Quantity surveyors manage the commercial aspects of construction and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Their aim is to minimise costs and enhance value for money, delivering projects to the required quality and on time.
Our accredited course is designed for those who want to be the centre of the management of construction procurement process. With sustainable construction methods and technology at the core of your learning, you'll develop a knowledge of finances, cost planning and estimating, law, contract administration, architectural science, building engineering and measurement and cost related to construction projects.
**Key features**
- **Professional accreditation** | Our course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). These enable you to progress to Chartered Surveyor status with the RICS, or Chartered Membership with the CIOB once you've graduated.
- **NTU is renowned** | We're ranked 6th in the UK for Building and Town and Country Planning (Guardian University Guide 2021) and have vast experience in developing successful construction management and quantity surveying graduates.
- **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. Previously, students have spent their placements at companies such as AECOM, JN Bentley and Laing O'Rourke.
Course Details - 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)
- Numerical and Professional Skills for the Construction Industry (20 credit points)
- 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)
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
Chartered Institute of Building
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
K240
Institution code:
N91
Campus Name:
City Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
104 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
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.
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
120 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-Level or equivalent qualification.
120 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
55%
Go onto work and study:
100%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Tuition fees for 2022 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2021 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Provider information
50 Shakespeare Street
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Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
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