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MSc/PgDip
Building Surveying

Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time) plus dissertation

Start date
September

Number of places
Part-time: 30
Full-time: 30

Simple timetable info
Part-timers day release

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time: 1313
Part-time: 1314

Course contact
Chris Powell
powellcc@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7264

Non-standard entry requirements

Your qualifications do not need to be in a relevant subject. Corporate membership of an appropriate professional body.

Course units

Core

– Construction

– Professional Practice

– Corporate Management and Marketing

– Research Methods

Specialist

– Valuation and Surveying

– Law for Property Professionals

– Maintenance Management

– Property and Building Law

– Use and Performance of Buildings

– Building Pathology

– Building Surveying Project

Options

– UK Environmental Law

– International Real Estate and Construction

– Property Market Analysis

– Architecture and Construction History

– Ecological and Sustainable Architecture

– Health and Safety Management in Construction

– Building Control

– Facilities Management

– E-business for the Construction Sector


Course description

This programme is intended for non-surveying graduates who are working, or intending to work, in this area of the construction industry. The Building Surveying programme is for those involved in the maintenance, refurbishment alteration and extension of existing buildings, or in project management and design for public bodies, commercial organisations and professional practice firms.

This programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). By studying a combination of core and optional units the courses provide the skills required by the practising building surveyor, and to equip participants for both the profession and industry. In order to complete the MSc stage, students are required to take a research methods unit and undertake a major dissertation on a topic approved by their supervisor.

Career opportunities

Employment prospects for graduates of the MSc/PgDip Building Surveying programme are excellent, with nearly 100% employment of graduates from the course since its inception. Graduates work in a range of organisations including both small and large private practices, local authorities, housing associations and government organisations as well as property and construction companies.

Typical background of applicant

Applicants have a wide range of undergraduate degrees. Many join the course with no construction experience, whilst others have more recent experience of the industry, they may be currently working in surveying and seeking a professional education or qualification. A number of students undertake the course as part of a career change.

Professional contacts/industry links

The MSc and PgDip awards are fully accredited by RICS.