Course summary
Learn from industry-active academics, leading firms and successful graduates.
Study a RICS-accredited course in the diverse and exciting city of Sheffield.
Work on real-life briefs and schemes as part of your learning.
Join a friendly, supportive and flexible environment.
Discover everything you need to know about the building surveying profession – including building pathology, construction technology, building conservation, project management and design. You’ll graduate with the qualifications and experience that will enable you to progress onto the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' Assessment of Professional Competence – where you can become Chartered.                                                                                                     

 How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You’ll be taught by a well-established teaching team who have comprehensive professional and research experience. You’ll work with industry figures, applying theoretical concepts to a range of exciting real-world projects. You’ll also have the chance to undertake a placement year in a building surveying practice – as well as being a part of Sheffield Hallam’s ambitious developments in the heart of the city.

You learn through

• lectures, including guest speakers from the industry
• seminars and workshops
• practical activities
• laboratory-based experiments
• field trips
• real-life development sites
• self-directed and collaborative project work

 Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• building surveying
• residential surveying
• project management
• fire safety
• building control
• property development
• other built environment professions

Examples of who our graduates of this course have gone on to work for include

• Derbyshire Country Council
• Faithful + Gould
• Malcolm Hollis
• Workman LLP
• Michael Dyson Associates
• Crawfords Loss Adjustors
• Lambert Smith Hampton
• Knight Frank
• Royal Palace of Westminster
• independent consultancies

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.