Overview
What's covered in the course?
The course is founded on the principal that participants intend to attain membership of the RICS. The programme therefore embraces the values of the RICS and reflects the requirements of the professional body in terms of core technical and professional skills and attributes. All students are expected to be student or graduate members of the RICS. The Building Surveying with Facilities Management - MSc is provided by Birmingham City University.
The Building Surveying programme at Birmingham City University will provide you with a broad but solid foundation in the fundamentals of organising, managing, and designing work to existing buildings. It seeks to provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges presented by the globally evolving built environment marketplace.
The course focuses on developing and expanding the knowledge, understanding and ability of practitioners to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. You will receive a rigorous grounding in the advanced skills needed to operate at a high level in industry and become competent in the solving the problems and challenges you will face. You will also be able to add value to your decisions through a thorough analytical approach and be able to better implement them as a competent project manager.
The course encompasses the entirety of the property life cycle, allowing you to appreciate how decisions made in one aspect of a property’s development and use can have a significant impact later on in the life cycle.
Why Choose Us?
- This course is RICS accredited
- You can follow either the building surveying or facilities management pathway on completion of the course
- There is a mock Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) built into the assessment process
- This course will give you the broad range of practical and theoretical skills needed to practice and develop your surveying career.
Enhancing your employability skills
Birmingham City University has the Graduate+ scheme, an extracurricular programme which has been designed to hone the subject-based skills you develop throughout the programme alongside broader employability skills. You’ll develop skills in CV writing, presentations, a portfolio and more.
Programme Structure
Courses include:Commercial Surveys and Inspection
- Facilities Management (Soft)
- BIM for the Built Environment
- Development Project
- Professional Practice
- Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Applications will be considered at any time up until the course start date.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Civil Engineering & Construction General Engineering & Technology View 309 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Students are required to have a 2:1 in a construction related degree.
- Students with a non cognate degree will be considered if you have relevant work experience.
- Students accepted with a non cognate degree will have to successfully complete the pre course module.
Tuition Fee
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International
16300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16300 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
7900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7900 GBP per year during 12 months.
Part Time - £3,200 per year
Living costs for Birmingham
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.