Quantity Surveying

This course is accredited by the following professional bodies:

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

This programme is intended for non-surveying graduates who are working, or intending to work, in this area of the construction industry. It is specifically designed for non-cognate degree holders.

Three supplementary units at the beginning of the course bring you up to speed in relation to construction technology, law and contract documentation and administration before you embark on the masters level units. These supplementary units are a distinguishing feature of the course and are highly valued by students and their employers.

The postgraduate units cover project appraisal, methods for financing and procuring construction work and financial management of the design and construction process. There is also a unit that develops understanding of the construction industry from an economic perspective and a unit on construction contract law.

You also select one option from a wide selection of units that are offered to all our postgraduate students. In order to complete the MSc stage, students are required to take a research methods unit and undertake a major dissertation on a topic approved by their supervisor.

Course modules

An indicative list of topics covered on this course are:

Conversion units

• Construction and planning
• Professional practice
• Legal and institutional context for property
• Valuations

Specialist units

• Building pathology
• Building surveying project
• Corporate management and marketing
• Maintenance management
• Property and building law
• Research methods
• Use and performance of buildings
• Option

Options

• Advanced measurement and documentation
• Architecture and construction history
• Behavioural finance
• Building control
• E-business in the construction sector
• Health and safety management in construction
• International real estate and construction
• Operational facilities management
• The legal resolution of property and construction disputes
• UK environmental law
• Dissertation

Career and progression opportunities

The employment record for students on this programme is excellent, with previous graduates gaining employment across nearly all of the largest consulting and contracting firms. Many are also employed by smaller firms in this exciting industry.

Professional and industry links

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives full accreditation to both the PgDip and the MSc, allowing entry to the quantity surveying and construction faculty through APC.

Entry requirements

Applicants with good honours degrees in any subject are welcome to apply. If you are applying for a part-time place then you should normally be employed as a trainee quantity surveyor and have the full support of your employer in relation to your attendance on the course.

If you are interested in studying at LSBU, please refer to our Standard Entry Requirements.

How to apply

Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.

LSBU - FullTime - 1315

LSBU - PartTime - 1316

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