Quantity Surveying
Aston University, Birmingham
UCAS Code: K240 | Bachelor of Science - BSc
Entry requirements
A level
INCLUDING A SCIENCE OR TECHNICAL SUBJECT: BCC: including a science or technical subject - Standard offer CCC: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B CCC: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer) ANY SUBJECTS: BBC: Standard offer BCC: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B BCC: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer)
Access to HE Diploma
Access (science or technical subject preferred but not essential)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Mathematics Grade B/5 and English Language or Literature Grade C/4 and above. If the Level 3 completed include a preferred subject; the GCSE requirement is Maths Grade C/4 and English Grade C/4.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29 overall with 5, 5, 4 in Higher Level subjects if no science or technical subject studied. or 28 overall points with 5, 4, 4 in Higher Level subjects including a science or technical subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Construction and the Built Environment or Building Services Engineering preferred but not essential More information on BTEC Entry requirements on Aston Website
T Level
The following T levels are accepted qualifications for this course: - Building Services Engineering for Construction - Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction - Onsite Construction - Digital Business Services - Digital Production, Design and Development - Digital Support Services - Health - Healthcare Science - Science - Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing - Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control - Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
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About this course
Our Quantity Surveying programme, which is part of the civil engineering and infrastructure cluster here at Aston, examines the economic and operational issues related to the construction industry. This course will produce graduates with the qualities and skills that are in demand by potential employers, and who are able to make a valuable contribution to society in general. Students will be offered the opportunity to obtain relevant industrial experience by taking a sandwich year. Students will leave with a working knowledge of the techniques, and an understanding of the skills, required by quantity surveyors and commercial managers within the construction industry.
On our course you’ll gain a working knowledge of the techniques, and an understanding of the skills, required by quantity surveyors and commercial managers within the construction industry. With sustainable construction methods and technology at the centre of your learning, you’ll also learn about cost planning and estimating, scheduling projects and building engineering and management.
In addition, as you’ll be learning and living in the middle of Britain’s second city, you’ll gain invaluable, real-life experience of the challenges and opportunities faced by the people and organisations responsible for developing our built environment. To help bring this to life there will be regular opportunities for engagement with local projects through a series of guest lectures, site visits and real-life projects.
The skills you will gain are in high demand and, as a graduate, you will be able to contribute to the ongoing development of the build environment in which we live and work.
- Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Construction, Surveying and Planning (The Guardian University Guide 2023)
- Our Quantity Surveying degree is ranked 5th in the UK (Building, Complete University Guide, 2023).
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- Practical elements to prepare you for the working world
Modules
Year One
Introductory Accounting for Business
Construction Materials and Surveying
BIM for Construction
Study and Research Skills
Building Professional Relationships
Construction Contract Management and Administration 1
Introduction to Business
Year Two
Construction Quantification and Costing
Building Information and Digital Construction
Health, Safety and Risk Management
Construction Contract Management and Administration 2
Building Design and Construction Technology 2
Procurement and Cost Management
Year Three
Optional Placement
Final Year
Final Year Research Project
Construction Technology 3
Commercial Management - Advanced Quantification and Costing
Construction Design, Costing and Scheduling Project
Please Note: All modules are based on the current academic year. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review.
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Aston University, Birmingham
School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering
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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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