Building Surveying (with Placement year) BSc (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Chelmsford Campus

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Start date

13-JAN-25

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4 Years

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15-SEP-25

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Building surveyors advise clients about new builds, listed buildings and historic structures.Study at ARU, and learn how to evaluate the design, specification and performance of buildings. Develop skills in building inspection and analysis, and use industry-standard equipment to tackle technical problems in construction.There are plenty of opportunities to get hands-on in specialist labs for materials and testing, environmental science and design, and surveying. You’ll also work in our design ...Read more

Building surveyors advise clients about new builds, listed buildings and historic structures.Study at ARU, and learn how to evaluate the design, specification and performance of buildings. Develop skills in building inspection and analysis, and use industry-standard equipment to tackle technical problems in construction.There are plenty of opportunities to get hands-on in specialist labs for materials and testing, environmental science and design, and surveying. You’ll also work in our design and AutoCAD studios.You can choose to take a placement year as part of this course, putting your skills into practice in a real working environment.As a BSc (Hons) Building Surveying student at ARU, you’ll find yourself working independently and as part of larger built environment teams. This helps you understand where building surveyors ‘fit in’, and it’s great preparation for your future career.Together, you’ll go on site visits, attend talks given by professional experts, and learn how to manage projects. This puts you in a strong position for employment in this highly interesting and varied field.Our Building Surveying degree course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so when you graduate, you can take your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and qualify as a Chartered Surveyor.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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61/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
21st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
121st
Building
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 83 = 17% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
17%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Building graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Building graduate salary
£27,000

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112 Grades / Points required

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Popular A-level subjects

Building

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Business Studies
34%
Mathematics
20%
Economics
16%
Psychology
15%
Geography
13%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Uni info

Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University , Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), it offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, degree apprenticeships...

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Anglia Ruskin University
Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hatfield Peverel  3.5 miles away

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