Building Surveying BSc(Hons) single honours
Bachelor's degree
In Surrey
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Surrey
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
You'll study the business and legal aspects of the property and construction industries. You'll learn how to advise clients of legal and financial implications resulting from the condition of buildings. Sustainable building design is also key to this course.
You'll also develop and practice skills for your future career, including: presenting yourself; working in teams; writing reports; debating current topics; applying IT to your discipline; and initiating and executing research projects.
Year 1 explores design. You'll examine what makes a building well or poorly designed. You'll use both sketching and computer-aided design packages. You'll study the design process, the relationship of buildings to the environment and the need for design innovation and sustainability.
Year 2 examines construction - how and why buildings fall apart. This is a key component of the knowledge base for chartered building surveyors. In the Building Maintenance and Management module you will learn how to keep buildings in use.
Year 3 includes workshops and a residential study trip. It culminates in a major group project, along with an independent research project. You will have the opportunity to combine and present all your learning from the course.
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About this course
On this course, you will gain a detailed knowledge of building maintenance, care, conservation and structures. It reflects the variety of work that building surveyors undertake. This might include: supervising a large mixed-use development; planning domestic extensions; buildings care and maintenance; design, refurbishment or alteration; and resolving disputes between neighbours or landlords and tenants.
You will gain detailed knowledge in building maintenance, care, conservation and structures.
It covers topics from technology, building design, law and professional practice.
Strong links with industry provide exciting opportunities for you to work on real projects.
You can gain a career head start by doing a year's work placement.
Experienced and supportive staff will help you achieve your full potential.
This course has flexible options. You may study full time over three years, as a sandwich course over four years, or part time over five years.
You have the chance to go on an overseas fieldtrip.
Facilities include a specialist learning resources centre and laboratories equipped with the latest technology and industry-standard equipment.
You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University on a not-for-credit basis as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Points: 112 UCAS points
Units: to include at least two A-levels or recognised equivalent
General Studies not accepted
Key Skills points not accepted in tariff
GCSE: Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*–C (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE grading) including Mathematics and English Language (Key Skills Level 2 may be used in lieu of GCSE English and Mathematics).
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Subjects
- Surveying
- Design
- Construction
- Construction Training
- Professional Practice
- Engineering Design
- Structures
- Construction Methods
- Mathematics
- Site Investigation
- Construction Management
Course programme
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1- Engineering Design and Professional Practice
- Structures, Materials and Construction Methods
- Applied Mathematics and Computing Applications
- Construction Management and Site Investigation
- CAD and Building Science
- Commercial Construction Technology
- Contract Administration
- Building Maintenance & Management
- Building Design and Application
- Professional Practice in Context
- The Existing Built Environment
- Individual Project
Additional information
Year 1 (2019/20): £14,200
Year 2 (2020/21): £14,600
Year 3 (2021/22): £15,000
Building Surveying BSc(Hons) single honours