About Building Surveying | Bsc (hons) in Leeds Beckett University
Course Details
Building surveyors are involved in the design and construction of new buildings as well as the repair, refurbishment and management of existing structures.
This course will equip you with the skills you will need in design, law, management and technology to become a chartered surveyor. It will enable you to look at a building and see potential, create plans and consider practical aspects of its use. It considers the historic elements of the built environment and how to best approach it to maintain and enhance the buildings that are important to our heritage.
Our students gain hands-on experience during site visits to modern developments and historic projects while studying for a degree that is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates are eligible for full membership of the RICS following an acceptable period of approved professional practice and a successful final assessment of professional competence by the RICS.
This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total. Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.
Research Excellence Framework 2014
Research Excellence Framework 2014: our University's results for the Architecture, Built Environment and Planning unit, which it entered for the first time, were impressive with 37% of its research being rated world leading or internationally excellent.
Course Benefits
You will develop excellent collaborative working skills, study software applications and modelling tools, and learn about how the different aspects of the built environment work together.
We have strong relationships with companies in the region and you will be taught not only by building surveyors but visiting planners, architects, researchers and civil and structural engineers will also deliver guest lectures and share up-to-date experience of their work in the field.
If you are studying full-time we encourage you to undertake a placement year in industry to provide invaluable work experience. We also encourage you to become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Academic qualification equivalents
Standard 12th qualifications (CBSE/ICSE or State Boards of equivalent)
Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) – English Grade 70%
- Indian School Certificate (Class-XII) (CISCE) – English Grade 70%
Leeds Beckett University Highlights
| College Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1824 |
| Annual Endowment |
216 million Pound |
| Student Retention Rate |
98% |
| Work-study program |
Yes |
| Mode of Program |
Full time, part-time and classroom |
| Graduation Job rate |
97.7% |
| Intake Months |
February and October |
Leeds Beckett University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Course |
Annual Tuition Fees
(Non-EU) |
Annual Tuition Fees
(EU) |
| Pre-sessional five weeks |
£1,150 |
£1,150 |
| Pre-sessional 10 weeks |
£2,300 |
£2,300 |
| Foundation |
£11,000 |
£9,250 |
| Undergraduate (most courses) |
£12,000 |
£9,250 |
| Postgraduate (most courses) |
£13,000 to £14,000 |
£5,950 to £7,500 |
| Research |
£14,000 |
£4,260 |
Living Costs - Per month example*
| Accommodation |
£750 |
| Food |
£120 |
| Other living costs (phone, clothes, socialising) |
£145 |
| One month |
£1,015 |
