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 Brighton 79% 0% 20% £9250 £13842 100 Brighton On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Reading 79% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 136 Reading On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (with Work Placement) BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 74% 5% 4% £9250 £16425 141 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 84% 3% 3% £1155 £1862 127 Oxford On campus Part-time
Building Surveying with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 62% 10% 10% £9250 £14400 120 London On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 69% 0% 1% £9250 £23700 126 Reading On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 79% 0% 5% £9250 £12250 152 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 64% 0% 10% £9250 £16600 136 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Wales 85% 0% 5% £9000 £13500 109 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 75% 2% 20% £9250 £10500 108 Leeds On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Ulster University 76% 3% 7% £9250 £15360 147 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 75% 0% 0% £9250 £18300 100 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Coventry University 72% 5% 35% £9250 - 141 Coventry On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 5% 8% £9250 - 112 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) London South Bank University 60% 0% 15% £9250 - 138 London On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (with Placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 5% 8% £9250 - 112 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% 5% 0% £9250 - 106 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Building Surveying [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 5% 8% £9250 - 112 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 62% 5% 13% £9250 - 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 90% 0% 50% £9250 - 124 Preston On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 62% 5% 13% £9250 - 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 65% 0% 15% - - 143 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (Degree Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 75% 0% 0% - - 100 Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 83% 0% 0% - - 118 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 79% 5% 5% - - 126 Bristol On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 100% 0% 0% - - 114 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 83% 0% 20% - - 137 Salford On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Salford 83% 0% 20% - - 137 Salford On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 79% 5% 5% - - 126 Bristol On campus Full-time
Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 65% 0% 15% - - 143 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of West London 90% 10% 0% - - 92 Ealing On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 56% 0% 0% - - 105 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Northumbria University 71% 0% 0% - - 145 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of West London 90% 10% 0% - - 92 Ealing On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University - - - £9250 £16425 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) De Montfort University - - - £9250 £14250 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Building Surveying MSc Kingston University - - - £10260 £16300 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Building Surveying HND Bromley College of Further and Higher Education 95% - 5% - - - Bromley On campus Full-time
Building Surveying with Facilities Management MSc Birmingham City University 95% - 5% - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Building Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
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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 £31497 £33392 £39689
25-75 percentile range £26823 - £36395 £26505 - £41913 £30106 - £50841
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Building Surveying courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29610 £33773 £41343
25-75 percentile range £26137 - £34616 £27329 - £40879 £31316 - £51379
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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

75%
60%
16% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Engineering professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Business and public service associate professionals
1% Administrative occupations
1% Skilled trades occupations
1% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

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

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Building Surveying

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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 £31497 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)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND

Building Surveying - BSc (Hons) at Sheffield Hallam University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 20 respondents.