Building surveying is a broad-based profession which covers a variety of specific disciplines; the course includes studies in all disciplines; students learn how to undertake surveys, value property, analyse building defects and make recommendations for their repair and prepare plans and specifications for building works; students also learn about the building regulations, the law relating to land and property and the importance of maintaining and managing built assets to ensure they are used efficiently; the course includes interdisciplinary group project work which simulates what actually happens during a construction project from inception to completion.