Learn how to refurbish existing buildings and develop new ones as an environmentally minded building surveying professional on our highly respected, practice-focused course.

Experience all forms of the profession, from surveying techniques and building technology to appraisal and conservation.
Learn how to design, manage and advise on new and refurbished building projects.
Tackle current industry challenges, such as sustainable design and redevelopment.
Get out of the classroom and explore diverse projects, with field trips in the UK and Europe.
Work on real-life briefs with industry experts and practising surveyors at prestigious organisations.

Discover everything you need to know about the building surveying profession – including building pathology, construction technology, building conservation, project management and design.

Work placements

In your third year you’ll have the chance to put your professional skills to work – with a placement at a variety of employers such as major national or regional surveying practices, local authorities, housing associations or loss adjusters.

Your placement can contribute up to 200 days towards the professional experience requirement for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' Assessment of Professional Competence. During your placement, you can also be registered for an Applied Professional Diploma (APDip), a further qualification on top of your degree.

Live projects 

We invite a range of industry guests to work with you on consultancy, simulations and other projects – posing real problems for you to solve.

We have excellent links with local professional and voluntary groups with large property portfolios. They provide various building stock for case studies and project work, which focus on actual buildings with real clients. You’ll inspect real-life building assets at the university, including a Georgian terraced house which has been adapted into an interactive teaching space. You’ll also get to observe and take part in Sheffield Hallam’s £200 million estate development – which will transform the gateway to the city from the train station.

Field trips

On regional, national and international field trips you’ll apply your learning in diverse environments. These include a UK residential field trip in the first year, opportunities to join field trips to cities such as Edinburgh, and a project-based visit to a major European city.

Networking opportunities

Through networking events and guest lectures by practitioners, you’ll see how your learning relates to the world of building surveying. You’ll also engage with many of our graduates as industry guests and at our annual careers day – hearing how they’re making an impact through their successful careers in the world of building surveying.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You’ll be taught by a well-established teaching team who have comprehensive professional and research experience. You’ll work with industry figures, applying theoretical concepts to a range of exciting real-world projects. You’ll also have the chance to undertake a placement year in a building surveying practice – as well as being a part of Sheffield Hallam’s ambitious developments in the heart of the city.

You learn through

• lectures, including guest speakers from the industry
• seminars and workshops
• practical activities
• laboratory-based experiments
• field trips
• real-life development sites
• self-directed and collaborative project work

This course prepares you for a career in

• building surveying
• residential surveying
• project management
• fire safety
• building control
• property development
• other built environment professions

Examples of who our graduates of this course have gone on to work for include

• Derbyshire Country Council
• Faithful + Gould
• Malcolm Hollis
• Workman LLP
• Michael Dyson Associates
• Crawfords Loss Adjustors
• Lambert Smith Hampton
• Knight Frank
• Royal Palace of Westminster
• independent consultancies

 

UCAS points

• 112

This must include at least 64 points from two A levels, or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

• BBC at A Level.
• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4
• Mathematics at grade C or 4

We may accept GCSE equivalents.

• Access - at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course

• Foundation degree - advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you must have a Foundation degree in a related subject, with an average score of 60% across the highest level modules.

• Advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you would normally have a minimum of an of an overall / average Merit across all units in a construction related HND/HNC, not including key or common skills. Compensation for a pass in one unit with a distinction in another unit is permitted.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.

Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Fundamentals Of Buildings & Materials	40	Coursework Exam
Practical Surveying Skills	20	Coursework
Introduction To The Built Environment	20	Coursework
Sustainability, Law And Economics	40	Coursework Exam

 

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Contract Administration	20	Coursework
Construction Technology And Safety	40	Coursework
Property Inspection And Remediation	40	Coursework
Resilient Built Environments	20	Coursework

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Building Surveying Professional Practice	40	Coursework
Heritage Conservation & Climate Action Retrofit Project	40	Coursework
Research Methods	20	Coursework
Research Project	20	Coursework