DK830 · Level 8 · 4 years

Building Surveying

Dundalk Institute of Technology · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

318

Points have stayed about the same since 2023.

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About this course

A Level 8 degree that trains you to become a building surveyor. It is recognised by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers construction technology, domestic construction, measured surveys, AutoCAD and BIM. Later years cover building surveys, building pathology, building regulations, structures and services for buildings. You share modules and team projects with architectural technology, construction management and quantity surveying students.
Placement and abroad
There is a work placement in Year 3.
Where it can lead
Careers include building surveyor, commercial or residential surveyor, planning and development surveyor and secondary Construction Studies teacher (with a postgraduate diploma in education).
Who it suits
Suits students who are interested in buildings and construction and like practical, detail-focused problem-solving.

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About Architecture and construction

Building design, engineering, and construction management

The study of these courses involves learning about the design, planning, and building of structures. Students will develop such skills as architectural design, engineering principles, construction management, and sustainability practices. E.g. Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, and Construction Management.

Points history

2023309202419420252342026318

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026318Published after the final round
2025 234234340
2024 194194356
2023 309226358

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Dundalk Institute of Technology website ↗

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