
Program description
Building Surveying (BSc)
These Building Surveying programmes concern themselves with buildings and their performance in use, whether as a capital asset or operational facility. The discipline embraces building design and specification, project management, legal, cultural and economic factors as well as environmental issues.
Outcomes of the programmes include; the ability to analyse a range of surveying problems whilst delivering practical solutions; provide an in-depth understanding of the technical, economic, legal and organisational aspects of surveying and equip you with a range of skills as required by surveyors in professional practice or within large organisations.
The programmes contain some modules that are delivered in common with other related programmes within the School i.e., Architectural Technology, Quantity Surveying, Property Management, Project and Construction Management etc, but only where these provide the essential foundations or there is a need for an inter-disciplinary approach to be taken.
Admission requirements
Building Surveying (BSc)
You will need 96 UCAS Tariff points from A levels or their equivalent (previously 240 UCAS tariff points)
Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. To assess student suitability for their chosen course we normally arrange interviews for all applicants at which your skills, achievements and life experience will be considered as well as your qualifications.
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Module Topics
Year One: Level 4 Modules - BSc
- Building Information Modelling/CAD
- Built Environment Issues Academic & Professional Skills
- Construction Technology 1
- Law for the Built Environment
- Science, Structural Appreciation & Materials
- Surveying & Measuring Buildings
Year Two: Level 5 Modules - BSc
- Construction Technology 2
- BREEAM New Construction Assessment
- Property and Asset Management
- Property Law and Practice
- Property Inspection, Adaptation & Refurbishment
- Research Methods BIM & GIS
Year Three: Level 6 Modules - BSc
- Individual Research Study
- Sustainable Architectural Developments
- Contract / Professional Practice & Administration
- Cost Studies of Buildings
- Construction Technology 3
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for 2021/2022: £13,500
Career opportunities
These programmes combine academic study with the application of professional skills and competencies. They will expose you to the educational requirements necessary to embrace the highest industry standards; this by developing your knowledge and skills of building design, property, building pathology (building defects), as well as in economic, legal, technical, design and management, subjects so essential in the care of high value built assets and facilities.
They will prepare you for work as a professional surveyor and to apply for membership of the leading built environment professional bodies including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building, and Association of Building Engineers. In addition to professional and technical skills specific to building surveying, presentation, communication and team working skills, essential in everyday business, will be covered.
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
UWTSD is the oldest University in Wales and was founded in 1822. It has campuses in rural and city locations in the UK. The University’s main campuses are situated in various locations in and around Swansea’s city centre as well...
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