Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

University of South Wales

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£26500
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Pontypridd
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Building Surveying, Surveying

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) and other courses in Building & Construction at University of South Wales for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Building & Construction.

	Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) and other Building & Construction courses of University of South Wales	Average review score among all Building Surveying courses in the UK
Explanations	92	90
Interesting courses	86	75
Intellectually stimulating	71	78
Challenged to do my best	86	90
Depth of concepts	86	79
Builds on previous learnings	86	82
Joined ideas from different topics	100	83
Balance directed/independent study	93	77
Applicability of course content	93	82
Clear criteria in markings	71	77
Fair assessment	86	81
Tests reflected your learning	86	84
Timely feedback	71	73
Helpful feedback	79	69
Approachability of teachers	100	85
Support from teachers	85	81
Organisation of courses	79	67
Communication of changes	71	68
IT facilities	79	78
Library	93	95
Course specific resources	86	80
Student feedback opportunities	93	77
Student feedback valued	77	70
Student's feedback acted upon	69	56
Work of student union	89	65
Mental wellbeing services	75	77
Overall satisfaction	83

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Building & Construction courses of University of South Wales

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Building & Construction

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Building & Construction at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26500	£26500	£35000
25-75 percentile range	£24000 - £29000	£21500 - £32000	£26500 - £41000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Building & Construction courses of University of South Wales

Salary of all UK Graduates of Building & Construction

	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

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Building & Construction courses in the UK

Course Description

Building Surveyors will study construction technology which is fundamental to the role. This knowledge is then developed through the legal and regulatory framework, such as building regulations, health and safety requirements and conservation issues. Sustainability and the efficient use of buildings is explored, alongside learning about the role of public and private housing providers and the wider provision of Welsh Housing Quality Standards.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of South Wales graduates of undergraduate studies in Building & Construction	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Building & Construction
Total respondents	25	220
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	5%	2%
Working	90%	79%
Both studying and working	0%	10%
No information	5%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	85%	15%
Work is meaningful	95%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of South Wales

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	100%
Non highly-skilled jobs	0%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Building & Construction courses of University of South Wales

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Building Surveying (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

70%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Building & Construction

Average UCAS Tariff Score 123

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Building & Construction
<48	15
48-63	15
64-79	10
80-95	0
96-111	25
112-127	15
128-143	0
144-159	0
160-175	0
176-191	10
192-207	10
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Building & Construction courses of University of South Wales

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees

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

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

University Rankings

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About University of South Wales

The University of South Wales is a government funded university in Wales, and its campuses are located in Cardiff, Newport, and Pontypridd. The university is the result of the merging of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, in Newport. Each campus shares an equal importance for the university, each providing its own series of facilities for distinct uses.

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