BSc (Hons) Building Surveying

Building Surveying is an in-demand professional field that involves advising on many aspects of building construction and design for new and existing buildings. Building Surveyors advise on various things, including maintenance and repairs, restoration, and refurbishment, and they provide expert assessments and reports on all kinds of facilities.

Edinburgh Napier’s Building Surveying course is industry-focused and contains many practical applications, including trips and excursions relating to various modules. The academic experience, and valuable skills gained during the period, will equip you with the tools required for the workplace.

All academic staff within the surveying subject group are Chartered Surveyors themselves with professional practice experience, which allows for academic and professional skills transfer to students. These skills are essential when advising clients on residential and commercial building activities.

A credit-bearing work placement module in the third year allows you to apply the knowledge learned in the classroom to live projects under professional supervision.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) fully accredited the honors course. You will be eligible for Chartered Surveyor status once you have gained relevant experience after graduating and met the competency requirements of the RICS.

Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. However, competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications. This course is only available for entry into Years 1 and 2

Minimum Year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

BBCC.

National 5 C in Maths (Lifeskills Maths and Application Maths are accepted) and English.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

CCCC.

National 5 C in Maths(Lifeskills Maths and Application Maths are accepted) and English.

A Level

CCD.

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Grades H3, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including a Science.

Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths and English is also required.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades DD (Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject.

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 26 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 5, 5, and 5.

Four points in SL Maths and English. 

T - Level 

Pass, including GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

Minimum Year 2

SQA Advanced Higher

BBC

National 5 Grade C in Maths (Lifeskills Maths and Application Maths are accepted) and English.

A Level

BBB

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3

DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit) in a related subject.

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

HNC

Pass HNC in a relevant subject with a B grade in the graded unit.

20 hours per week