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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year)
Nottingham Trent University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) course at Nottingham Trent University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: K4K6
Here's what Nottingham Trent University says about its Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) course.
Created as a unique gateway onto our degree courses, this course introduces you to construction processes, cost planning, contract roles, and surveying skills. You'll explore materials, sustainability, and site management through real-world projects, live site visits, and workshops—building the knowledge and practical experience needed to manage construction costs and commercial decisions.
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
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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).
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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.
Key Statistics
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Top 2 Ranking | 2nd most sustainable university in the world (UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2024).
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Top 10 Ranking | We're ranked Top 10 in the UK for Building subjects (Complete University Guide, 2025).
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Student Satisfaction | Building subjects at NTU are ranked 4th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025).
Source: Nottingham Trent University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Location
City Campus | Nottingham
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Quantity surveying
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Nottingham Trent University students who took the Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
84%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
80%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
80%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
86%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
79%
med
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
85%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
78%
med
Student voice
78%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
83%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
high
Student information
See who's studying at Nottingham Trent University. These students are taking Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
| Product Design | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Nottingham Trent University graduates who took Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27.7k
First year after graduation
£37.6k
Third year after graduation
£42k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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Source: Nottingham Trent University
