Building Surveying

Our Building Surveying programme offers a comprehensive education in surveying and inspection, building pathology, building services engineering, technology innovations, estate and asset management and legislation.

Skills

Graduate with an advanced set of skills and professional expertise, ready for industry. 

Building Surveyors are responsible for inspecting buildings to assess their condition, identifying any structural issues, defects, or necessary repairs, and ensuring compliance with relevant building codes and regulations. Their duties include conducting detailed surveys and inspections, preparing reports, and providing expert advice on property maintenance, renovation, and restoration. They also play a crucial role in preserving the integrity and safety of buildings, advising clients on technical aspects and legal requirements related to property and construction.

Throughout your time at Roehampton, you will develop your technical expertise, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. You will graduate ready to excel in the dynamic field of Building Surveying. 

Learning

Students will learn via a combination of lectures, workshops, group seminars, group tutorials, and practical experimentation.

As much as possible, students will be taught in interdisciplinary groups, in open studio spaces, on projects, however there will still be some formal lectures in order to deliver discipline relevant knowledge, skills and attributes. Where this takes place, formal lectures will be kept to a minimum and will be followed up by interactive group seminar and tutorial sessions in the studio spaces. 

Assessment

You’ll be set authentic assessments, meaning that your projects, tasks and exercises will replicate the working world of building surveying.

You will be assessed on a variety of things which will include the submission of technical reports, essays, in-class open and closed book tests, online assessments, and oral presentations. The programme includes both formative assessment, with respect to interim reviews and feedback / feedforward and summative assessment. 

Careers

There are a number of opportunities for graduates of Building Surveying.

In the built environment sector, internationally, nationally, and regionally, many Building Surveying professionals work in Project Management, Cost Management, Building Control consultancies and as Main Contractors.