Building Surveying (Commercial Management), BSc Hons

Building surveying requires a combination of technical, economic and managerial skills. The programme reflects this diversity through lectures, studio sessions, individual input and teamwork on projects, seminars, workshops and site visits. We focus on the post-construction life of buildings, and, in keeping with our multidisciplinary approach, students work on projects with students taking other programmes within the School, such as quantity surveying, design and construction management, estate management and architecture. A major feature of the programme is its international perspective.

UCAS code

K230 A BSc/BS

School

Architecture, Design and Construction

Location

Avery Hill Campus / Medway Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
5 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

180 UCAS points

PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English and mathematics) or equivalent qualifications.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, coursework and a portfolio of design project work.

Professional recognition

These programmes are a route to membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Career options

Graduates may pursue opportunities in the private sector and central and local government.

Year 1

Sustainable Construction 1 (15 credits)
Sustainable Construction 2 (15 credits)
Economics (15 credits)
Cultural Context (15 credits)
Management for the Built Environment (15 credits)
Legal Studies (15 credits)
Studio 1 (15 credits)
Studio 2 (15 credits)

Year 2

Building Rehabilitation (and Defects) (15 credits)
Rehabilitation Studies (with Structures) (15 credits)
Construction Contract Administration (15 credits)
Land Economics and Planning (15 credits)
Studio 3 (15 credits)
Studio 4 (15 credits)
Construction Technology and Design (15 credits)
Construction Technology and Maintenance (15 credits)

Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)

Final Year

Dissertation (30 credits)
Building Surveying Practice (15 credits)
Project and Safety Risk Management in Construction (15 credits)
Studio 5 (15 credits)
Studio 6 (15 credits)
Facilities Management (15 credits)
Project and Construction Management (15 credits)

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