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.
The first year of this course will be delivered to all Year 1 Construction Management, Building Surveying and Architectural Technology students. At the end of first year students can request to transfer to the Construction Management or 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
Vital Professional Edge
100% of graduates said this course was essential or gave them an advantage in their career and 67% of graduates were in employment 6 months after graduating (DkIT/ HEA survey).
Work Placement
In 3rd year students undertake an industry work placement where they gain important contacts within the industry to help them in their future careers.
Accredited by the SCSI
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
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Year 1
- Construction Technology
- Materials Technology
- Measured Surveys
- Design & Creativity in the Built Environment
- AutoCAD
- Report Writing & Communications
- Building Services
- Building Quantification
- BIM (Building Information Modeling)
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Year 2
- Building Control
- Building Design & Performance
- Structures
- Building Services
- Building Pathology
- Schedules of Work
- Integrated Group Project
- Materials Performance
- Advanced Construction Technology
- Building Surveys
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Year 3
- Legal Framework for Building Surveying
- Planning & Development Control
- Procedures & Documentation
- Building Refurbishment
- Building Surveys
- Health, Safety and Environmental
- Work Placement
Work Placement
In Year 3 students undertake an industry work placement where they gain important contacts within the industry to help them in their future careers.
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.)
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.
Recent CAO Points
210
170
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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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Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).
