Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £9,535 per year (£1,200 for placement year)
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How long will I study?
3 / 4 Years
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Where will I study?
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What are the entry requirements?
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What is the UCAS code?
K230
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
Course summary
- Experience all forms of the profession, from surveying techniques and building technology to appraisal and conservation.
- Learn how to design, manage and advise on new and refurbished building projects.
- Tackle current industry challenges, such as sustainable design and redevelopment.
- Get out of the classroom and explore diverse projects, with field trips in the UK and Europe.
- Work on real-life briefs with industry experts and practising surveyors at prestigious organisations.
Discover everything you need to know about the building surveying profession – including building pathology, construction technology, building conservation, project management and design.
Accredited by
The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Building.
Employability
100% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating, with 88% in highly skilled employment or further study (2021/22 Graduate Outcomes Survey).
Teaching Quality
We're the 5th best university in the UK for construction, surveying and planning in the Guardian University Guide 2024.
Student satisfaction
This course scored 90% for overall student satisfaction, with 91% satisfied with teaching quality in the 2024 National Student Survey.
How you learn
Student View
As one of the longest-running Building Surveying courses in the UK, our tutors are highly regarded throughout the industry. Not only are they experts in their field, but they also have strong connections within the profession, giving you a headstart in your career. At every level of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with professionals and diverse buildings, places and communities – both locally and globally.
As the course progresses, you’ll explore the latest trends in the sector. You'll also learn how to apply your skills to real-world challenges, such as the need to balance economic, social and environmental goals in the name of ‘sustainable development’.
You learn through:
- Lectures and seminars
- Technical workshops
- Industry visits
- Field trips
- Independent study
- Practice-based learning
- Group work
- Work placements
Key themes
You’ll learn the fundamental skills of how to inspect, appraise, propose, negotiate, problem solve, innovate and plan in relation to the full life-cycle of buildings and places – from their creation and use, through to their replacement.
Core modules cover surveying skills and techniques, building technology, building pathology, conservation and heritage, dilapidations, law, sustainability and resilience, economics, property development and climate action.
In your final year, you’ll research a topic of your choice, enabling you to master the investigation, data analysis and reporting skills you’ll need in professional practice.
This combination of practice-focused learning and contemporary industry issues will make you stand out to employers, preparing you to leave us a confident graduate, ready for your next challenge.
Course support
At every level of study, students are given the opportunity to thrive, culturally, personally and professionally. Throughout your learning journey, you’ll experience a range of dedicated support, such as:
- Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development.
- Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments.
- Free access to office and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into.
Course leaders and tutors
Applied learning
Your course has been designed to embrace real-world challenges and provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to be successful.
Work placements
You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement before your final year. This gives you valuable work experience to prepare you for your future career and allows you to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.
We put a big focus on applied learning, and you’ll get lots of real-world experience on this course, which in turn will heighten your employability when you graduate.
Live projects
This course boasts some great hands-on, practical experience. In each year of study, you’ll work on real projects, responding to briefs set by employers, and interacting with building surveying professionals. This could include investigating and profiling an employer, or working with students from other courses to creatively address environmental issues.
You’ll also have the chance to work with our estate partners on campus development projects. Not only could you help us meet our environmental targets, but you can also have a direct impact on how our University will look.
Field trips
In the first year of the course, you’ll take a field trip to a UK town or city (at no additional cost). Previous destinations have included Durham, Newcastle, Edale and Matlock Bath.
In your second year, there will be an optional overseas field trip to a European city (for which additional cost contributions may be required). Previous destinations have included Lisbon and Berlin.
Networking opportunities
Property is all about people. We’ll help you build a network of professional contacts by hosting networking events with employers. You’ll also be introduced to high-profile industry leaders through guest lecturers and masterclasses.
We have a range of notable Built Environment alumni to take inspiration from – including Louise Brook-Smith OBE, the first female president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Competitions
Our graduates are often nominated and win the RICS Young Surveyor of the Year award, such as Josh Weston who is our most recent winner.
Each year we select and mentor a female student to participate in The Association of Women in Property’s Student Award. Our course nominees compete against participants from a wide range of universities and disciplines from across the UK and often qualify for the regional and national finals.
Come to an open day
Visit us to learn more about our gold-rated teaching and why we were awarded the highest possible rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in:
- Commercial building surveying
- Residential surveying
- Project management
- Building control
- Fire engineering
- Property development
- Heritage and conservation
- Loss adjusting
- Sustainability
- Other built environment professions
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Atkins
- CBRE
- Crawford
- Cushman and Wakefield
- Eddisons
- Faithful & Gould
- Independent consultancies
- Knight Frank
- Lambert Smith Hampton
- Local authorities
- Malcolm Hollis
- Michael Dyson Associates
- Rider Levett Bucknall
- Savills
- Workman LLP
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
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Natural and Built Environment Facilities Tour
Take a look around the natural and built environment facilities at Sheffield Hallam University with lecturer Camila Bassi.
Equipment and facilities
We’ve invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.
You will have access to a variety of learning spaces for both independent study and collaboration, plus industry-standard equipment and software to enable you to learn the tools and techniques you’ll use in the world of work.
On this course you may work with:
- Kykloud, AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit
- IT labs and our Adsetts Learning Centre
- 42 Howard Street, a Georgian terraced house on campus used for interactive teaching
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Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 112-120
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:
- BBC-BBB at A Level.
- DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Merit overall from a T level qualification.
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies.
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
GCSE
- English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4
- Mathematics at grade C or 4
• Access - at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course
• foundation degree - advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you must have a Foundation degree in a related subject, with an average score of 60% across the highest level modules.
• advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you must have a minimum of all merits on all H2 level units in a construction related HND/HNC, not including key or common skills. Compensation for a pass in one H2 unit with a distinction in another H2 unit is permitted.
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.
We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.
Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Fundamentals Of Buildings & Materials
Introduction To The Built Environment
Practical Surveying Skills
Sustainability, Law And Economics
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Construction Technology And Safety
Contract Administration
Property Inspection And Remediation
Resilient Built Environments
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Placement
Final year
Compulsory modules
Building Surveying Professional Practice
Heritage Conservation & Climate Action Retrofit Project
Research Methods
Research Project
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for School of Engineering and Built Environment (PDF, 142.7KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
