Why Choose Kingston- The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).- Kingston is actively involved in Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and can help you in the process of qualifying as a chartered surveyor.- You can choose a year's work placement. This will put invaluable experience on your CV and give your career a head start.- Kingston University is ranked No.3 in London for Construction, Surveying and Planning (The Guardian University Guide 2024). About this courseOn this course, you'll gain detailed knowledge of building maintenance, care, conservation and structure, reflecting the work of a building surveyor. You'll study the business and legal aspects of property and construction. You'll learn how to advise clients of legal and financial implications resulting from the condition of buildings.You'll examine building designs, poor, good andor sustainable. You'll use sketching and computer-aided design packages. You'll also examine reasons for constructions and buildings failing, which is a key knowledge base for chartered building surveyors. A major group project and an independent research project will give you the opportunity to showcase your learning.Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it. Career opportunitiesYou’ll graduate ready to begin your career in building surveying, a varied and challenging professionwith good starting salaries and opportunities for progression and travel.