BSc Building Surveying K230
Bachelor's degree
In Reading
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Reading
Full Time: 3 Years
Analyse building performance and material lifecycles to establish the cause and effect of building defects.
This course prepares you for a successful career in building surveying. You will benefit from the Department's strong links with industry and the surveying profession. Additionally, the degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Building. As with all of our surveying and construction courses, the programme structure provides an opportunity to explore a range of construction-related disciplines prior to specialising in the final year. You will be able to transfer onto other courses, such as Quantity Surveying or Construction Management, at the end of your second year if you wish to do so. A particular emphasis is placed on transferable skills and University of Reading graduates are renowned for rapid progression to senior positions within professional firms.
You will study in an internationally-renowned department with strong industry links and an outstanding employability rating. Many members of staff within the School are active in research and consultancy. This ensures that the course reflects not only the very best of current practice, but also the latest developments in areas such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and sustainability.
During your first two years you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the disciplines which underpin construction management and the surveying professions. This will include subjects such as economics, law, professional practice and building technology. Recurring themes throughout the course include the application of digital technologies, extending from working with hand-held tablets to the use of aerial drones for roof surveys. There is an especially strong focus on project work and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recent projects have included a school in the Gambia and another in Malawi. Furthermore, we place a strong focus...
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- Construction Training
- Construction
- Surveying
- IT Law
- Law
- Technology
- Economics
- Construction Management
- School
- Industry
- Building Technology
Course programme
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Construction Science
- Construction Site Engineering
- Construction Technology
- Economics for Construction and Engineering
- Empirical Studies
- General Introduction to Law
- Information and Communication
- Principles of Management
- Understanding Construction
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2 Core modules include:- Building Environment Systems
- Building Pathology
- Building Technology
- Construction Economics
- Construction Procurement
- Introduction to Quantification and Computerised Taking Off
- Management in the Built Environment
- Projects
- Research Skills
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 3 Core modules include:- Maintenance, Refurbishment and Rehabilitation of Built Facilities
- Building Surveying Projects
- Dissertation
- Sustainability
- Business Organisation and Management
- Career Development
- Construction Contract Law and Management
- Construction Procurement
- Digital Technology Use in Construction
- Environmental Management and Assessment
- Facilities Management
- Green Innovation in Construction
- Health and Safety Management and Culture in Construction
- Historic Built Environment
- Human Resource Management
- IWLP Language Module (offered under the Institution-wide Language Programme)
- Inclusive Environments
- Intelligent Buildings
- International Construction
- Introduction to Business Law
- Introduction to Property Law
- Management of Construction Projects
- Quantification and Costing
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
BSc Building Surveying K230