Start an exciting professional career as a building surveyor, advising clients about sustainable property, retro-fit and building adaptions and improvements.
Learn how to evaluate the design, specification and performance of buildings. Develop skills in building inspection and analysis, and use industry-standard equipment to recognise and tackle defects, and identify technical problems in construction.
There are opportunities to get hands-on in specialist labs for materials and testing, environmental science and design, and surveying. You’ll also work in design and AutoCAD studios.
You’ll work independently and as part of larger teams, helping you understand where building surveyors ‘fit in’. Together, you’ll go on site visits, attend talks given by professionals, and learn how to manage projects. This puts you in a strong position for employment in this interesting and varied field.
Why ARU?
Gain a full range of skills, from converting buildings to performing surveys and valuations.
Use specialist facilities and equipment, including AutoCAD studios and testing and surveying labs.
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; developed with employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
Benefit from strong industry links with professional institutions, local firms and building surveying experts.
Year 1
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
ICT Skills
Critical Thinking
Maths for Scientists
Maths for Engineers
Physics for Engineers
Engineering Design
Fundamentals of Computing
Year 2
BIM and Dimensional Control (30 credits)
Technology and Structures (30 credits)
Health and Safety Project Control and Resourcing (30 credits)
Law and Economics (30 credits)
Year 3
Advanced Technology and Environmental Impact (30 credits)
Building Surveying Documentation (15 credits)
Management Practice (15 credits)
Project Administration (15 credits)
Building Inspection and Analysis
Property and Land Law (15 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Year 4
Project Evaluation and Development (15 credits)
Risk, Value and Environmental Impact (15 credits)
Building Surveying Practice I (15 credits)
Building Surveying Practice 2 (15 credits)
Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings (15 credits)
Building Pathology (15 credits)
Major Project (Surveying) (30 credits)
Your Foundation year will prepare you for the rest of your course. We’ll focus on general skills such as researching and referencing, numeracy and ICT, and critical thinking. But we’ll also look at topics including classical mechanics, design, computer science, programming and coding. Plus, there’s a focus on developing mathematical skills.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.
Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | With minimum 5.5 in each component |
Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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