Course Overview

Building Surveyors look at building pathology, focusing on refurbishment, reuse, development, restoration, repair, and conservation. With our Building Surveying degree course, you can develop a knowledge base and skillset that can lead to exciting global opportunities across many industries in the the built environment sector.

A gateway to professional status, our Building Surveying degree course is accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Association of Building engineers (CABE) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Studying an accredited course ensures that the knowledge and skills you develop will meet the highest industry standards.

Covering a broad range of key industry areas, you will learn about the construction industry and its legal and regulatory framework, and explore the relationship between a building and its internal and external environments. You’ll recognise how to diagnose problems with existing buildings and be aware of conservation and regeneration.

You will:

• Build knowledge and skills to describe, explain, evaluate, and apply building construction techniques

• Learn to identify and use appropriate strategies and technologies applicable to building surveying practice

• Develop an understanding of the interactions between a building and its internal and external environments

• Gain the ability to identify symptoms and diagnose defects found in a diverse range of building types

• Understand urban regeneration so you can participate in future sustainable regeneration initiatives

General Eligibility

GCSE

English Language and Mathematics at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below

UCAS tariff points

104 points

A Levels

104 points

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).