Building surveying

Thinking of doing building surveying next year. Does anyone have any experience of Oxford Brookes or Liverpool John Moores? Also looking into Nottingham Trent and Reading. lJMU or OB are my favourites at present. I’m particularly interested in moving into heritage surveying eventually. Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you

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by Mchiltonjones

Thinking of doing building surveying next year. Does anyone have any experience of Oxford Brookes or Liverpool John Moores? Also looking into Nottingham Trent and Reading. lJMU or OB are my favourites at present. I’m particularly interested in moving into heritage surveying eventually. Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you

As you have already indicated your preference in heritage, why not take a look at the course modules to see which uni offers heritage-related modules? Good luck.

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by Mchiltonjones

Thinking of doing building surveying next year. Does anyone have any experience of Oxford Brookes or Liverpool John Moores? Also looking into Nottingham Trent and Reading. lJMU or OB are my favourites at present. I’m particularly interested in moving into heritage surveying eventually. Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you

Hi,

I’m a third-year pharmacy student, so I don’t study building surveying myself, but LJMU is a strong choice for this course. Here’s why:
•The course is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).
•There are opportunities for a paid placement year or studying abroad, giving practical experience and boosting your CV.
•The course covers technical knowledge, design practice, management, and law, providing a broad skill set for a varied career.
•State-of-the-art facilities and strong links with industry give an advantage in preparing for your future career.

Liverpool itself is an exciting, affordable, and diverse city. There’s always something to do, and the student union has many societies and events running for all interests. Our campus is well equipped with study spaces, including the 24/7 Student Life Building, plus two other libraries nearby at City and Mount Pleasant depending on your campus.

For more information, here’s the course page https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2026/30176-building-surveying-bsc-hons

I’d also recommend attending one of our open days, you can book here https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-students/undergraduate-open-days

Hope this helps,

Tayba
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by Mchiltonjones

Thinking of doing building surveying next year. Does anyone have any experience of Oxford Brookes or Liverpool John Moores? Also looking into Nottingham Trent and Reading. lJMU or OB are my favourites at present. I’m particularly interested in moving into heritage surveying eventually. Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you

Hi @Mchiltonjones,

It's great you're considering your options for Building Surveying - I would echo what Tayba mentioned; attending open events can be the best way to help work through a shortlist of universities you're interested in, as well as chat to any current staff or students. They'll often be able to give you a good insight into what the day-to-day study would be like, as well as any key modules or opportunities you would want to get involved with!

I'd also recommend looking into the placement opportunities at any of the universities you're exploring. These can be a great starting point into networking for your career, as well as perfect for showing the real-world applications of your knowledge and skills to future employers!

If you're interested in NTU, we cover Heritage and Conservation in detail as part of a third-year module in Building Surveying, and we have open days coming up on 15 November as well as 6 December if you'd like to visit!

I hope this helps, we're wishing you all the best with your applications! Let us know if you have any questions for us at NTU.

-Yaz

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Hi.

Whilst I don’t study this course at university, we do offer it you can find out more information about it - UoR BSc Building Surveying

We offer placement opportunities, a few reasons to choose UoR include:

We're one of the UK's top-ranking universities for teaching and research in the built environment:

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1st for Architecture, Building and Planning in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026

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2nd for Building in the Complete University Guide 2026

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4th for Building in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

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99% of our students said teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2025, 98.6% of responders from the School of Construction Management and Engineering).

You will also have the opportunity to secure an annual £1,000 scholarship for each of the three years of the undergraduate degree (subject to conditions).

Typical modules include:

Year 1 – Compulsory Modules

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Construction Science

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Information and Communication

3.

Construction Technology

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Introduction to Economics and Law

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Empirical Studies and Site Engineering

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Introduction to Management and Projects

Year 2 – Compulsory Modules

1.

Management of Construction Projects 1

2.

Building Environment Systems and Technology

3.

Projects and Digitalisation

4.

Construction Procurement and Contract Law

5.

Introduction to Quantification and Computerised Taking Off

6.

Building Pathology and Surveying Practice

Year 3 – Compulsory Modules

1.

Building Surveying Project

2.

Research Skills and Dissertation

3.

Commercial Surveying Practices and Advanced Building Pathology

Year 3 – Optional Modules

1.

Business Organisation and Management

2.

Construction Contract Management

3.

Digital Technology Use in Construction

4.

Inclusive Environments

5.

Management of Construction Projects 2

6.

Human Resource and Health and Safety Management

7.

Construction Year in Industry

Year 3 – Sustainability-Themed Optional Modules (Choose at least one)

1.

Sustainable Built Environments

2.

Environmental Management and Assessment

3.

Green Innovation in Construction

Ask a Question to our department teaching team?
https://www.reading.ac.uk/uor-forms/crm/question

Our Admissions Team:
[email protected]

Kind Regards,
Sid

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Business Management (Foundation)

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by Mchiltonjones

Thinking of doing building surveying next year. Does anyone have any experience of Oxford Brookes or Liverpool John Moores? Also looking into Nottingham Trent and Reading. lJMU or OB are my favourites at present. I’m particularly interested in moving into heritage surveying eventually. Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you

Hello, I hope you are well. Thank you for your interest in Oxford Brookes University!
We offer an exciting course in BSc Building Surveying.
Building surveyors get involved in every stage of a building’s life – design, construction and management. So to succeed in your career, you’ll need a huge range of skills. Skills to survey buildings, to assess materials, predict costs and lead others. We’ll give you all that and more.
A key part of this course is the work placement year. As it’s compulsory, it means employers have a guaranteed pool of talent, so we get top businesses coming back each year to offer you a spot. Our focus is on helping you develop the skills you’ll actually use in the working world.
The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Building. You can become a student member of these industry bodies. However, unlike many accredited courses, we believe you shouldn’t be limited to one pathway. The construction industry is so broad that we designed the course for you to try your hand at a range of specialisms. Our construction courses share content in years 1 to 3 so you can change course up until year 4.
You can find out more about this course here: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/building-surveying
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the admissions team by email: [email protected] or telephone: 01865 535000

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