Building Surveying & Property Management

Bachelor's degree

In Bolton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bolton

  • Duration

    3 Years

BSc (Hons) Building Surveying & Property Management is a broad-based degree that will equip you for a career in this rewarding and varied profession or enhance your wider career prospects. You will study a broad range of relevant disciplines that will give you the practical knowledge for carrying out surveys, making property valuations, assessing repairs and preparing specifications and plans for building work. You will develop a thorough knowledge of the regulations and laws relating to buildings, land and property and learn the management skills relevant to the profession.

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Location

Start date

Bolton (Greater Manchester)
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Deane Road, BL3 5AB

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirements(typical offer) 240 UCAS points from at least two A2-levels (or equivalent) in any subjects, or successful completion of the Engineering Foundation Year.

You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) in any subjects.

For direct entry to Level 2 students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Building or Construction.

Foundation degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3 following completion of balancing studies.

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Subjects

  • Property

Course programme

About the course

The School offers an extensive range of surveying equipment and testing laboratories, as well as the University’s unique design studio facilities which include the latest CAD software and hardware.

The course is part of a suite of five construction industry courses offering you the opportunity to carry out interdisciplinary work with students on associated courses. This includes a group project, which simulates what happens during a construction project from inception to completion, in which you will carry out the role of the building surveyor within a team of other construction specialists. Your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions.

As the School has close contacts with the industry you may have the opportunity to take part in site visits. Professionals from the construction industry, including former students, regularly give talks and lectures on the course.

Our dedicated staff team will provide you with a high level of support throughout your studies. All the teaching staff are construction industry professionals with extensive experience and knowledge of the industry and they are all active on the industry’s professional bodies.

What you will learn

You will learn the practical skills of surveying and property management including how to undertake surveys, value property, analyse building defects and make recommendations for their repair. You will understand how to prepare plans and specifications for building works, calculating costs and working out budgets.

You will learn about building regulations, the law relating to land and property and the importance of maintaining and managing built assets to ensure they are used efficiently. You will develop the relevant applied business skills including understanding contract processes, communications, IT and the necessary management skills for the industry.

Special features

  • The University’s unique design studio offers excellent facilities including CAD software and hardware.
  • There is a strong emphasis on hands-on training and experience throughout the School and you will have the opportunity to carry out tests and work with construction materials using the University’s excellent laboratory facilities.
  • Teaching staff are all professionals with a broad range of experience and contacts in the construction industry and are active in associated professional organisations.

Careers and professional development

This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of building surveying-related careers, for example, in building control or property, facilities and maintenance management. You will achieve the intellectual, technical and practical skills necessary to pursue a career in any branch of the building surveying profession.

Recent graduates have been employed by building surveying practices, facilities management organisations, local authority building control departments and housing associations.

Professional recognition

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Association of Building Engineers (ABE).

You will be encouraged to become a student member of the CIOB and the ABE and take part in local and regional activities, thus enabling you to network with potential employers.

Mode of attendance: Full-time / including sandwhich year

Building Surveying & Property Management

Price on request