Course contact details
Course Enquiries
Email:cenquiries@lancashire.ac.uk
Phone:01772 892400
University of Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
Course summary
Course Overview
Develop the analytical and intellectual skills you’ll need for a successful career in Building Surveying. Step outside of the classroom and gain hands-on, real-world industry experience.
Why study with us
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Our stimulating, problem-solving approach engages you with the whole building surveying process. You’ll spend time out and about in the local environment and on construction sites.
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Our graduates are highly regarded and have secured employment with large organisations such as BAE Systems.
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Study with students on the construction project management, facilities management and quantity surveying degrees, for valuable knowledge sharing.
What you’ll do
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Work on live, real-world projects with commercial partners in our new Engineering Innovation Centre’s state-of-the-art facilities.
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Learn from our lecturers who have practical experience and maintain close links to the profession and industry. Many are RICS Assessors.
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Identify, analyse, evaluate and solve problems associated with the technological, economic and legal issues encountered in building surveying.
Accreditations
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This course has been accredited by the RICS, the globally recognised professional body which promotes the highest international standards in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Accreditation can lead to high level career opportunities in large organisations and private practice.
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This course has been accredited by the CIOB, the globally recognised professional body for construction and leadership. Accreditation can lead to high level career opportunities in large organisations and private practice.
Future Careers
Our Building Surveying graduates have secured employment with large organisations such as BAE Systems, Eric Wright Construction and EC Harris.
Modules
Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
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Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Preston Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (optional) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (optional) • Integrated foundation year • 5 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- C30
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Lancashire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- C30
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date) |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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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.
Additional fee information
*plus inflation linked increases, in line with the government fee cap.
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