BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree)
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 69 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 43%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 10%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 180 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Context of the Built Environment
- Building Pathology
- Building Use
- Architectural Design and Technology
- Quantity Surveying
- Construction Management
- The Evolution of the Built Environment
- Development and Construction Economics
- Construction Technology
- Law for Surveyors
- Property Surveying
- Professional Practice
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Design and Specification
- Sustainable Building Technologies
- Planning and Building Legislation
- Contract Administration and Practice
- Building Performance and Pathology
- Business and Professional Development
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Work Placement Year
- Study abroad year
- Building Advice Centre
- Design And Construction Economics
- Heritage And Conservation
- Surveying Dissertation
- Advanced Building Appraisal
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £49,500. The £40,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Building.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Is BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Building Surveying (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.