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MSc Building Surveying

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    1 year full time, 2.5 years part time, distance learning

Course Description

In the post-pandemic recovery, not only will the construction industry build back better, it will grow greener. Repurposing buildings into sustainable new spaces is at the heart of this strategy. If you are considering a career where you can reimagine a building’s potential, our Building Surveying masters degree is your next step.

Designed to prime you for a graduate surveyor role, our Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)-accredited Building Surveying postgraduate degree course is recommended for graduates and experienced industry professionals seeking a career conversion route.  The course is available with full-time, part-time and distance learning pathways.

Led by academics and industry practitioners, you will build the core technical skills that underpin the building surveyor’s particular expertise in understanding the fabric of existing buildings. You will also explore how BIM technology is revolutionising practice, and consider current industry trends in refurbishment, conservation, and adaptation.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2).

Fees

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Student Destinations

This course will equip you for a rewarding career as a building surveyor in the construction industry. The life of a building surveyor is varied and challenging and it is highly likely that you’ll have plenty of opportunities to travel, and that you’ll play a key role in shaping the built environment.

With an extensive understanding of buildings, the law, property and construction, you will be well equipped to pursue roles in a variety of areas including: building defect diagnostics, the conservation of historic buildings, acquisition and condition surveying, refurbishments alterations and extensions, the specification and supervision of construction work, dilapidations, party walls and rights to light work, and the design of new buildings.

Opportunities exist for building surveying graduates in a range of private and public sector environments. These include surveying and architectural professional practices, property and construction companies, and the estates departments of major organisations with substantial property holdings.

Module Details

Trimester one (and Trimester two for part-time and distance learning)

  • Building Law Principles
  • Building Procurement and Contract Administration
  • Building Information Modelling
  • Building Surveying Practice
  • Building Technology

Trimester two (Trimesters three and four for part-time and distance learning)

  • Building Technology
  • Building Pathology
  • Planning and Development Control
  • Building Adaption

Trimester three (trimesters five and six for part-time and distance learning)

  • Dissertation

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