Course Summary
The Postgraduate Diploma in Building Surveying offers an excellent opportunity for people with current or prior experience in the construction industry to upskill or transition into roles as Building Surveyors, Design Certifiers, or Assigned Certifiers.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Entrants should have a minimum of a 2nd class honours degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Estate Management, Civil Engineering or a related (cognate) area.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements but have relevant work experience may be assessed for entry in line with the DkIT RPL Policy and Procedures. Learn about RPL
International students must have a minimum level of English equivalent to IELTS 6.5. Candidates may be interviewed.
Application Details
This course will run again in September 2026, with applications opening in Spring 2026.
Start date September 2026
Fees
EU Fees:
Full-time / Part-time (EU): 5,100
Student Financial Support Scheme Fee (EU): 500
Applicants who secure the support of a SCSI listed Employer can avail of fees of 500. The student will pay 500, the Employer will cover 2,000 of the fee and DkIT will waiver the balance. The applicant would need to have the support of the Employer in place by the start of the academic year. Please note that supporting employers are not limited to Building Surveying practices. This new Student Financial Support Scheme for the Postgraduate in Building Surveying is a partnership between DkIT and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). For more information, please visit the SCSI website.
Non-EU Fees:
Full-time / Part-time (Non-EU): 11,500
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Career Progression
Building Surveyors are involved in activity across every built environment sector including residential, commercial, industrial and health and specialise in construction technology, building pathology, measurement and analysing design and building defects. For this reason, the Building Surveying profession is critically important in advising clients about energy performance, building control regulations and remediation of legacy defects such as pyrite.
Graduates of the programme have found employment in the following disciplines:
Building Surveyors
Assigned Certifiers
Building Control
Research conducted by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) indicates a clear demand for Building Surveyors at all levels (graduate, junior, senior and associate).
Education Progression
Graduates can carry out additional industry training, register for the Assessment of Professional Competence and train to become a Chartered Building Surveyor.
Successful students may also progress onto the MSc in Building Surveying programme DkIT.
Duration
It is delivered 100% online, Monday and Friday, within the hours of 9 am 5 pm.