Building Surveying (with Work Placement) BSc (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Location

Merchiston Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

08-SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Merchiston Campus

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Full time

Start date

08-SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Study in a subject area which has consistently achieved an excellent overall NSS satisfaction rate.The Building Surveying course contains many practical applications trips and excursions relating to various modules. The academic experience plus the practical skills gained during the course, will equip you with the tools required for the workplace. All academic staff within the surveying subject group are Chartered Surveyors themselves with professional practice experience, which allows for ...Read more

Study in a subject area which has consistently achieved an excellent overall NSS satisfaction rate.The Building Surveying course contains many practical applications trips and excursions relating to various modules. The academic experience plus the practical skills gained during the course, will equip you with the tools required for the workplace. All academic staff within the surveying subject group are Chartered Surveyors themselves with professional practice experience, which allows for academic and professional skills transfer to students. These skills are essential when advising clients on residential and commercial building activities.This course will teach you how to diagnose building faults, undertake inspections, and apply construction technology principles when advising on preventative or remedial solutions.You’ll develop knowledge of contractual procedures, insurance requirements, data collation methods and their application and the use of maintenance information and operational building maintenance policies.The honours course is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and you will be eligible for Chartered Surveyor status once you have gained suitable experience after graduating and met the competency requirements of the RICS.Please visit our website for full course and module details.

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WUSCA ranking:
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75/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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20th
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86th
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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 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
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95%
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04 Apr 14

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DD Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

In addition, GCSE grade C/4 in Maths is required.

In addition, National 5 grade C in Maths is required (Applications of Maths is accepted). If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 45 Credits at Merit. Maths required at Level 2 or above as part of the Access to HE Diploma if GCSE Maths grade C/4 has not been achieved.

Award of Diploma with 26 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 5, 5, 5. In addition, Standard Level Maths at grade 4 is required.

In addition, Ordinary Level Maths at grade O4 is required.

DD (Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject. In addition, GCSE grade C/4 in Maths is required.

MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. In addition, GCSE grade C/4 in Maths is required.

In addition, GCSE grade C/4 in Maths is required.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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