Building Surveying Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Reading 79% 0% 10% £9250 £27650 139 Reading On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 100% 0% 0% £9250 £15860 £16655 129 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (with Work Placement) BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 74% 0% 5% £9250 £17580 145 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 62% 20% 5% £9250 £16085 143 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 69% 4% 11% £9250 £27650 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 79% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Wales 85% 0% 10% £9000 £13500 110 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of West London 90% 15% 5% £9250 £16250 89 Ealing On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 62% 10% 13% £9250 £16085 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Ulster University - 10% 5% £9250 £15840 £16320 145 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 75% 10% 30% £9250 £20200 118 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of West London 90% 15% 10% £9250 £16250 89 Ealing On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Coventry University 72% 0% 0% £9250 - 122 Coventry On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 0% 17% £9250 - 102 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) London South Bank University 75% 5% 10% £9250 - 98 London On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (with Placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 0% 17% £9250 - 102 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 90% 0% 20% £9250 - 114 Preston On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Kingston University 67% 0% 0% £9250 - 83 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (including a Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 67% 0% 5% £9250 - 122 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 90% 0% 20% £9250 - 114 Preston On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 75% 0% 5% £9250 - 116 Leeds On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 83% 0% 0% - - 112 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 79% 15% 5% - - 127 Bristol On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% 5% 0% - - 92 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 94% 0% 5% - - 147 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 83% 0% 20% - - 121 Salford On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - 5% 10% - - 123 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Salford 75% 0% 15% - - 123 Salford On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 85% 5% 5% - - 117 Bristol On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - 5% 10% - - 123 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Sandwich Placement BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% 5% 20% - - 92 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 56% 0% 10% - - 118 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Northumbria University 71% 0% 0% - - 157 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Building Surveying [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 20% £9250 - 80 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Building Surveying HND University of Wales - - 35% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Building Surveying HND Bromley College of Further and Higher Education 95% 5% 0% - - - Bromley On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Brighton - - - £9250 £13842 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster - - - £9250 £14800 - London On campus Full-time
Building Surveying MSc Kingston University - - - £5995 £9130 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £16600 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Building Surveying HNC University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Westminster - - - £9250 £14800 - London On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with International Foundation Year (January entry) BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £27650 - Reading On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £1155 - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Building Surveying (GCU Pathways) BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University - - - - - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (Degree Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Building Surveying MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying MSc University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Building Surveying MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
4258 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Building Surveying

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £32360 £33392 £39689
25-75 percentile range £28280 - £38033 £26505 - £41913 £30106 - £50841

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30873 £34518 £42055
25-75 percentile range £26938 - £36342 £27946 - £41862 £31845 - £52351

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Building Surveying

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Building Surveying who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Building Surveying

  • Specialised Private Practices
  • Central Government
  • Local Government
  • Large Property- owning Organisations
  • Public/Private Organisations
  • Loss Adjusters

Specialisations within Building Surveying

  • Quantity Surveying
  • Commercial Management
  • Construction Project Management
  • Strategic Project Management
  • Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

Jobs of graduates of Building Surveying (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Building Surveying at Anglia Ruskin University

74% Administrative occupations
35% Secretarial and related occupations
35% Information Technology Professionals
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
7% Finance Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
4% Process, plant and machine operatives
3% Caring personal services
1% Finance Professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Building Surveying in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Building Surveying

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Building Surveying, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Building Surveying is the study of techniques for the analysis of a building's performance from design and construction, through to maintenance and repair.

The median salary of graduates of Building Surveying was £32360 15 months after graduation, £33392 3 years after graduation and £39689 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Building Surveying studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC