Building Surveying

Build expertise in the care, repair and conservation of buildings. With lectures, site visits and an optional paid placement, you’ll be ready for careers in building surveying, property management, project management and building regulation.

Accredited professional pathway
Graduate on the preferred route to RICS, CIOB, and CABE chartered membership, boosting career prospects in building surveying and construction management.

Real-world projects and industry insight
Develop practical skills and professional confidence through live client projects, site visits and guidance from industry advisers – including the option to take a year-long paid work placement.

Cutting-edge facilities and software
Learn using industry-standard software and specialist labs, studios and digital tools to prepare for the technological demands of modern building surveying.

This course is for you if...

• you’re passionate about the care, conservation and restoration of buildings

• you aspire to work in a professional, accredited role in the construction, property, or surveying sectors

• you want hands-on experience in surveying, construction projects and building management

• you want to work on projects that impact real-world buildings and communities.

Course Modules

Year 1
Your first year introduces the core principles of construction, management and building science. You’ll develop knowledge in economics, construction materials and building physics, while building digital skills in modelling and design. Through collaborative projects, you’ll take on professional roles in a simulated client brief, gaining teamwork, communication and time management skills. Site surveying, lab-based experiments and placement preparation provide a strong foundation for your future studies and career.

Year 2
In your second year, you’ll deepen your expertise in building surveying practice, learning how to diagnose building defects, conduct professional condition surveys and understand refurbishment and retrofitting processes. You’ll explore contract procedures, cost estimating and dispute resolution, while developing knowledge of building services engineering for larger projects. Collaborative design challenges and construction technology modules build your practical skills, while placement preparation supports your search for real-world industry experience in Year 3.

Optional placement year
In your third year, you will have the opportunity to undertake an optional year of professional paid training in an approved placement with a suitable company in the UK or abroad.

Final year
Your final year brings together everything you’ve learned, preparing you for professional practice. You’ll develop advanced knowledge of sustainability and safety in construction and gain a detailed understanding of building and property law. Modules in professional surveying practice and project work enable you to apply your expertise to real-world commissions, while the research methods and dissertation project give you the opportunity to explore a specialist area of your choice. By graduation, you’ll be ready to enter the industry as a confident, skilled and ethically aware professional.

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Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Building Engineers, Chartered Association of
• Chartered Institute of Building
• Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of