Quantity Surveying
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade C or above (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy/Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.
UCAS Tariff
A minimum of 80 points from two A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.
About this course
**Take your first step towards a career in quantity surveying. You'll learn how to organise, control and manage the costing of projects.**
Quantity surveyors are the cost managers of the construction industry. While studying for a recognised degree, you’ll learn how quantity surveyors organise, control and manage the costing of projects, including
- Building economics
- Contracts and construction law
- Construction technology
- Project management
As part of your course, you’ll:
- Undertake individual and group assessments and develop core skills
- Build analytical, arithmetic and IT abilities
- Develop as an innovative team player with the problem solving and transferable skills needed to succeed
- Gain the confidence and skills to tackle difficult contractual situations and negotiations
- Develop an industry perspective on contemporary issues in the field
**Professional recognition**
This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates are eligible for full membership of the RICS following an acceptable period of approved professional practice and a successful final assessment of professional competence by the RICS.
**Sandwich year**
Our sandwich route includes a one year industry placement, enabling you to take advantage of the strong links we have with local authorities, commercial organisations and private quantity surveying practices - all of whom provide placement opportunities for our students.
Previous students have completed their placements in Boston and San Francisco. Our tutors have substantial and diverse experience having worked in the built environment as professional contractors and quantity surveyors.
**Specialist facilities**
We have industry standard facilities and software applications including QS Pro, and we are constantly developing our Building Modelling Information capabilities to keep pace with the latest requirements from Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), government and industry. We also encourage you to become a member of RICS.
**Site visits**
We also arrange a number of site visits for our students. Previously, this has included visits to view the construction of the Victoria Gate shopping centre in Leeds.
**Why study Quantity Surveying at Leeds Beckett University...**
- 95.2% of BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
- Fantastic placements and sandwich year opportunities
- Local/regional site visits
- Opportunity to network with industry professionals
- Industry experienced expert teaching team
- Real-life projects
*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 20-21
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Law in the Built Environment
- Introduction to Construction Measurement & Estimating
- Introduction to Construction Technology
- Built Environment Economics
- Principles of Measurement
- Procurement, Tendering & Valuation
Year 2 Core Modules:
- Construction Technology
- Construction Communications & Application
- Construction Project Management
- Measurement
- Contract Practice
- Interdisciplinary Practice (full-time students only)
- Experiential Learning (part-time students only)
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Contemporary Issues in the Built Environment
- Commercial Construction Management
- Inter Professional Consultancy (full-time students only)
- Issues in Construction Law
- Dissertation
- Experiential Learning (part-time students only)
Tuition fees
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Want to take a degree that is definitely in demand? Try building! We're short of graduates in this area, so most graduates get jobs quickly. Building graduates make excellent surveyors, and that's currently one of the jobs that employers find hardest to fill, so there are great opportunities available of you want to try your hand at a surveying career. Building graduates also go into jobs in site and project management and other high skilled parts of the construction industry. There are jobs to be had in most parts of the country, so if you're technically-inclined and want to work somewhere specific, it might be worth considering this as an option. Building graduates are more likely than most to start their career with an employer who gave them work experience, so it’s particularly worth trying to secure links with industry if you take this degree.
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