BSc Building Surveying
About this course
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying, an undergraduate degree spanning six years part-time, provides specialist knowledge in the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The curriculum aims to prepare students for professional practice within the surveying profession. The first year covers the built environment, domestic building technology, and law, governance and society. The second year introduces building and land measurement, digital construction and communication, and materials and structures. Year three progresses to advanced building technology, structural concepts and services, and built and environmental conservation. Year four focuses on professional practice and project, hygrothermal building performance, and property and construction law. Year five examines green building design, financial management and economics, alongside a building surveying project. The final year concludes with building pathology, supported by research and dissertation modules A and B.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC Grade C in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology (including Environmental Technology, Environmental Science, Digital Technology, Technology & Design, Design & Technology), Geography or Life and Health Science (single or double award).
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 75%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Modules
- Introduction to the Built Environment
- Domestic Building Technology
- Law, Governance and Society
- Building and Land Measurement
- Digital Construction and Communication
- Materials and Structures
- Advanced Building Technology
- Structural Concepts and Services
- Built and Environmental Conservation
- Professional Practice and Project
- Hygrothermal Building Performance
- Property and Construction Law
- Green Building Design
- Building Surveying Project
- Financial Management and Economics
- Research and Dissertation A
- Research and Dissertation B
- Building Pathology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Building Surveying at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £37,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £43,000. The £37,000 median after fifteen months is £6,500 more than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Building Surveying at Ulster University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Building Surveying at Ulster University?
94% 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 at Ulster University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level.
Is BSc Building Surveying at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
How many students continue on BSc Building Surveying at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.