MSc Building Surveying
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About
Obtain a dual-accredited qualification, heighten your career prospects and develop your managerial and technical skills. Our MSc Building Surveying boasts excellent industry links and high employability levels.
Why study Building Surveying?
Building Surveying encompasses a wide range of activities related to design, construction and property management. Whilst emphasis is often on existing buildings, building surveyors are involved in all aspects of buildings, from conception, feasibility, design and construction to their strategic and tactical management, repair refurbishment, conversion and conservation.
You don't need a specific degree or related professional experience to join our MSc Building Surveying. It's open to students worldwide and designed to be accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Why UWE Bristol?
Our dual-accredited Building Surveying Master's degree has been developed with employer and professional body inputs to ensure it meets industry needs. Our industry connections, both locally and nationally, will strengthen your employability.
You'll be taught by experienced Chartered Building Surveyors, supported by visiting practitioners and guest speakers. The course content is underpinned by the latest staff research and consultancy, relevant to current professional practice.
The course offers a clear, practice-focused route into building surveying, helping you become an effective team member quickly. You'll explore how theory, research and professional practice connect, while developing the academic and professional skills needed for a successful career in this growing, multi-disciplinary field.
Where can it take me?
This innovative MSc Building Surveying is designed for graduates looking to change career and qualify as a Chartered Building Surveyor and/or Chartered Building Engineer. This course is fully accredited as a postgraduate route to Chartered Building Surveyor and/or Chartered Building Engineer status.
Many of our graduates move straight into employment, while others use their new skills to progress in their current roles or step into management positions with their current employer.
You can choose to study this course on a full-time or part-time basis, giving you flexibility to study around your work and other commitments. Both study routes are highly valued by employers, and our employability record is excellent.
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Entry
Entry requirements
We normally require an honours degree at 2:2 or above.
If you do not meet the above grade requirements but have at least 12 months relevant professional experience and/ or equivalent qualifications, we will consider you on an individual basis.
As this is a vocational course, applicants are expected to show through their application that they have an understanding of the profession, and are advised to gain work-shadowing or similar experience before the course starts.
English language support
If you meet the academic requirements but require additional support to take your language skills to the required level, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Students who successfully complete the pre-sessional course can progress onto their chosen degree course without retaking an IELTS or equivalent.
Read more about our Pre-Sessional English Programme.
English Language Requirement
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English language section.
How to apply
Read more about postgraduate applications.
Read more about international applications and key international deadline dates.
For further information
- Email: admissions@uwe.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
Structure
Content
You'll study:
- Construction Law, Procurement and Project Management
- Managerial Finance for the Built Environment
- Building Pathology and Technology for Retrofit
- Retrofit Project Management
- Advanced Building Surveying
- Dissertation
- Estates and Strategic Management.
This structure is for full-time students only. Part-time students study the same modules but the delivery pattern will be different.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching methods vary between modules, however it'll include on-campus lectures, project work and tutorials. You'll also be expected to complete a significant amount of independent study to complement your learning.
We provide a friendly, supportive learning environment. Our teaching staff are all involved in research or professional practice, so you learn directly from the latest academic and business developments.
See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Study time
Attendance for full-time students is two days per week and for part-time students the equivalent of one day per week.
Assessment
Assessment is through a balance of coursework and examinations. Examinations are held in either January or April/May. Coursework comprises a variety of essays, reports, surveys, design projects, teamwork and progress tests.
We encourage you to undertake 'formative work' to prepare for assessment. This won't count towards your module marks, but the feedback you receive will help you improve your performance.
See our full glossary of assessment terms.
Fees
Full time course
Part time course
Supplementary fee information
See our funding pages for more information.
Features
Professional accreditation
Both the full-time and part-time courses are accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).
Both courses satisfy the academic requirements for entry to the RICS. You must spend a minimum of two years in practice and pass the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) set by the RICS before you can achieve chartered status.
You can become a student member of the RICS while you study, and part-time students can start the APC if in relevant employment, subject to RICS regulations.
Fieldwork
Our Building Surveying master's degree includes a range of lectures from visiting practicing professionals and the RICS Regional Training Adviser and also visits to appropriate construction sites and other relevant locations to enhance the learning experience.
Study facilities
Access well-equipped laboratories for concrete and environmental services, environmental physics, earth sciences, spatial analysis (including mapping and Geographical Information Systems) and surveying technology. Each lab has specialist technicians to support teaching and research.
There is also an audio-visual group that provides support for photography, digital imaging, filming and sound recording.
We've also invested significantly in online and offline computer-based resources to support your learning.
Learn more about UWE Bristol's facilities and resources.
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Careers
Careers / Further study
Both the full-time and part-time routes of our Building Surveying Master's degree are regarded highly by existing and potential employers, and our employability record is excellent. Our graduates often go straight into employment, or use their newfound skills and knowledge to enhance their current roles, change careers or to move into management positions with existing employers.
Our award-winning Careers Service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.
Life
Postgraduate support
Our support includes access to fantastic facilities, study tools and career consultants, plus practical help to access everything from funding to childcare.
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