Building Surveying (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

**Why Choose Kingston**<br/><br/><br/>- The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).<br/><br/><br/>- Kingston is actively involved in Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and can help you in the process of qualifying as a chartered surveyor.<br/><br/><br/>- You can choose a years work placement. This will put invaluable experience on your CV and give your career a head start.<br/><br/><br/>-<br/> Kingston University is ranked No.3 in London for Construction, Surveying and Planning (The Guardian University Guide 2024). <br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>On this course, youll gain detailed knowledge of building maintenance, care, conservation and structure, reflecting the work of a building surveyor. Youll study the business and legal aspects of property and construction. Youll learn how to advise clients of legal and financial implications resulting from the condition of buildings.<br/><br/>Youll examine building designs, poor, good and/or sustainable. Youll use sketching and computer-aided design packages. Youll also examine reasons for constructions and buildings failing, which is a key knowledge base for chartered building surveyors. A major group project and an independent research project will give you the opportunity to showcase your learning.<br/><br/>**Future Skills** <br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. <br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. <br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it. <br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>You’ll graduate ready to begin your career in building surveying, a varied and challenging profession<br/>with good starting salaries and opportunities for progression and travel.

Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, you'll benefit from excellent transport links to central London and beyond. You'll have access to great employer connections, with Kingston being on the doorstep of hundreds of prestigious businesses.<br/><br/>Kingston University’s commitment to high-quality teaching has been recognised with a TEF Gold rating (TEF 2023). The University has also secured a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and outcomes categories.<br/><br/>Kingston has invested heavily in dedicated study spaces, cutting-edge sports facilities and specialist equipment. You can hone your trading skills at the Bloomberg Trading Room or create your masterpiece in the modern art facilities. Whatever your chosen course, you'll be supported with modern facilities and passionate lecturers.<br/><br/>You can also get involved in over 70 sports clubs and societies and even start your own society.