Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Chartered Surveying Degree Apprenticeship - Building Surveying

Overview

The Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship includes a degree qualification in BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and a qualification leading towards chartered membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Why study at Building Surveying LSBU?

• 100% of students on this programme said that the library resources supported their learning well (National Student Survey 2023).
• 100% of students on this programme said that it was easy to access subject-specific resources when needed (National Student Survey 2023).
• History: we’ve been educating building professionals for over 100 years – and have strong industry connections.
• Professional accreditation: we’re fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• Our subject-specific facilities include a Building Information Modelling (BIM Centre).
• Study part-time - one day a week.

Course Accreditations

• RICS
• MAYOR'S SKILLS ACADEMIES

Location

• Southwark Campus

Entry Level Requirements

• UK Qualifications:
  • A-Level BBB or;
  • BTEC National Diploma DDM or;
  • Access to HE qualifications with 24 Distinctions 21 Merits or;
  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 128 UCAS points
• International Qualifications:
  • Please select your country to view the entry requirements
• In additional, applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Math’s and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Advanced entry

• For those holding a Level 4 qualification with specific grades may be possible to enter onto Level 5 of the course and 'top up' your existing qualification to a full degree:
  • BTEC HNC/HND in a Building Surveying/Building related subject
  • Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Building Surveying/Building related subject
  • Construction Surveying Technician Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship or;
  • Cognate Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment

Employer commitments

• Employers are responsible for ensuring:
  • Apprentices have a supervisor throughout the duration of their apprenticeship
  • 3 monthly assessments of competence are completed by the supervisor and counsellor during the final 2 years of the apprenticeship
  • Apprentices complete an appropriate range of work activities in order to complete their logbook successfully. For full details on this please refer to the Apprenticeship Standard Assessment Plan
  • In addition to that apprentices have an appropriately qualified ‘Counsellor’ who will support them through their application and assessment for Chartered status.

Fees

• Tuition fees for home students: £
• Tuition fees for international students: £
• The cost of the apprenticeship is paid fully by the employer (sometimes part funded by the government) through apprenticeship levy.

Funding

• The apprenticeship levy is a pot of money some companies pay into, which all businesses have access to spend on the training costs of apprenticeships.
• Companies fall into two categories: levy-payers (who pay into the pot) and non-levy payers (who do not).
• You can find out more in our Levy and Funding section, specifically for employers.

Course Content

• Building services and environmental science
• Building survey and inspection
• Construction technology and materials
• Construction technology and structures
• Legal and economic context
• Construction practice
• Construction contract law
• Estate and property asset management
• Planning and development controls
• Property inspection, repair and maintenance
• Theory of architecture, design and conservation
• Sustainable construction and the environment
• Research paper
• Project management
• Management of the firm
• Contract administration
• European construction and property
• Property law and valuation

Careers

• The occupations covered by this standard are associated with surveyors acting on behalf of clients or employers.
• Many of our graduates enter the industry as trainees with quantity surveying/construction firms and organisations in UK and abroad.
• Recent graduates have gone onto jobs such as Graduate Building Surveyor and Property Manager.

Teaching and Assessment

• The Apprenticeship Standard is comprised of on-the-job learning, as well as both structured and self-directed study.
• Duration: 5 years plus 6-9 months to take the end point assessment.
• End Point Assessment: Comprised of a structured interview supported by a written exam, and a written report, CV and CPD records and presentation.
• The EPA will be a qualification as a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

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Related courses

• Built Environment
• Construction (Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship)
• Building Surveying
• Construction Project Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Professional Practice Part 3

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