Course Summary

**Overview** Be a leading figure in the next generation of innovative construction projects. Designed and delivered by a team of experienced professionals, this BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree will prepare you for a successful career calculating and managing costs relating to the built environment. You'll learn to think like an entrepreneur, develop professional business acumen and learn sought after quantity surveying skills.  Become a financial and contractual expert in cost and value management, contract law and risk assessment. When you graduate, you'll be prepared to address the social, economic and technical aspects of construction projects of all sizes, anywhere in the world. **Course highlights** * Learn commercial and business methods to shape and develop construction projects * Discover the latest industry developments, with teaching informed by the University's Construction Management and Surveying (CMS) Research Group * Get industry insights and contribute to current debates in lectures led by visiting guest speakers * See theory in action and get a taste of your future workplace on field trips to construction projects in the UK and Europe * Develop solutions to industry projects – a previous student supported the development of our University Estate Masterplan before rising to a senior position in a major surveying and project management consultancy **Careers and opportunities** Due to the high costs and risks associated with construction projects, your skills as a quantity surveyor will always be in high demand. As a graduate apprentice starting your career, you could earn up to £28,000. And once you've gained more experience in industry, salaries can go up as high as £55,000, or £80,000 if you're aiming for a management role. **Graduate destinations** Our graduates have worked for national and global companies such as: * Sir Robert McAlpine * Skanska * R&W Civil Engineering * Severn Water * Diamond Build PLC Roles you could go onto include: * quantity surveyor * commercial specialist * project manager * dispute resolution specialist Get experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities and work experience. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, you'll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role. **Placement year opportunities** Taking an optional placement year gives you the experience you need to increase your chances of landing your perfect role after graduation. You could work in a paid role in a professional organisation (our students earn an average salary of £19,000 during their placements) or set up your own business, giving you the chance to grow your professional network and enhance your CV. We'll give you all the support you need to find a placement that prepares you for your career, and we'll continue to mentor you throughout your placement. Previous students have been successful in placement roles such as: * assistant quantity surveyor * assistant cost manager * construction trainee * intern and commercial assistant * industrial placement student They've worked at exciting companies, including: * Keltbray * Beard Construction * Osborne * Alinea Consultants LLP * Kier Group

Course Details - Modules

**Year 1** Core modules in this year include: * Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) * Construction Design and Sustainability * Introduction to Construction Measurement * Introduction to Law for the Built Environment * Multidisciplinary Project * Property Economics and Financial Accounting There are no optional modules in this year. **Year 2** Core modules in this year include: * Applied Building Information Modeling (BIM) * Introduction to Project Management Principles * Procurement and Pre-contract Practice * Professional Studies and Applied Project * Tender Documentation and Measurement Optional modules in this year currently include: * Heritage Property * International Built Environment Fieldwork * Modern Foreign Language **Year 3** Core modules in this year include: * Application of IT in Measurement and Tender Documentation * Contract Administration, Claims Management and Dispute Resolution * Individual Major Project * Professional Practice * Quantity Surveying Practice There are no optional modules in this year. We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Course Details – Assessment Method

You’ll be assessed through: * written exams * web assessments * essays and reports * project presentations * a dissertation You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM)

Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of

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: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

We also accept other combinations equivalent to 112-128 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels.

112-128 points.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

112-128 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.

112-128 Tariff points.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

25-26 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-52.

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

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic 54.0 An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT) 79.0 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

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Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
International 18300.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

Provider information

University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP

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