Master of Science - Building Surveying
- 1 year
- Duration
- 20,666 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The fundamentals of building construction, as well as methods for their long-term upkeep and efficient use, will be covered in this course.
As a building surveyor, your days will never be the same because much of the work is done on-site (it's not just a desk job).
The course is geared toward those working in public sector, commercial, or professional practice firms who are responsible for building maintenance, renovation, alteration, or expansion.
You can choose one of two eduction pathway: a Master's degree or a Postgraduate Diploma.
This course is suitable both for students continuing their studies in this sphere (cognate) and for students who have not previously studied this direction (non-cognate).
Education takes place on Southwark Campus
Program structure
Core modules
- Building pathology
- Property and building law
- Building surveying project
- Use and performance of buildings
- Property and asset management
- Dissertation (MSc Only)
Additional modules (non-cognate only)
- Institutional and legal context for property
- Construction
- Valuations and surveying
Optional modules
- Behavioural finance
- Building control
- Building Information Modelling and Collaborative Working
- Health and safety management in construction
- History of architecture and construction
- International real estate and construction
- Legal resolution of property and construction disputes
Price
We offer different course options, depending on your circumstances
- Master's Diploma for cognate - fee for the entire duration of education is 15500.00 pounds sterling for international students;
- Master's Diploma for non-cognate - fee for the entire duration of education is 20666.00 pounds sterling for international students;
- Postgraduate Diploma for cognate - fee for the entire duration of education is 10333.00 pounds sterling for international students;
- Postgraduate Diploma for non-cognate - fee for the entire duration of education is 15500.00 pounds sterling for international students;
Requirements for applicants
Entry requirements for Master's degree depend on the country-living of the students*
Requirements for admission on the example of students from India:
- Honours Degree from a prestigious Indian university: 53-55% or higher
- Honours Degree from a recognised Indian university: 55% or higher
- Honours Degree from a recognised international university: equivalent to UK Bachelor Degree Second Class Honours or higher
English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic Overall score: 6.5 (with no component below 5.5)
- TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) Overall score: 90 Minimum scores required in each skill area are: Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Overall score: 60 (minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
- LanguageCert SELT or International ESOL (IESOL) Exam High Pass Note: for Student Visa the minimum score required in each skill area is 33* (*For C2 Mastery, min score for Listening is 25)
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Overall score: 180 with no score below 162
- Trinity ISE Pass ISE III with ‘Pass’ in all 4 components
- Password Overall score: 6.5
- A-Level/ AS-Level English Language Grade C or above
- GCSE / O-Level English Language (Edexcel/ Cambridge Overseas exam boards) Grade C or above Grade 4 or above
- IGCSE English as a Second Language / First Language English (Cambridge Assessment) Grade C or above
- Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) Grade C or above
- Scottish Advanced Higher/Higher/ National 5 English Grade C or above
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English A HL 4 SL 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English B HL 5
*For information about the requirements for your country, please contact us using the feedback form.
About the university
Established in south London in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, we have since contributed to the betterment of local students, businesses, and residents.
The original goal of the organization—"to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health, and well-being of young men and women"—remains at the heart of what we do today. Our students will be prepared for the challenges of the modern workplace thanks to our hands-on, career-focused curriculum.
Our campuses
- Southwark campus
- Croydon campus
- Havering campus
Our faculties
Our courses are developed in collaboration with leading companies, and we provide internships and co-ops to help you launch your career. Our instructors are experts in their fields because they have, in all likelihood, been in the situations they teach about firsthand.
We have more than 200 courses for students to enrol on.
Here are some of the topics in which we can provide training: Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business and Management, Computer Science, Criminology and Sociology, Drama and Theatre, Economics, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing and Miswifery, Psychology, Social Care, Sport and others.
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