Building Surveying with Professional Placement 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/>- Kingston University is ranked No.3 in London for Construction, Surveying and Planning (The Guardian University Guide 2024). <br/><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.