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Course Overview

The degree programme in Building Surveying provides the specialist knowledge and skills necessary to enter the Building Surveying profession at the graduate level with a view to completing the Assessment of Professional Competence to gain professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Course content is aimed at providing an understanding of the roles and purposes of building surveying and its relationship with other disciplines within the industry. In addition to core areas of technology, maintenance management, and building conservation, professional practice skills are further developed through integrated project work in all years of the programme.

Much of their work involves the assessment of the condition of buildings and specifying remedial work to be undertaken.

The work of the Building Surveyor is wide ranging and involves both site and office based activities.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is BBC to include Grade B in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Technology (including Environmental Technology, Environmental Science, Digital Technology, Technology & Design, Design & Technology), Geography, Life and Health Sciences (single or double award) Applied Science or ICT.

Providing the subject requirement is met, applicants can satisfy the requirement for one of the A-level grades (or equivalent) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognized by the University.

Applied General Qualifications

The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment accept a range of alternative combinations of qualifications such as:

BTEC Extended Awards
BTEC Level 3 QCF Extended Diploma in Construction, Engineering, Land Use, and Surveying and Land Administration or Applied Science with overall award profile DDD.

OR

BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Extended Diploma in Construction, Engineering, Land Use, and Surveying and Land Administration or Applied Science with overall award profile DMM.

A- Levels with
BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma;
BTEC RFQ National Extended Certificate;
BTEC Level 3 QCF 90-credit Diploma
BTEC Level 3 RQF National Foundation Diploma;
BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma or BTEC Level 3 RQF National Diploma.

OCR Nationals and Cambridge Technical Combinations do not satisfy the subject entry requirement for this course and will be accepted as grade only when presented with A levels in the required subject(s).

The subject requirement must be met.

For further information on the requirements for this course please contact the administrator as listed in the Contact details section below.

Irish Leaving Certificate

112 UCAS Tariff Points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 subject at Ordinary Level. Higher Level subjects must include 1 subject at H3 grade from Physics, Maths, Technology, Chemistry, Biology or Engineering. The overall profile must include English and at Grade H6 (HL) or Grade O4 Ordinary Level. If Maths is not being offered at Higher Level grade O4 at Ordinary Level is also required.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers minimum requirement for this course is BBCCC to include one subject from Maths, Technology, Chemistry, Biology or Engineering.

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CCD to include one subject from Maths, Technology, Chemistry, Biology or Engineering.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profiles Minimum 25 points (12 at a higher level) to include grade 4 in HL Maths and another HL science subject. Grade 4 in the English Language is also required in the overall profile.

Access to Higher Education (HE)

An overall mark of 63% in a Science, Science, and Technology Access course.

GCSE

GCSE Mathematics and English Language at grade C or 4.

Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths.

English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognizes a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores

Fees

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Fees

£4530

England Scotland Wales the Islands and EU Fees

£9250

International Fees

£14910

This information was accurate on : 13/04/2021
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