Quantity Surveying, BSc Hons
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Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
This quantity surveying degree teaches you about project management, contract management and law, economics, commercial awareness and ethics in the construction and property industries.
Via the course modules, you'll gain practical skills relating to construction technology and sustainability, health and safety and measurement. You have the option of a placement year so you can gain industry experience. There is also a final-year project, which is designed to build your skills in research data collection, problem-solving and analysis.
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About this course
Career opportunities exist in many areas of the construction and property industries. These include roles in private practice, with contractors, developers and housing associations, or within central and local government.
112 UCAS points from A-Levels (we also accept UCAS points from alternative Level 3 qualifications including: BTEC Nationals, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish and Irish Highers)
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This indicates that the degree will give you the skills you need for jobs in quantity surveying.
What you should know about this course
Develop vital knowledge and understanding of technical competences of a quantity surveyor including tendering, cost and estimates, project and risk management, contract administration and law, and construction economics
Gain an understanding on managing of the construction procurement process, commercial and financial matters
Focus upon construction systems and performance requirements of the building fabric from a commercial perspective
Using industry-standard software you will learn about the technical, ethical, economic and political aspects of the built environment
Learn the necessary skills to be able to enter a quantity surveying career and further their career through RICS and CIOB.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Financial Management
- Risk
- Risk Management
- Forecasting
- Surveying
- Economics
- Construction
- Financial
- Law
- Project
- Technology
- Industry
- IT risk
- Project Risk
- Project Risk management
- Financial Training
- Construction Training
- Construction Technology
Course programme
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Construction Technology (30 credits)
- Management and Economics of the Built Environment (30 credits)
- Project and Professional Skills (15 credits)
- Quantity Surveying Practice 1 (30 credits)
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing (15 credits)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Sustainable Construction and Integrated Project (30 credits)
- Quantity Surveying Practice 2 (30 credits)
- Measurement (15 credits)
- Advanced Measurement (15 credits)
- Contract Practice Administration and Law (30 credits)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Project and Risk Management (30 credits)
- Construction Finance (15 credits)
- Quantity Surveying Practice 3 (15 credits)
- Commercial Management (15 credits)
- Research Practice and Dissertation (30 credits)
- Construction Economics (15 credits)
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Quantity Surveying, BSc Hons