BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
- Part-time study available
- Alternative start dates available
- International students can apply
- Work placement opportunity
Career Prospects
The areas building surveyors work in are: design of new buildings, specification and supervision of construction work, refurbishments/alterations and extensions, acquisition and condition surveys, diagnosis of building defects together with the specification and supervision of repair work, implementing and managing maintenance work and negotiations with adjacent property owners when building works affect adjacent property owners' legal rights.
Companies graduates have gone on to work for include B&Q, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gleeds Construction Consultants, Manchester City Council, Mansell Construction Services, National Grid, Network Rail, Property Tectonics Ltd, STMC Building Control Ltd.
Alumni Profile
Joseph Lockley, graduated in 2008
"I studied this degree on a part-time basis over three years, attending University one day a week. I had already been employed as a building surveyor for the local authority for five years. I have remained employed with the same employer since I graduated. The degree I studied has helped me immensely with my day-to-day job, professional undertaking and overall academic ability. Since my graduation, I have gained a higher level of responsibility and workload."
Industry Links
Students who are on the Multidisciplinary Projects module have been working with local communities on some 'live' building projects across the discipline. In 2010, students helped design a new club-house for Salford City FC worth £500,000. This year, students are working with Salford Woolpack Community Pub and Macclesfield Cricket Club on some new designs.
Placements are a key feature of the course and take place between academic years 2 and 3. They offer the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the workplace and to develop your professional and technical skills.