Building Surveying - BSc (Hons)

Study at ARU, and learn how to evaluate the design, specification and performance of buildings. Develop skills in building inspection and analysis, and use industry-standard equipment to tackle technical problems in construction.

Course details

There are plenty of opportunities to get hands-on in specialist labs for materials and testing, environmental science and design, and surveying. You’ll also work in our design and AutoCAD studios.
  • Mode of study: 3-4 days  a week
  • Intakes: September
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: 9250 per year
  • Locations: Chelmsford campus

Anglia Ruskin Univesity, ARU

Course overview

As a BSc (Hons) Building Surveying student at ARU, you’ll find yourself working independently and as part of larger built environment teams. This helps you understand where building surveyors ‘fit in’, and it’s great preparation for your future career.

Together, you’ll go on site visits, attend talks given by professional experts, and learn how to manage projects. This puts you in a strong position for employment in this highly interesting and varied field.

Our Building Surveying degree course in Chelmsford is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so when you graduate, you can take your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and qualify as a Chartered Surveyor. Please note our course in Peterborough does not currently have accreditation.

Benefits

Entry requirements

112 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).

4 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Careers

As a skilled Building Surveying graduate, you’ll be in demand.

Our hands-on course offers several opportunities to experience construction environments, enhancing your employability and giving you a taster of some of the places you could choose to work as a building surveyor.

If you study in Chelmsford, our Building Surveying degree course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so when you graduate, you can take your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and qualify as a Chartered Surveyor.

Modules

You’ll learn basic economic principles and English legal processes that impact organisations and professionals in the Built Environment and develop research skills; preparing you to provide advice to clients.

We’ll assess you using a range of methods, including exams, project designs, presentations, role-play, essays, report writing and group work.

Modules are subject to change and availability.

  • BIM and Dimensional Control
  • Technology and Structures
  • Health and Safety Project Control and Resourcing
  • Law and Economics
  • Management Practice
  • Project Administration
  • Building Inspection and Analysis
  • Property and Land Law
  • Advanced Technology and Environmental Impact
  • Building Surveying Documentation
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)
  • Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings
  • Building Surveying Practice 2
  • Building Pathology
  • Major Project (Surveying)
  • Project Evaluation and Development
  • Building Surveying Practice I
  • Risk, Value and Environmental Impact