Building Surveying

Overview

Building Surveying degree offered at University of Salford has  a focus on contemporary trends, you'll look at how buildings can be re-purposed for refurbishment, conservation, or adaptation. 

With high demand for urban development, there are exciting career opportunities available to course graduates, both in the UK and overseas. On completion, you'll be prepared for a graduate surveyor role with the opportunity to begin the two-year professional assessment to become a chartered building surveyor.

Employment 

This course will equip you for a rewarding career as a building surveyor in the construction industry. The life of a building surveyor is varied and challenging and it is highly likely that you’ll have plenty of opportunities to travel, and that you’ll play a key role in shaping the built environment.

With an extensive understanding of buildings, the law, property and construction, you will be well equipped to pursue roles in a variety of areas including: building defect diagnostics, the conservation of historic buildings, acquisition and condition surveying, refurbishments alterations and extensions, the specification and supervision of construction work, dilapidations, party walls and rights to light work, and the design of new buildings.

Opportunities exist for building surveying graduates in a range of private and public sector environments. These include surveying and architectural professional practices, property and construction companies, and the estates departments of major organisations with substantial property holdings.