BSc in Building Surveying
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Course Overview
Students will develop the skills required to support the building surveying industry, including evaluating the design, specifications, and performance of buildings. The topics used to build this expertise include; BIM, AutoCAD, Building Pathology, Building Refurbishment, Materials Performance and Building Surveys.
At the end of Year One, Building Surveying students may request to transfer to the Architectural Technology course.
Throughout the three years of the course students will share modules with Architectural Technology, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying students. In this way students have a unique opportunity to work in interdisciplinary teams and thus develop skills essential to the working environment.
What makes this course different
100% of graduates said this qualification was essential or gave them an advantage in their career
67% of graduates are in employment after 6 months of graduating
This degree has been accredited by the SCSI (Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland)
Understanding the Industry
Building Surveyors are qualified to design and oversee the construction of new buildings. They specialise in the sustainable management, maintenance, and upgrade of existing buildings. The construction sector is seeing an increase in activity driven by demand for the refurbishment of existing buildings for energy efficiency purposes.
Career Opportunities
Future Careers:
- Building Surveyor
- Commercial/Residential Surveyor
- Planning and Development Surveyor
In these areas:
- Engineering
- Construction
- Retrofitting
- Estates Management
Graduates work at
Course Delivery and Modules
- Construction Technology
- Domestic Construction (Project)
- Services for Domestic Buildings
- Measured Surveys
- Building Quantification
- AutoCAD
- BIM
- Construction Technology
- Building Surveys
- Building Pathology
- Building Surveying Project
- Materials Performance and Specification
- Building Regulations
- Services for Commercial Buildings
- Structures
- BIM
- Construction Technology
- Health, Safety and Environmental
- Procedures and Documentation
- Planning and Development Control
- Building Control
- Work Placement Semester
Work placement
In 3rd year students undertake a 1-semester work placement with a host company. The placement is arranged through the dedicated Placement Office. This provides students with a valuable opportunity to develop their professional skill sets and start to build their career networks.
Professional Accreditations
This degree has been accredited by the SCSI (Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland).
Education Progression
On completion of this course, students will be eligible to transfer to Year 4 of the Level 8 course: BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying. (This will be subject to student numbers. Where places are limited, offers will be linked to the final GPA achieved.)
BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying
Fees and Funding
Please find information on fees and funding here: www.dkit.ie/fees
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements apply. There are no special entry requirements for this course.
- Standard Requirements for Leaving Certificate Applicants
- Standard Requirements for UK/NI Applicants
- Standard Requirements for QQI-Further Education Applicants
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How to apply
Apply on CAO
All standard entry first-year applicants must apply for entry through the CAO. See Important application dates for CAO and information for specific applicant types below:
Advanced Entry & Transfer Applications
Advanced Entry is for applicants who have previous educational achievements and/or work experience and want to be considered for direct entry into year 2, 3, or 4 of a course. This includes students looking to transfer to DkIT from another Higher Education provider.
International Application (non-EU)
International Applicants (not from or living in the EU) can apply through an agent or directly to DkIT to study this course.
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