Building Surveying BSc (Hons)

**This is a Connected Degree**<br/><br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/>**Overview**<br/><br/>As a building surveyor, youll be at the heart of decision-making in construction projects that could transform the built environment or contribute to a more sustainable world. Youll advise on the specification of exciting new development proposals and be responsible for assessing the success of repairs and renovations.<br/><br/>On this BSc (Hons) Building Surveying degree course, youll develop the technical skills and experience you need for a specialist career as a chartered building surveyor. Youll also have the expertise to consult and lead on facilities management, project management and building conservation.<br/><br/>Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), graduating from this degree course is the first step to becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from practising building surveyors and guest speakers, including leading industry professionals and members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from our links to industry through our professional advisory board, a collection of professionals in relevant industries who help shape our course content<br/><br/><br/>- Simulate projects youll do in your career, with practical surveying sessions in residential and commercial test environments<br/><br/><br/>- Work collaboratively with students from other courses to complete projects, preparing for a career working in multidisciplinary project teams<br/><br/><br/>- Put theory to the test on field trips to locations such as the Passivhaus standard housing development, school refurbishment projects and The National Self Building and Renovation Centre<br/><br/><br/>- Get the opportunity to visit a European city and develop a research project around the citys built environment<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your knowledge of building information modelling (BIM) techniques on industry-standard software<br/><br/><br/>**Accreditation**<br/>This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).<br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/><br/>90% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation and 95% are working in highly skilled roles in areas of architecture, surveying, construction, engineering and management.<br/><br/>Whats more, graduates from all our building courses are earning an average salary of £27,000 after 15 months, and £38,500 after 5 years.<br/><br/>What jobs can you do with a Building Surveying degree?<br/><br/>Roles you can go onto include:<br/><br/><br/>- building surveyor<br/><br/><br/>- assistant building surveyor<br/><br/><br/>- project manager<br/><br/><br/>- facilities manager<br/><br/><br/>- BIM coordinator<br/><br/><br/>- historic building conservationist<br/><br/><br/>- property developer<br/><br/><br/>When you finish the course, our careers and employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. Well give you advice and support for up to 5 years after you graduate, to help you get the best start to your career.