Course Summary

Our industry-recognised BSc (Hons) Building Surveying course is designed to build your knowledge and skills in the physical care, repair, conservation and restoration and refurbishment of buildings. We are 1st in the UK for Building Surveying by overall student satisfaction. 100% of our students are satisfied with the quality of our BSc (Hons) Building Surveying course (National Student Survey 2019). Our course is fully accredited by the leading professional bodies recognised for surveyors: the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). This course will help you gain the problem-solving skills and technical knowledge necessary to survey buildings and identify defects. You will also participate in real-world group projects involving the refurbishment of existing, historic and listed buildings, as well as new-build, which will help you understand the surveyor’s role, the client’s requirements, and develop project management skills. You can also choose to undertake a one year paid industry work placement between the second and final year of the course. Our links with industry will help you find a placement. You will join a vibrant multidisciplinary learning environment, working with students from other built environment courses, including architectural engineering, construction project management and quantity surveying. You will have access to a wide range of industry standard facilities, resources and equipment, including, a designated design studio space, specialist laboratories and workshops and Mac and PC suites. Read more about our BSc (Hons) Building Surveying course here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-building-surveying

Course Details - Modules

Year One • Fundamentals of Construction • Construction Materials and Site Surveying • Principles of Economics and Management • ICT for Architecture and Construction Projects • Building Physics • Built Environment Project 1 Year Two • Building Surveying Principles and Practice • Property Development and Refurbishment • Technology of Large and Innovative Buildings • Building Services Engineering • Contract Procedures • Built Environment Project 2 Year Three (optional Placement year) Take advantage of an optional year of paid professional training by undertaking an industry placement with a company in the UK or abroad. It will give you real hands-on experience and introduce you to exciting opportunities for your future employment. A successful completion of the placement year will lead you to an additional qualification – the Diploma in Professional Practice. Final Year • Building Surveying Professional Practice • Building and Property Law • Sustainable and Safe Construction • Built Environment Project 3 • Research Methods in the Built Environment • Dissertation Project The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry.

Course Details – Assessment Method

38% of assessment is by exam, 62% by coursework

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Chartered Institute of Building

Building Engineers, Chartered Association of

Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: K232

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

96-112 tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A Levels, General Studies accepted.

Including a minimum of 2 A Levels, General Studies accepted.

In combination with Advanced Highers.

Considered in combination

Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. Preferably Construction, Engineering or Combined) with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction.

96-112 tariff points, including two Advanced Highers. Maths and English accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

Preferably Construction, Engineering, however will consider over subjects.

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

Maths and English accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

Preferably Construction, Engineering, however will consider over subjects.

96-112 tariff points. GCSE equivalence accepted within H1-H7 or O1-O4 in Mathematics and English.

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above required.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 With 5.5 in all elements.

Full details of English Language requirements can be found on our website.

English Language Requirements

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Provider information

Drake Circus
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Plymouth
PL4 8AA

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