Quantity Surveying
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
3 Years
Quantity surveyors operate in all sectors of the construction industry around the world and are mainly responsible for the cost, legal and management delivery on construction and infrastructure projects. Quantity Surveyors work on projects that can range from buildings and infrastructure to residential developments, commercial projects to roads, airports and bridges. Projects can range from small schemes to multi-million pound projects. The range is diverse, and consequently no two days are the same.
This professionally accredited course, by both RICS and CIOB, will teach you how to blend traditional QS skills with modern technologies whilst ensuring you gain the knowledge necessary to become a construction professional in this rewarding discipline.
The course is offered as a three year full time, four year with industrial placement or five years for those already in employment.
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About this course
The BSc (Honours) in Quantity Surveying enables you to:
improve your employability by offering practical experience of Quantity Surveying of the principles, roles and purposes of a Quantity Surveyor;
develop additional transferable skills in the terms of IT, team-building, independent learning skills, self-motivated academic enquiry and personal development
study for a degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to help you on your professional career path
2019 Entry
GCSE English and Maths at grade C+/4. No equivalences are accepted.
PLUS EITHER
A Level minimum of AA or CCC.
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade MMM, BTEC QCF Diploma grade DD
Access to HE Diploma full award (Pass of 60 credits - of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at level 3 including 18 at Merit or Distinction)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
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Subjects
- Construction Training
- Construction
- Surveying
Course programme
You will begin studying:-
Construction Technology and Materials
Built Environment economics and finance
Measurement, site surveying and costing techniques
Key employability and academic skills and RICS/CIOB professional development
Construction legal procedures
You will move to study:
Construction and environment technology
Construction costing and procurement
Use of IT skills for data management including BIM both for Civil and building
Project Administration practices and procedures
Continuing development of employability skills e.g. client communication/ verbal/written/presentation
Finally you will study:
Contract Administration and dispute resolution
Commercial project management e.g. risk management/ financial control and reporting
Sustainability including building excellence key themes e.g. collaboration/ soft landings/ new procurement routes
Corporate social responsibilities
Exposure to QS specialist software packages e.g. REVIT/ CAD/ Costx/ QSPro
Quantity Surveying