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CertHE Built Environment Studies at University of the Built Environment

University of the Built Environment, United Kingdom

Programme overview

An online Certificate of Higher Education introducing the principles of the built environment to Level 4 (first year of a UK bachelor's degree). It begins preparation for a career as a chartered surveyor and covers the sector's foundations from law and regulation to construction and valuation.

Faculty: Undergraduate Programmes  |  Department: Built Environment Studies  |  Duration: 1.5 years part-time (6 modules)  |  Study mode: online; part-time  |  Intake: Spring (March 2027) and autumn (September 2027) starts  |  Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six modules: Introduction to the Built Environment 1 and 2, Introduction to Sustainability, Construction Technology 1, Professional and Business Practice, Introduction to Regulatory and Built Environment Law, with Introduction to Valuations listed for some pathways.

Career pathways

A springboard to further study or entry into building control, building surveying, construction management, property agency and management, property valuation and investment, or quantity surveying.

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Application information

Entry requirements

64 UCAS tariff points or equivalent; or an Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying or Construction Technical with a Construction and Built Environment Diploma (minimum DD) or Extended Diploma (minimum MMM); or current AssocRICS with relevant employment. English: GCSE grade 4 (C) in English Language or Literature or equivalent Level 2; or IELTS Academic 5.5 overall with 5.5 in reading and writing; or TOEFL iBT 79 (computer-based 213, paper-based 550); or grade C in English at AS level. Maths: GCSE grade 4 (C) in Mathematics or equivalent Level 2. Applicants must be 18 or over at the start of the programme.

GBP 9,522 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total programme fee: £1,587 per module x 6 modules. Same fee for UK and international students (fully online); fees are charged per semester. Source

Intake: Spring (March 2027) and autumn (September 2027) starts

Duration: 1.5 years part-time (6 modules)

Apply through the official page: https://apply.ucem.ac.uk/apply?courseCode=RXXCBES

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