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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying
    • Course type
      Full-time (Part-time route available)
    • Duration
      3 years (optional placement)
    • Award
      Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
    • Faculty
      Faculty of Arts
    • School
      School of Architecture, Design and Environment
    • UCAS codes
      Institution P60
      Course K231
    • Location
      Plymouth
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​BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying
​The Eden Project BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying

​BREAKING NEWS: Plymouth’s building courses now No.1 in the country for student satisfaction!

Plymouth University has achieved a 91% satisfaction rate for building and construction students in the UK, the highest recorded in the recently released 2011 National Student Survey. Follow the link to learn more click on the following link and enter ‘building’ into the search function: http://unistats.direct.gov.uk 
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​Course summary 

This unique course is for students interested in the environment and its impact on the design of property. Industrially relevant and focusing more on the architectural aspects of surveying and construction than our other environmental building degrees, it includes opportunities for personal development through pioneering sustainability training.
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​Course highlightsBSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying envrionmental construction

The course focuses upon sustainability and the environment. Businesses are increasingly aware that the environment and factors connected with sustainability have become a major issue.
Buildings have a huge impact on our environment in terms of energy use, waste, pollution and habitat disruption. Legislation and taxation, such as the climate change levy is in part, driving the issue forward, but many of those in work are slow to adapt to the new realities. Businesses have to adapt to the new realities now - not in the future - sustainability is a core issue.
To cope with this businesses need environmentally aware individuals to help them. We at Plymouth, predicted this need and have embedded strong environmental themes throughout this course.
​This unique course is for students interested in the environment and its impact on the design of property. Industrially relevant and focusing more on the architectural aspects of building surveying and construction than our other environmental building degrees, it includes opportunities for personal development through pioneering sustainability training. This course is affiliated with the Association of Building Engineers.
This course includes a sustainability dimension
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What the students say

Barry Jones 2011 graduate, Manager with BAM Construction

“Plymouth University prepared me to enter and excel within the construction industry. The University is recognised by many professionals I meet and the Building Programme team ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and tools required to hold your own in a very competitive industry, with the added academic curiosity to challenge, improve and add value to the teams in which you operate. I have also enjoyed the continuing support from my lecturers.My time at the University was unquestionably the most valuable experience of my life. Not just educationally but socially too. I have many happy memories of my time in Plymouth. The University helped me lay the foundations for a successful career, but, also acted as a platform for an amazing social experience, where I met a lot of great people, some of whom remain my closest friends today.”  Barry Jones 2011 graduate, Manager with BAM Construction

BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying Student working



"The enthusiasm of the lecturers enable my full potential to be explored."
BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying graduate

"Environmental aspects are important and useful - not just for now, but particularly for the future." 
Stage 2 BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying student 
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What the students say 

Click on the video below to hear about our building courses from our current students' perspective.
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Expert Staff
BSc (Hons) Environmental Construction Surveying lecturer Paul Murray

A course is only as good as the staff delivering it.
At Plymouth we have an outstanding team of accessible research-active lecturing staff to help you on your journey to graduation and career success. In 2011/2012 our staff includes: 
  • Former Europe/North Africa chair of CB Richard Ellis, one of the largest and most prestigious global property consultancies. 
  • The former Learning and Development Manager for Davis Langdon LLP, one of the UK’s top construction and surveying consultancies 
  • The former Group Innovation Manager of Countryside Properties, a major national developer of eco homes and housing
  • In addition, you will benefit from the industry-based research our staff carry out in the fields of construction management, modern methods of construction, building performance simulation, low carbon buildings,  sustainable construction education, research informed teaching, surveying law and more.
  • At Plymouth, we are proud that the expertise of our staff is accessible to our students. That expertise rubs off; it is not unusual for our students to publish joint papers with staff on research arising from final year student dissertations. Ask us for more details.
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Oustanding employability BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and the Environment

    Despite the recession, Plymouth students are enjoying real employment successes, including in 2011, such as*:
    • 1st out of 800 applicants to gain a surveying trainee post with global surveyors CBRE
    • Five trainee and placement posts with international contractors ISG Pearce Construction
    • Two 12 month placements with House of Commons Estates
    • Graduate manager with BAM construction
    • Graduate surveyor with Malcolm Hollis (National Building Surveyors)
    • Two graduate and placement surveying positions with global consultancy E C Harris 
    • One placement at the Shard, London‘s most exciting new tower development.
    Prospects are good. This year will see the number of our students on paid placement years double since 2010.


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​Professional accreditation

Accredited by the Association of Building Engineers.