Program Overview
The Top-up to MSc Building Surveying PgDip at London South Bank University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Top-up to MSc Building Surveying PgDip programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,467 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 10,533 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Top-up to MSc Building Surveying PgDip programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Institutional and legal context for property
- Construction
- Valuations and surveying
- Building pathology
- Property and building law
- Building surveying project
- Use and performance of buildings
- Property and asset management
- Dissertation
- Behavioural finance
- Building control
- Building Information Modelling and Collaborative Working
- Health and safety management in construction
- History of architecture and construction
- International real estate and construction
- Legal resolution of property and construction disputes
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Entry requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor degree equivalent to UK Second Class Honours Upper Division, the subject area does not matter as number of students undertake the course as part of a career change, or
- Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CIOB, RTPI or RIBA
Part-time additional requirements
The P/T mode requires the student to be in employment related to Building Surveying (a reference from the employer will be required)
Admissions based on experienceApplicants who do not meet this requirement will be considered for entry on the basis of the length and quality of their employment experience in areas cognate to surveying and construction. Evidence of this will be required in support of any application made.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,467 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 10,533 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,467 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 10,533 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact London South Bank University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About London South Bank University
London South Bank University
London, United Kingdom
London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it...
University Profile- Start Date 2017-09-26
- Language English
- Duration 12 months