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Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B

to include one from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or Construction. Applicants who are not offering any of the above subjects the entry requirements are GCE A Levels grades AAA

Pass Access Course with an overall mark of 70% for year 1 entry. Science/Science & Technology/Construction or Engineering subject. Other Access courses will be considered with an overall mark of 75% and 70% in Maths module.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Profile to include grade C in English and C in Mathematics. Please note that for the purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

13 points at higher level to include Mathematics and one other subject at higher level. Grade 4 in English language is also required in the overall profile. Applicants who are not offering the above subjects the requirement is 29 points to include 14 at higher level. Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 are also required in the overall profile.

128 UCAS Tariff Points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 subject at Ordinary Level. Higher Level subjects must include one grade H3 from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Biology, Construction or Engineering. The overall profile must also include English at minimum H6 Higher Level or O4 Ordinary Level. Applicants not offering the above subjects the requirement is 144 UCAS Tariff Points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level grade H3 and 1 subject at Ordinary Level. The overall profile must also include English and Mathematics at minimum H6 Higher Level or O4 Ordinary Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Subjects Construction, Engineering, Land Use and Surveying and Land Administration. Applicants who are not offering any of the above subjects the requirement is DDD. Pass overall BTEC QCF Extended Diploma with overall grade D*DD. Subjects Construction, Engineering, Land Use and Surveying and Land Administration. Applicants who are not offering any of the above subjects the requirement is D*D*D.

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,C

To include one from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or Construction. Applicants who are not offering any of the above subjects the requirement is ABB.

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B,C

To include one from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or Construction. Applicants who are not offering any of the above subjects the requirement is ABBBB.

UCAS Tariff

128-136

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About this course


Course option

4years

Sandwich | 2024

Subject

Quantity surveying

Important notice – campus change
This course will move to the Belfast campus. Students will change campus part way through this course.

Quantity Surveyors are construction professionals who manage and control the cost of major construction projects. You will be advising on the economic affordability of projects, typical development costs, procurement, tendering, contractual management, dispute avoidance and resolution, measurement and payment for completed works, ultimately striving to deliver projects within budget.

RICS accreditation provides you with global opportunities, which span key stakeholders throughout the construction supply chain, central and local government and as self-employed practitioners. Your transferrable skills will be equally sought after in other industries.

Job satisfaction is a key benefit in this highly rewarding career, contributing positively to the sustainable built environment of the future.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,320
per year
International
£16,320
per year
Northern Ireland
£4,750
per year
Republic of Ireland
£4,750
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Belfast

Department:

Jordanstown Campus

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

73%
Quantity surveying

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Building

Teaching and learning

65%
Staff make the subject interesting
72%
Staff are good at explaining things
74%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
68%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

86%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
91%
Course specific equipment and facilities
63%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
83%
Male students
17%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
A
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Building

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£24,500
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education
86%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

70%
Architects, town planners and surveyors
14%
Engineering professionals
4%
Science, engineering and production technicians

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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