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Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Quantity surveyors are highly sought after because they combine financial and business acumen with first-rate technical skills. This degree will put you on the path to senior positions in the construction industry.
Join a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Gain the ideal preparation for a demanding, responsible and rewarding career as a chartered quantity surveyor
Develop a broad and sound understanding of the scientific, technological, professional, legal and management skills related to key areas of quantity surveying
Choose a course designed in close collaboration with employers and aligned to professional practice in the industry
Take an optional work placement between stages two and three – you will gain valuable experience together with an additional qualification, the Diploma in Professional Practice
About this course
Highly sought after due to their financial and business acumen, quantity surveyors often hold very senior positions in industry, local government and central government. You will find that career opportunities also exist in a number of related fields, including the built environment, civil and heavy engineering and the offshore and petrochemical industries.
Quantity surveyors are responsible for the cost of any building project - from initial estimates right through to the final acquisition of materials. Surveying jobs and their associated roles are varied, but generally focussed on providing clients with value for money while adhering to the strict regulations which govern every aspect of the construction industry.
Day-to-day responsibilities include roles inside the office, on the construction site or in meetings with clients and other project personnel. While the very nature of construction work ensures that no two projects are ever the same, a typical work day might involve:
preparation of contracts, including details regarding the quantities of required materials
on-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work
feasibility studies of client requests
analysing completed work and arranging payment to contractors
allocating upcoming work to contractors
site visits, assessments and projections for future work
Quantity surveyors may choose to specialise in a specific area of the construction industry and concentrate on areas like property taxation, costing advice, maintenance of existing buildings and application to funding sources.
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Subjects
- Surveying
- Construction
- Technology
- Industry
- Construction Training
- Organisation
- Economics
- Economics Science
- Mathematics
- Environmental
- Environmental Health
- Design
- Design techniques
Course programme
You will study modules such as:
Stage one
- CAD and Mathematics for Construction
- Construction Organisation and Economics
- Technology and Structures 1
- Environmental Design and Services
- Construction Materials Technology
- Surveying and the Built Environment
- Measurement
- Management and Procurement for Built Environment
- Technology and Structures 2
- Construction Value and Cost Studies 1
- Construction Value and Cost Studies 2
- Law and Construction Contracts
You can gain valuable industry experience on an optional work placement between stages two and three. You will also gain an additional qualification: the Diploma in Professional Practice. You will study modules such as:
- Applied Professional Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
- Independent Study
- BIM for Quantity Surveying
- Construction Value and Cost Studies 3
- Professional Practice and Project Management
- Construction Risk Management
Additional information
£9,250 per year (2020/21)
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons)