Prepare for a career in quantity surveying on a professionally focused course with an excellent reputation with employers.
Study quantity surveying and commercial management from both a client and contractor perspective.
Develop skills in cost management and measurement, contract administration and procurement.
Tackle the industry’s biggest challenges and champion sustainability, equality and inclusion.
Gain experience with industry placements, real-world projects and field trips in the UK and Europe.
Start your journey towards Chartered status on a course that's accredited by leading professional bodies.

By studying Quantity Surveying, you'll learn how to commercially manage and control construction projects to the highest possible standard.

Work placements

In the third year you have the opportunity to apply your learning on a paid work placement at a building organisation or professional practice. We have long-standing relationships with leading companies including BAM Construct UK, Bramall Construction Ltd, Balfour Beatty Construction, Frank Haslam Milan Building Consultants, E C Harris Built Asset Consultancy, Transport for London and Faithful+Gould.

The placement year usually contributes 200 days towards a graduate's professional experience requirement for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Assessment of Professional Competence.

Field trips

You are invited to go on field trips in your first and second year. During your first year you go on a residential field trip, usually staying in a city centre hotel. In year two you have the option of visiting a European city to carry out activities linked to your studies.

Networking opportunities

Our teaching team includes experienced academics and quantity surveying lecturers who have worked within local government, private practice and in construction companies. To ensure you get the latest industry perspectives, we have visiting lecturers from consultancy companies and large contractors to speak on key aspects of current professional practice.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course features a variety of activities that see classroom learning being applied in order to develop solutions to real world challenges. It's broad in its coverage of the construction sector to ensure you gain a firm grounding across all the key areas with a focus on employability.

You learn through

• lectures, seminars and tutorials
• practical laboratory classes
• IT workshops
• fieldwork
• site visits
• self-directed project work

This course prepares you for a career in

• professional practices
• building and civil engineering contractors
• local authorities
• government agencies

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• BAM Construct UK
• Bramall Construction Ltd
• Balfour Beatty Construction
• Tolent Construction Ltd
• Mace
• Turner Facilities Management
• Faithful+Gould
• Frank Haslam Milan Building Consultants

 

UCAS points

• 112

This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

• BBC at A Level.
• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language or Literature at grade C or 4
• Mathematics at grade C or 4

We may accept GCSE equivalents.

• Access - at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course.

• Foundation degree - advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you must have a foundation degree in a related subject, with an average score of 60 % across the highest level modules.

• Advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you would normally have a minimum of an all merit average on all units in a construction related HND/HNC, not including key or common skills. Compensation for a pass in one unit with a distinction in another unit is permitted.

• If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

• We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.

• Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Fundamentals Of Buildings & Inspection	40	Coursework Exam
Introduction To Quantification & Costing	20	Coursework
Introduction To The Built Environment	20	Coursework
Sustainability, Law And Economics	40	Coursework Exam

 

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Applied Contractual Procedures	20	Coursework
Construction Technology And Safety	40	Coursework
Digital Construction, Measurement And Commercial Management	40	Coursework Exam
Resilient Built Environments	20	Coursework

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Advanced Quantity Surveying & Climate Action Retrofit Project	40	Coursework
Professional Practice And Contract Management	40	Coursework Practical
Research Methods	20	Coursework
Research Project	20	Coursework