Building Surveying with Professional Placement

Kingston University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Sandwich 4 Years Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

A-Level Entry

BBC - ABB

UCAS Points

112 - 128 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£28,000

About this course

Why Choose Kingston

  • The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

  • Kingston is actively involved in Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and can help you in the process of qualifying as a chartered surveyor.

  • You can choose a year's work placement. This will put invaluable experience on your CV and give your career a head start.

  • Kingston University is ranked No.3 in London for Construction, Surveying and Planning (The Guardian University Guide 2024).

    About this course On this course, you'll gain detailed knowledge of building maintenance, care, conservation and structure, reflecting the work of a building surveyor. You'll study the business and legal aspects of property and construction. You'll learn how to advise clients of legal and financial implications resulting from the condition of buildings.

    You'll examine building designs, poor, good and/or sustainable. You'll use sketching and computer-aided design packages. You'll also examine reasons for constructions and buildings failing, which is a key knowledge base for chartered building surveyors. A major group project and an independent research project will give you the opportunity to showcase your learning.

    Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

    As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

    At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

    Career opportunities You’ll graduate ready to begin your career in building surveying, a varied and challenging profession with good starting salaries and opportunities for progression and travel.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBC - ABB
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 128 points
    BTEC DMM - DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1122 Production managers and directors in construction
    3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
    1251 Property, housing and estate managers
    3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
    2455 Construction project managers and related professionals
    3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Sandwich
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning, Building and construction
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £28,000