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Advance your property career and join the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation enables you to train through the only vocational route into the residential surveying profession, without giving up your current role.

Build on your expertise  |  Grow your earning potential  |  Enjoy new career opportunities

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Becoming a Surveyor

Do you have a passion for property? Are you a problem solver by nature? If the answer is yes, a career in residential surveying could be the perfect career for you. Qualify as a professional residential surveyor and you can join the community of "house detectives" inspecting people’s homes for issues and defects, and offering expert advice to homebuyers as they make the biggest purchase of their lives.

The ABBE Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation is an industry-recognised qualification opening the door to a rewarding and respected career in property. The diploma is the UK’s only vocational route into the profession – perfect for complete career changers and those looking for a new role in property.

On completion, the diploma is your ticket to professional memberships with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).

Once qualified, how you work is up to you - join a surveying firm or housing provider, or work independently. The choice is yours.

The diploma is for you if:

   You're looking for a respected career in property

   You want to train without giving up your current role

   You're looking to qualify through an accredited programme

   You want to redress your work/life balance

   You seek high salary prospects and professional memberships

   You're looking for flexible career opportunities

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Course Details

The Sava diploma is a degree-equivalent qualification that's accredited by the Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE). The course is delivered part time over 24 months by expert trainers who are active in the surveying field.

Keeping travel to a minimum, you'll learn through a mix of virtual classrooms and online study, plus a total of 12 face-to-face sessions across your training period (including 8 in-person classroom days at your chosen UK course location and 4 practical days at our training properties in Milton Keynes).

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Surveying is a profession, much like a lawyer or accountant, and your salary will reflect this.

Starting salaries vary depending on where and how you work; however, according to popular recruitment sites Reed and Talent.com, entry level positions start at £45,000 per year.

Within 2 years of graduating, the average salary of a Sava graduate is £60,000*, with experienced and independent members of the profession reporting earnings in excess of £140,000 per year.

Callum Walker, Sava Graduate

"I knew I’d be on a good salary after qualifying. I paid for the course on finance over a few months and by the time I’d paid it off, I’d made my money back and some within the first year."

- Callum Walker, Sava graduate and owner of WR Surveying

If you're ready to take your career in a new direction, get in touch today for more information including course dates, locations, module details, course fees and ways to pay.



* insights from Sava Graduate Careers Survey 2025 with responses from 161 graduates.

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