MSc Facility and Environment ManagementUCL Introduction

Prof. Michael WortonVice-Provost (Academic

and International)

Welcome to UCL

About UCL

• Established over 180 years ago

• First university in England to admit students of any race, class or religion, and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men

• The first in England to teach experimental science, modern European languages, Laws…

• Today – applying its world class research and teachings to make a better World

• Consistently ranked in the top 20 (currently 4th)

Our Academics

• Over 4,000 academic and post doctoral staff

• Recruited from all around the world

• 34 Fellows of the Royal Society

• 22 Fellows of the British Academy

• 11 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering

• 77 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences

• 20 Nobel Prize winners

Global Reach and Vision

• 21,000 students, 34% from overseas

• From 140+ countries

• Singapore 8th largest international group

• UCL Bartlett - largest expected number of Singapore graduate students

The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

• Uniquely brings together: Design, Architecture, Planning, Development, Engineering, Construction and Facility Management

• 240 academics and 1,600+ students managed through 7 centres– Architecture (ranked #1 in UK by Architects Journal surveys)– Bartlett School of Graduate Studies– Planning– Development Planning Unit – Construction Project Management– UCL Energy Institute– Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis

• World-class expertise – two Platform grants, Doctoral Training Centre, UK Government research contractor

The Facility Management (FM) Industry

• Rapid international growth

• Increasingly recognised at board-room level

• Rising importance of sustainable FM

MSc Facility and Environment Management, Singapore

• London programme est. 1992

• BIFM accredited/RICS approved

• London-Singapore– First global postgraduate FM course

• Research-led learning experience

• Dynamic blended learning approach

• Provides competitive advantage to graduates

Teaching delivery by blended learning

• Face to face block teaching at BCA Academy• Study visits; guest lectures• Distance learning• Virtual Learning Environment• Video of lectures• Live video-conference• Skype and email tutorials for dissertation

Programme modules:

• Introduction to FEM• Management Concepts• Environment Management & Sustainability• Service Operations Management• Space & Workplace Management• FM Law• Social Dimensions of Sustainability* • Efficient Building Services Systems* • Sustainable FM Operations*

* Select 2 options

Our students

• Learn part-time over two years• Experienced FM/property practitioners• Sponsored by employers

Entry normally requires:• 2nd class Bachelors or qualifying exam• Substantial work experience• Good English

Michael Harbour wins first prize in FEM Balfour Beatty Workplace Award Jan 2011

MSc FEM students say:

“My overwhelmingly biggest reward was the enjoyment of 2 years study with fellow students, writing reports that stretched my capabilities to the limit, and of course being taught and guided so fantastically.”

“People said to me, it’s like a light has been switched on since you started the course.”

Thank you!www.ucl.ac.uk/facilitymanagement_singaporewww.bcaa.edu.sg/MScFEM.aspx