Duration: Three years full-time, four years sandwich As more buildings are created, existing ones need to be effectively managed. Working with a wide range of professionals and clients in the property and construction industry, building surveyors provide a varied portfolio of professional services. These can include project management, legal and technical advice, building surveys and reports, defect diagnosis and conservation issues, and design solutions for new build and refurbishment schemes. Covering aspects of design, construction and management for residential and commercial buildings; we ensure you are up to date on the latest developments such as the advancements in Building Information Modelling ( BIM) and its importance in a changing industry. You will gain an appreciation of the planning and conservation issues surveyors must consider and understand the procurement, legal and H&S issues thread through projects. Working with a wide range of professionals and clients in the property and construction industry, building surveyors provide a varied portfolio of professional services. Our tutors are drawn from a diverse background, both academia and practice, enabling them to infuse their teaching with real life anecdotes; putting theory into context. They are passionate about this subject and dedicated to producing graduates that have the knowledge and skills that employer's value; reflected in our high employment rates.

You can choose from a wide range of careers in a variety of roles at each stage of the building lifecycle on completing the course. At the planning and construction stages, you might work as a design consultant, building services engineer or town planner. At the building management stage, opportunities include conservation officer and property manager. Potential employers range from property developers, construction companies and private practices, to housing associations, local authorities and heritage locations. Thanks to our ongoing links with key employers such as Atkins, Kendall Kingscott and Parsons-Brinkerhoff, you will also get the chance to learn more about what employers want and what opportunities exist.