foundation with practical industry preparation to develop graduates capable of shaping sustainable and innovative physical environments.
FOBE plays a direct role in Malaysia’s green transition by offering programmes aligned with sustainable design, resource-efficient construction, urban planning, and green building rating frameworks — cultivating graduates who are ready to build low-carbon, high-performance, and environmentally responsible spaces.
Programmes:
Diploma in Building
Diploma in Real Estate Management
Diploma in Quantity Surveying
This course focuses on the planning, coordination and installation of electrical supply, fire fighting systems, fuel gas systems, telecommunication systems, vertical and horizontal transportation systems, alternative and renewable energy, etc.; all in accordance with Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 and such other acts related to the Built Environment.
Programmes:
Diploma in Building
Diploma in Real Estate Management
Diploma in Quantity Surveying
This course introduces the construction methods and processes for architectural works. It covers doors and door frames, windows and window frames, walls and partitions, internal and external floor, wall and ceiling finishes, roof finishes, proprietary and external works.
Programme: Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Honours)
This course enables students to understand the characteristics and impact of heat, light, sound and air flow within the built environment. At the same time, the quality of buildings and its environment is highlighted by considering energy management and Green Building principles.
Programme: Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Honours)
This course focuses on the planning, coordination and installation of mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. electrical supply, firefighting, ventilation and air conditioning, fuel gas, telecommunication, vertical and horizontal transportation, building automation etc.); all in accordance with Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 and such other acts related to Built Environment.
Programme: Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Honours)
This course is designed to enable the students to further develop and establish knowledge relating to the advanced principles of building design and construction. This will enable students to gain the ability to make decision on the selection of design and construction technique that is best suited to the given situation; involves high rise buildings, long span buildings, special buildings, basement construction, external works, green technology issues and rehabilitation of existing buildings.
Programme: Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Honours)
This course is a progression from BTAR3018 Design Studio V. The inclusion of the course in the programme is for students to be taken through the processes involved in the design of an integrated multi-functional public building in an urban environment including application of codes and by-laws and strategies of construction, structure and environmental concerns together with the preparation of the required presentation and working drawings and other visual media. The objective of this course is to enable the students to provide a responsive solution involved in the design of an integrated multi-functional public building in an urban environment with all the complexities of public space utilization and demonstrate these through the preparation of the required presentation and working drawings and other visual media.
Programme: Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours)
This course offers students to apply their skills, knowledge, and understanding of the design process. Emphasis will be placed on the environmentally friendly and sustainable planning through the process of data collection, site analysis and synthesis. It also emphasizes the fundamental aspects of design, space layout and form, interiors and landscaping. It introduces students to the basic understanding of concept design, construction technology such as the integration of structure, materials and environmental aspects. This provides an opportunity for students to further develop design, presentation skills and creative thinking for concept development related to small scale residential design.
Programme: Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours)
This course introduces students to tackle more challenging, detailed, and complex spaces to apply their knowledge and skills of design process Students will be explored with commercial interiors and business oriented project with emphasis on the interrelationship of design elements and principles, space programming and conceptual problem-solving in three-dimensional space. Attention will be drawn to the analysis of space, purpose of use, creative and effective solutions to the stated problems, material and colour selection, detailing, specifications and environment psychology aspects as relevant to user comfort. They are also expected to further develop skills to simultaneously resolve conceptual, technical, aesthetic, functional aspects of design and advance presentation skills.
Programme: Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (Honours)
This course focuses on the planning, coordination and installation of mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. electrical supply, fire fighting, ventilation and air conditioning, fuel gas, telecommunication, vertical and horizontal transportation, building automation etc.); all in accordance with Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 and such other acts related to Built Environment.
Programme: Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (Honours)
This course builds on the previous studies of technology and explains the forms and structures normally encountered by chartered builders. It covers site acquisitions and analysis, basement and foundations, building form and structure, design and technology, roof and large span structures, building structure management, sustainable construction with green technology and innovation.
Programme: Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (Honours)
This course is an integrated project and focuses on the initial stage of a property development and its economics context, such as selection and appraisal of site and location, appraisal and review of alternative development, market and feasibility study.
Programme: Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (Honours)
The aim of this course is to impart to students site managerial knowledge and skills that are required in the management of site production process culminating in the handover of the completed project to the client.
Programme: Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (Honours)
This course introduces the different types of materials used in construction, i.e. concrete, bricks, blocks, masonry, timber, metals, waterproofing, glass, composite material, green material, plastic products, paint, plastering, cladding materials and recycled construction materials; their physical properties, manufacturing process, classification, selection, specification, standard, certification, uses, environmental issues or ecological impact and eco-labelling.
Programme: Bachelor of Real Estate Management (Honours)
This course focuses on the planning, coordination and installation of mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. electrical supply, fire fighting, ventilation and air conditioning, fuel gas, telecommunication, vertical and horizontal transportation, building automation etc.); all in accordance with Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 and such other acts related to Built Environment.
Programme: Bachelor of Real Estate Management (Honours)
This course covers the concept of town planning and land use development procedures in the Malaysian context which explore on the needs to fulfil the planning requirements as well as complying to the rules and procedures dictated under the Act involving the change in use, density, zoning, plot ratio improvement in getting land development approval.
Programme: Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
This course introduces the different types of materials used in construction, i.e. concrete, bricks, blocks, masonry, timber, metals, waterproofing, glass, composite material, green material, plastic products, paint, plastering, cladding materials and recycled construction materials; their physical properties, manufacturing process, classification, selection, specification, standard, certification, uses, environmental issues or ecological impact and eco-labelling.
Programme: Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
This course focuses on the planning, coordination and installation of mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. electrical supply, fire fighting, ventilation and air conditioning, fuel gas, telecommunication, vertical and horizontal transportation, building automation etc.); all in accordance with Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 and such other acts related to Built Environment.
Programme: Master of Architecture
The course commences with architectural project which emphasises on basic human needs. Students are given the experience to design a building type that is fundamental to human needs, an affordable high-density or medium-density housing project. As housing project concerns, there would be many aspects to be considered such as physiological and psychological aspects of a human being; the collective need of human beings as social animals or the socio-cultural aspects of society. Theories and principles of housing design such as defensible spaces, external spaces to enhance social interaction, secured by design, crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) and the use of clustering or grouping the design to accelerate social formation will be introduced and conceptualised. The course commences with architectural project which emphasises on basic human needs. Students are given the experience to design a building type that is fundamental to human needs, an affordable high-density or medium-density housing project.
Programme: Master of Architecture
Architecture is realized through various construction technologies with green design and construction being a standard criterion now. This subject offers an in-depth study on the integration of structure, services and materials with building construction, including the integration of technology and materials for high-rise construction and techniques for passive sustainable design.
Programme: Master of Architecture
This subject covers pertinent current development on advanced building technology (e.g. BIM (Building Information Modelling), 3D Printing, BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic), Prefabrication, IBS (industrialized Building System), and Computational Software, for enhancement of the quality, efficiency, sustainability and safety of construction by using building information modelling, and other computer simulation software (e.g. REVIT, Ecotech,)
Programme: Master of Architecture
Premised upon the definition that 'Sustainable Development is that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs’, this course introduces students to sustainable developments from city planning, commercial buildings, housing, to individual bungalow design. Green rating tools such as GBI (Green Building Index), Green Mark, Green Star, and LEEDS will be introduced with emphasis on arming students with the ability to use GBI, the Malaysian home-grown green rating tools to rate residential and non-residential new construction projects.
Programme: Master of Science in Real Estate Development
This course focuses on the examination of the need and how sustainability seeks to achieve balanced economic, environmental and social goals at global, national, local, city and building levels. It covers discussion of the main elements of sustainability and their relationships i.e. ecosystems, social equity, environmental justice, political sustainability and exploration of various contemporary issues which are interwoven with the land, property and built environment. The course then zooms into in-depth discussion of sustainability concepts and technical issues at the various stages of the development and building life cycle.
Programme: Master of Science in Real Estate Development
This course focuses on relevant governance and legislation related to construction contract management and real estate development which includes National Land Code 1965, Town and Country Planning Act 1976, Strata Titles Act 1985 (Act 318) Rules & Orders, Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) & Regulations, Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127) Regulations, Rules and Orders and their application in real property development.
Programme: Master of Science in Real Estate Development
This course aims to develop an understanding on applications of risk and safety management to be practised in the real estate development and construction projects. It covers broad range of topics from roles of professional certificates for safety and health professionals, law and regulation particularly the OSH Act, the prevention and control of hazard assessment and the management of safety and health including risk management.
Programme: Master of Science in Property and Facilities Management
This course focuses on the examination of the need and how sustainability seeks to achieve balanced economic, environmental and social goals at global, national, local, city and building levels. It covers discussion of the main elements of sustainability and their relationships i.e. ecosystems, social equity, environmental justice, political sustainability and exploration of various contemporary issues which are interwoven with the land, property and built environment. The course then zooms into in-depth discussion of sustainability concepts and technical issues at the various stages of the development and building life cycle.
Programme: Master of Science in Property and Facilities Management
This course focuses on relevant governance and legislation related to property and facilities management which includes National Land Code 1965, Town and Country Planning Act 1976, Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) & Selected Subsidiary Legislation and Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127) Regulations, Rules and Orders their application in relation to property and facilities management.
Programme: Master of Science in Construction Project Management
This course focuses on the examination of the need of green building and sustainability, and how to achieve balanced economic, environmental and social goals at global, national, local, city and building levels in green and sustainable development. It covers discussion of the main elements of sustainability and their relationships i.e. ecosystems, social equity, environmental justice, political sustainability and exploration of various contemporary issues which are interwoven with the land, property and built environment. The course then zooms into in-depth discussion of sustainability concepts and technical issues at the various stages of the development and building life cycle.
Programme: Master of Science in Construction Project Management
This course aims to develop an understanding on applications of risk and safety management to be practised in the real estate development and construction projects. It covers broad range of topics from roles of professional certificates for safety and health professionals, law and regulation particularly the OSH Act, the prevention and control of hazard assessment and the management of safety and health including risk management.
Programme: Master of Science in Construction Contract Management
This course focuses on project design and development planning process including implementation , financial planning, project design, health and safety and environment planning. It also covers various type of analysis in evaluating the project viability such as project impact analysis, SWOT analysis, cost and benefit analysis.
Programme: Master of Science in Construction Contract Management
This course focuses on relevant governance and legislation related to construction contract management and real estate development which includes National Land Code 1965, Town and Country Planning Act 1976, Strata Titles Act 1985 (Act 318) Rules & Orders, Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) & Regulations, Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127) Regulations, Rules and Orders and their application in real property development.