Building Surveying (with Foundation Year) - BSc(Hons)

Year 0 (Foundation Year)

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Environment and Sustainability
• Foundation Project
• Society, Economy and Governance
• Development and Place
• Data Analysis and Design

You will study the Foundation Year alongside students from our other Surveying, Construction and Property courses, and so you may be able to transfer to a course in one of these areas at the end of the Foundation Year.

The normal expectation is that you must pass all Year 0 modules before progressing to Year 1.

Year 1

On these modules, you will learn the basic principles and key foundation knowledge in Building Surveying.

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Law, Economics and Management
• Building Science
• Construction Technology and Services
• Design Processes

Year 2

As you progress, you will apply the knowledge and skills you have learnt through real-life scenarios and situations.

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Residential Refurbishment and Maintenance
• Commercial Development
• Procurement and Contract Law
• Professional Practice for the Built Environment
• Analysis of Building Defects
• Building Surveys and Professional Consultancy

Optional placement year

All students are encouraged to spend their third year on placement. The curriculum in the second year includes support finding this placement. Students who undertake a placement year will complete a work-based research project.

Final Year

In the final year, greater emphasis is put on scholarly activity and professional judgement. In addition to studying core modules, you will apply your learning either through a Work-based Research Project related to your placement, or through studying the Collaborative Practice module bringing together students of multiple disciplines.

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Dissertation
• Sustainable Strategies for Property Management
• Commercial Refurbishment
• Conserving Buildings and Places

Plus one of the following:

• Work Based Learning (for placement students)
• Collaborative Practice (for non-placement students)

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.

The team provide a friendly, collaborative environment for learning. Teaching methods vary according to modules, however most learning is through lectures and tutorials including computer lab sessions for developing your CAD skills. You will get hands on experience to gather survey information and use the results to draw up proposals using the latest Information Technology.

Modules often include guest lecturers from RICS professionals and people from the industry covering topical issues including cutting edge surveying techniques using IT, heritage issues, asbestos and component manufacturers.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Lectures, workshops/seminars, group project work, and tutoring account for 12 hours of contact time per week. You will be expected to spend at least double this time (24 hours) in essential independent study.

You will be assessed through a mix of coursework and examinations, all of which aim to assess not only what you know and can do, but develop graduate attributes valued by employers.

Coursework may include essays, reports, portfolios of drawings or sketches, calculations, lab reports, presentations, projects, studios and, in the final year, a dissertation.

While most coursework involves individual submissions, some modules in each year require teamwork.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.