Program Description

This four-year honours degree in Building Surveying trains students for entry into building surveying practice, and for providing a professional building surveying service. While 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, work that is necessary irrespective of economic conditions.

This course is unique in the Republic of Ireland in that it is the only such course that is specifically recognised in the Building Control Act 2007. It is also currently the ONLY Building Surveying course recognised by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) as meeting the education standard leading to recognition as Chartered Building Surveyor in this jurisdiction.

Graduates holding this qualification will also be recognised worldwide through the SCSI affiliation with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Career Options

One of the key advantages of Building Surveying is that it is a broadly based professional qualification providing graduates with a wide range of career opportunities within the public and private sectors.

Career options include:

• design consultancy
• building refurbishment
• building control
• fire safety
• project management
• planning consultation
• building
• conservation
• environmental and energy management
• property management including landlord and tenant matters
• facilities and maintenance management, building surveys and inspections, building insurance
• expert witness and legal issues

Professionals in the property and construction sector are now seeing an increase in activity driven by demand for the refurbishment of existing buildings for energy efficiency purposes, and through overseas investment in new Irish commercial property by expanding international purchasers.

The SCSI estimates that within 3 to 5 years, there will be an insufficient supply of graduates from professional Building Surveying programmes to satisfy demand.

Three great reasons to consider this course

• 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)

Admission Requirements

Garde 12 with a minimum of 55% from a CBSE, State board or equivalent. Subjects must include English and Mathematics.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6

Remarks:

Students who apply first will receive free housing for the first year. The student will receive a rebate of Euros 1400 on the room rent for the second and third years.