School of the Built & Natural Environment

Top-rated degree programmes

The School of the Built and Natural Environment is the largest school of its type in Scotland, and one of the leading schools for programmes in building and surveying in the UK. We are committed to delivering modern, innovative and exciting academic programmes, including undergraduate, postgraduate and professional/part-time courses relevant to the natural and built environment.

Our staff are experts in a variety of professional fields, including quantity surveying, property development, and environmental sciences. All programmes offer professional accreditation and the opportunity for work-based learning.

The school also carries out extensive research in partnership with industry, commerce and other academic institutions in the UK and overseas. Our research is rated by The UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) as ‘world leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.