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Three undergraduate programmes: BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and the Environment

BSc (Hons) Construction Management and the Environment

BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying

Common first year All are 3 year degrees, or 4 years with an optional placement year All have a research based dissertation project in the final year

BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and the Environment

Chartered Building Surveyors’ portfolio includes: Building pathology; Design; Project management; Property management and development

Students develop: Practical construction knowledge; Innovation and problem solving abilities; An ability to work successfully with people…

Triple Accreditation: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Association of Building Engineers (ABE)

Entry points: 300+ UCAS, from A levels, National Diplomas, etc.

Above: Students on a year’s placement with the House of Commons Estates

BSc (Hons) Construction Management and the Environment

Construction Management is:

Managing the development and improvement of the built environment

From sites and projects, through industry and clients, to society as a whole

With a system of values demonstrating responsibility to humanity and to the future of our planet

Dual Accreditation: Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Association of Building Engineers (ABE)

Entry points: 260+ UCAS, from A levels, National Diplomas, etc.

Mature applicants with relevant experience…

Above: Student on a year’s placement, building the Shard

BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying

ABE Objectives:

To promote and advance the knowledge, study and practice of building technology, planning, design, construction, maintenance and repair of the built environment.

Accredited by: Association of Building Engineers (ABE)

Entry points: 220+ UCAS, from A levels, National Diplomas, etc.

Mature applicants with relevant experience…Above: A straw bale building in SW England

Contact time: stage 1, about 16 hours per week

Includes stage tutoring, pastoral care and learning support

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Above: First year students visiting historic Cockington Village during a major restoration project

Right: Final year students on top of a multi-storey construction project

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Why Us?Why Us?Real projects – Real assessmentsReal projects – Real assessments

Second year students’ team project and experts from industry

Real projects – Real projects – Real assessmentsReal assessments

Final year students’ project, presented to the live project’s professional team

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Placement students now with graduate positions with top international practices

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• National Student Survey Plymouth University's Building Surveying and Construction Management courses are 1st in the country for student satisfaction

SuccessSuccess

“ I became a partner eight years after graduation, the shortest period of time in the firms history – I will be pleased to be part of the Alumni network”

Ex graduate – Partner Cushman & Wakefield LLP

"The job is going really well. I am a design coordinator / environmental champion on design and build projects. Its all pretty exciting".

Ex-graduate – Interserve.

SuccessSuccess

• …I was able to secure a graduate position at the leading international built asset consultant EC Harris as a Project Manager. Here I am rubbing shoulders with some of the industry’s leaders, on some of the most prestigious schemes in the UK and the World.

I have no doubt that my achievements to date were founded on the quality of

education I received at Plymouth and my degree has certainly been the platform for me to forge my career with confidence.”

Key Areas:• Building Science and Technology

• Construction Management

• Construction law• Sustainability Literacy

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