Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: K240 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
112 - 120 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
112 - 120 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications.
112 - 120 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM from a BTEC Extended Diploma
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
UCAS Tariff
112 - 120 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
About this course
This industry-accredited course is designed for those who want to be at the heart of managing the construction procurement process.
Quantity surveyors are needed to manage the commercial aspects of construction and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Their role is to minimise costs and enhance value for money, delivering projects on time and to the required quality.
With sustainable construction methods and technology at the core of your learning, this course will help you develop a thorough understanding about all of the important parts of the construction management process — finances, cost planning and estimating, law, contract administration, architectural science, through to building engineering and measurement.
**Key Features**
**Professional Accreditation** | This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM).
**Guest Lectures** | Our strong ties with industry mean you'll hear a range of industry experts, from companies such as Morgan Sindall and Acasta Consulting, providing an insight into live projects and the current climate of the industry.
**Placement Year** | Gain vital skills and experience in the workplace by undertaking a one-year placement on our sandwich route. Previous students have spent their placements at companies such as AECOM, JN Bentley and Laing O'Rourke.
**Student Satisfaction** | 100% of students on this course would recommend studying at NTU to others (National Student Survey, 2022).
**Outstanding Employability** | NTU is joint 2nd for the percentage of Construction, Surveying and Planning graduates in graduate-level jobs or further study within 15 months of completing their degrees (Guardian University Guide, 2023).
**Graduate Outcomes** | 96% of our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management sandwich graduates are in a 'High Skilled' role 15 months after finishing their degrees (latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21).
**Top 1 Ranking** | NTU is 1st for the number of UG students studying Architecture, building and planning (HESA, 2021/22).
**Top 10 Ranking** | We have a wealth of experience developing successful quantity surveying graduates | NTU is Top 10 in the UK for Building graduate prospects (Times and Sunday Times University Guide, 2023).
**Top 10 Ranking** | NTU is Top 10 in the UK for Building subjects (Complete University Guide 2024).de, 2023).
Modules
Year One
- Fundamentals of Construction (40 credit points)
- Introduction to Measurement and Cost (20 credit points)
- Architectural Science and Building Engineering Services (20 credit points)
- Professional Skills and Digital Technologies (20 credits)
- Construction Industry Practice (20 credit points)
Year Two
- Construction Technology (20 credit points)
- Sustainable Technology (20 credit points)
- Measurement (20 credit points)
- Contract Administration: Control and Finance (20 credit points)
- Law (20 credit points)
- Cost Planning and Estimating (20 credit points)
Year Three
- Placement Year
Final Year
- Quantity Surveying Project (40 credit points)
- Contract Practice (20 credit points)
- Project and Financial Management (20 credit points)
- Dissertation (40 credit points)
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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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