BSc/BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: Your eventual role will see you liaising with fellow construction professionals, legal and accounting teams and clients, offering strategic advice on design and budget management. Learn the skills involved in design economics, procurement methods, cost planning, life cycle costing, budget management and measurement and quantification of construction work.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBCC. Standard Grade 2/National 5 B English and Maths. A Level CCC. GCSE Grade B in English and Maths. Irish Leaving Certificate B2, B2, B2, C1. B at Ordinary level in English and Maths. BTEC Extended Diploma MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC Diploma MM (Merit, Merit) plus A-Level grade C. International Baccalaureate points overall with three HL subjects at grade 5 SL Maths and English at 5 points. Minimum year 2 SQA Advanced Higher BBB A-levels BBB HNC Pass in a relevant subject with Grade B in the graded unit....

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Surveying
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Construction
  • Project
  • Industry
  • IT Management
  • Construction Training
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

The QS or Construction Cost Manager is responsible for the financial and contractual management of construction and is active in every stage of the development process. Increasingly they direct and help clients achieve their corporate and business requirements throughout a construction project. In both the public and private sectors they contribute to responsible budgeting and achieving value for money. The professional Construction Cost Manager must be skilled in all aspects of the construction programme and building cycle from feasibility to completion. The ability to manage cost effectively, equating quality and value with individual client needs is essential. Within contracting organisations, a QS is also involved in a commercial management role, ensuring that the financial well-being of the business itself is maintained. This course is studied for four years full-time or six years part-time by students in related employment.You will acquire the relevant skills necessary to provide an immediate contribution to the construction industry upon graduation. The Quantity Surveying programme is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and you will be eligible for Chartered Surveyor status once you have gained suitable professional experience and met the competency requirements of the RICS. A number of industry professionals are invited in to most of the teaching modules to give the students a real-world perspective of their potential roles in the construction industry, allowing the students to see that what is being taught is up-to-date and relevant. What you study Year 1 Surveying 1 Property and Construction Business Law Building Design and Technology 1 Building Engineering and Construction Maths Principles of Economics Option Year 2 Quantity Surveying 1 Building Design and Technology 2 Building Economics 1 Construction Management 1 Construction Cost Procedures Option Year 3 Quantity Surveying 2 Construction Management 2 Building Economics 2 Construction Project Management 1 Contract Administration and Practice Building Economics 3 Year 4 Project Evaluation Sustainable Development Building Economics 4 Dissertation Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

Quantity surveyors enjoy a high degree of employability. When the economy is buoyant the demand is driven by new projects, in more austere times, the QS is still valuable as clients try and save money and achieve best value for money.You could find a position in: private practice consultancy government and public authorities commercial clients financial institutions Quantity surveyors are widely employed by construction companies, civil engineering contractors, specialist engineering firms and many sub-contracting organisations. You may also have the opportunity to continue on to further study at Masters and PhD level.

BSc/BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

Price on request