BSc Quantity Surveying K240
Bachelor's degree
In Reading
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Reading
Full Time: 3 Years
Learn about the mechanisms that determine the cost and price of construction, and how projects can be completed on time, to specification and within budget.
This course prepares you for a successful career in quantity surveying. You will benefit from the Department’s strong links with industry and with the surveying profession. Additionally, the degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and by the Chartered Institute of Building. As with all of our surveying and construction courses, the programme structure provides an opportunity to explore a range of construction-related disciplines prior to specialising in the final year. You will be able to transfer onto other programmes, such as Building Surveying or Construction Management, at the end of your second year if you wish to do so. A particular emphasis is placed on transferable skills and University of Reading graduates are renowned for rapid progression to senior positions within the construction industry, in consultancy and contracting firms.
You will study in an internationally-renowned department with strong industry links and an outstanding employability rating. Many members of staff within the School are active in research and consultancy. This ensures that the course reflects not only the very best of current practice, but also the latest developments in areas such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and sustainability.
During your first two years you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the disciplines which underpin construction management and the surveying professions. This knowledge will include subjects such as economics, law, industry practice and building technology. Recurring themes throughout the course include the application of digital technologies and internationalisation. There is an especially strong focus on project work and on interdisciplinary collaboration. For example, during your second year, you may work with a real...
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- Construction Training
- Construction
- Surveying
- Industry
- Law
- IT Law
- Technology
- Economics
- Construction Management
- Building Technology
- Project
Course programme
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Construction Science
- Construction Site Engineering
- Construction Technology
- Economics for Construction and Engineering
- Empirical Studies
- General Introduction to Law
- Information and Communication
- Principles of Management
- Understanding Construction
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2 Core modules include:- Building Environment Systems
- Building Pathology
- Building Technology
- Construction Economics
- Construction Procurement
- Introduction to Quantification and Computerised Taking Off
- Management in the Built Environment
- Projects
- Research Skills
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 3 Core modules include:- Dissertation
- Project QS
- Quantification and Costing
- Sustainability
- Maintenance, Refurbishment and Rehabilitation of Built Facilities
- Business Organisation and Management
- Career Development
- Construction Contract Law and Management
- Construction Procurement
- Digital Technology Use in Construction
- Environmental Management and Assessment
- Facilities Management
- Green Innovation in Construction
- Health and Safety Management and Culture in Construction
- Historic Built Environment
- Human Resource Management
- IWLP Language Module (offered under the Institution-wide Language Programme)
- Inclusive Environments
- Intelligent Buildings
- International Construction
- Introduction to Business Law
- Introduction to Property Law
- Management of Construction Projects
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
BSc Quantity Surveying K240