Overview

The Building Surveying degree offered by Dundalk Institute of Technology is targeted at those currently working in the industry wishing to upskill or for graduates with a related (cognate) qualification who wish to convert to a career in Building Surveying.

Career Opportunities

Building Surveyors are involved in activity across every built environment sector including residential, commercial, industrial and health and specialise in construction technology, building pathology, measurement and analysing design and building defects.

For this reason, the Building Surveying profession is critically important in advising clients about energy performance, building control regulations and remediation of legacy defects such as pyrite.

Graduates of the programme have found employment in the following disciplines:

Building Surveyors

Assigned Certifiers

Building Control

Research conducted by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) indicates a clear demand for Building Surveyors at all levels (graduate, junior, senior and associate).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Building Appraisal

Law & Practice for the Built Environment

Sustainable Construction Technology

BCAR & Regulatory Control

Specification - Design & Analysis

BIM

Conservation and Maintenance

Industrial Practice or Work Placement (electives)

Dissertation / Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Dundalk, Ireland

Disciplines

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entrants should have a minimum of a 2nd class honours degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Estate Management, Civil Engineering or a related (cognate) area.

Applicants who do not meet these requirements but have relevant work experience may be assessed for entry in line with the DkIT RPL Policy and Procedures.

International students must have a minimum level of English equivalent to IELTS 6.5. Candidates may be interviewed.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12000 EUR / year

≈ 12000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

7650 EUR / year

≈ 7650 EUR / year

Funding

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