Develop your workforce to properly identify risks and defects in housing

The Sava Diplomas

Our diplomas are level 6 qualifications overseen by the Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE) and enable those without a relevant degree or experience to train in residential building surveying and properly identify and report on issues, defects and risks in housing.

The Diploma in Residential Surveying (DRS) is approved for direct entry into the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), whilst the Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation (DRSV) also provides direct entry into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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Key Features

Training is vocational, meaning our learners are taught real-life skills focused on residential property.
Learners will gain a deep understanding of residential construction and building pathology – essential skills that are desperately needed in the housing sector.
Study is part-time and learners can complete in 18-24 months alongside their existing roles.
Training is delivered by industry leaders.

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Course Intakes

The majority of our training is delivered through virtual classrooms and online learning, with 8 face-to-face classroom days delivered at one of our UK course locations, and a further 4 practical days delivered at our training properties in Milton Keynes. The following course dates are available for enrolment:

Manchester (Mar '24); Bristol (Apr '24); London (May '24); Birmingham (Jun '24); Kent (Jul '24); Newcastle (Aug '24); Milton Keynes (Sep '24); and Manchester (Oct '24).

For full details and course dates, please contact a Sava course advisor.

Course Fees

The Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation is priced at £6,854 per year for 2 years. A total of £13,708 + VAT.
The Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying is priced at £4,560 per year for 2 years. A total of £9,120 + VAT.

To find out more about onboarding, course locations and the benefits of training through Sava, please contact one of our course advisors using the enquiry form on this page, email us at hello@sava.co.uk or call us on 01908 442 158.

Qualification Summary

Qualification type:
Level 6 vocational diploma

Qualification duration:
18-24 months (dependent on learner and choice of qualification)

Awarding body:
Ofqual regulated through the Awarding Body for the Built Environment (part of Birmingham City University)

Study method:
Part-time blended learning including a mix of virtual classrooms, online learning and face-to-face sessions

Qualification outcome:
DRS is accredited by CABE and DRSV is eligible for direct entry into RICS via the Associate Residential Survey and Valuation pathway.

Learning credits:
DRS: 52
DRSV: 80

About Sava

Sava has provided education, technology and professional services to the housing sector for 40 years to help look after the UK’s 29 million homes. We have been training residential surveying skills since 2005, enhancing industry knowledge and providing the housing sector with the means to upskill staff and deliver a better service to their customers.