Southsea, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
As a building surveyor, you'll be at the heart of decision-making in construction projects that could transform the built environment or contribute to a more sustainable world. You'll advise on the specification of exciting new development proposals and be responsible for assessing the success of repairs and renovations.
On this BSc (Hons) Building Surveying degree course, you'll develop the technical skills and experience you need for a specialist career as a chartered building surveyor. You'll also have the expertise to consult and lead on facilities management, project management and building conservation.
Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), graduating from this degree course is the first step to becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor.
Course highlights
- Learn from practising building surveyors and guest speakers, including leading industry professionals and members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Benefit from our links to industry through our professional advisory board, a collection of professionals in relevant industries who help shape our course content
- Simulate projects you'll do in your career with practical surveying sessions in residential and commercial test environments
- Work collaboratively with students from other surveying and civil engineering courses to complete projects, preparing for a career working in multidisciplinary project teams
- Put theory to the test on field trips to locations such as the Passivhaus standard housing development, school refurbishment projects and The National Self Building and Renovation Centre
- Get the opportunity to visit a European city and develop a research project around the city's built environment
- Develop your knowledge of building information modelling (BIM) techniques on industry-standard software
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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Modules
Year 1
Core modules this year include:
- CAD and BIM – 20 credits
- Construction, Design and Sustainability – 20 credits
- Introduction to Law for the Built Environment – 20 credits
- Multidisciplinary Project – 20 credits
- Property Economics and Financial Accounting – 20 credits
- Soils and Materials 1 – 20 credits
There are no optional modules this year.
Year 2
Core modules this year include:
- Applied BIM – 20 credits
- Introduction to Project Management Principles – 20 credits
- Planning Procedures and Practice – 20 credits
- Procurement and Pre-contract Practice – 20 credits
- Professional Studies and Applied Project – 20 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Heritage Property – 20 credits
- International Built Environment Fieldwork (additional costs apply) – 20 credits
- Modern Foreign Language (Institution-wide Language Programme) – 20 credits
- Urban Regeneration – 20 credits
Optional placement year
In this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in the industry.
We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.
Year 3
Core modules this year include:
- Building Pathology – 20 credits
- Contract Administration, Claims Management and Dispute Resolution – 20 credits
- Energy and Environmental Management – 20 credits
- Individual Major Project – 40 credits
- Professional Practice – 20 credits
There are no optional modules this year.
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry, and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Placement year (optional)
Taking an optional placement year gives you the experience you need to increase your chances of landing your perfect role after graduation. You could work in a paid role in a professional organisation (our students earn an average salary of £19,000 during their placements) or set up your own business, giving you the chance to grow your professional network and enhance your CV.
We'll give you all the support you need to find a placement that prepares you for your career, and we'll continue to mentor you throughout your placement.
Career Opportunities
90% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation, and 95% are working in highly skilled roles in areas of architecture, surveying, construction, engineering and management.
What's more, graduates from all our building courses are earning an average salary of £27,000 after 15 months, and £38,500 after 5 years.
What jobs can you do with a Building Surveying degree?
Roles you can go onto include:
- building surveyor
- assistant building surveyor
- project manager
- facilities manager
- BIM Coordinator
- historic building conservationist
- property developer
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities and work experience. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, you'll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role.
Potential roles
Previous students have been successful in roles such as:
- industrial placement engineer
- trainee building surveyor
- real estate development, construction and building engineering services
Potential destinations
They've worked at exciting companies, including:
- Balfour Beatty
- Metropolitan Police
- Portsmouth City Council