**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**
**Course summary**
- Learn on a course accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Chartered Institute of Building.
- Develop the knowledge to plan, develop and manage construction projects.
- Participate in fields trips in the UK and Europe.
- Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
Learn the key skills for a range of quantity surveying roles. You cover practical topics including financial management, contract administration and practice, conflict avoidance, cost planning, procurement and tendering. You will apply these concepts in real-life scenarios and collaborative assessment techniques. This course satisfies the academic stage of the journey towards attaining Chartered Surveyor status.
We also offer a degree apprenticeship version of this course, where you study alongside 30+ hours of employment a week.
**How You Learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
The course features a variety of activities that see classroom learning being applied in order to develop solutions to real world challenges. It's broad in its coverage of the construction sector to ensure you gain a firm grounding across all the key areas with a focus on employability.
You learn through:
- lectures, seminars and tutorials
- practical laboratory classes
- IT workshops
- fieldwork
- site visits
- self-directed project work
There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus programme (subject to the UK’s continued participation in the Erasmus programme following the Brexit transition period).
**Applied Learning**
**Work Placements**
In the third year you have the opportunity to apply your learning on a paid work placement at a building organisation or professional practice. We have long-standing relationships with leading companies including BAM Construct UK, Bramall Construction Ltd, Balfour Beatty Construction, Frank Haslam Milan Building Consultants, E C Harris Built Asset Consultancy, Transport for London and Faithful+Gould.
The placement year usually contributes 200 days towards a graduate's professional experience requirement for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Assessment of Professional Competence.
**Field Trips**
You are invited to go on field trips in your first and second year. During your first year you go on a residential field trip, usually staying in a city centre hotel. In year two you have the option of visiting a European city to carry out activities linked to your studies. You may also be able to study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
**Networking Opportunities**
Our teaching team includes experienced academics and quantity surveying lecturers who have worked within local government, private practice and in construction companies. To ensure you get the latest industry perspectives, we have visiting lecturers from consultancy companies and large contractors to speak on key aspects of current professional practice.
Course Details - Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Development Project 20
Introduction To Measurement 20
Introduction To Quantity Surveying Practice 20
Law And Economics For The Built Environment 20
Material Science 20
Understanding Building Technology 20
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Collaborative Project 20
Contractual Procedures 20
Cost Management 20
Evaluating Construction Technology 20
Health And Safety At Work 20
Measurement Of Building Works 20
Year Three
Compulsory modules
Placement -
Final Year
Compulsory Modules
Advanced Measurement 20
Dissertation 40
Quantity Surveying Practice And Contract Management 20
Quantity Surveying Professional Studies 20
Strategic Facilities Management 20
Course Details – Assessment Method
Coursework
Examinations
Practical assessments
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
Chartered Institute of Building
Building Engineers, Chartered Association of
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
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:
S21
Campus Name:
Main Site
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
Advanced entry - for direct entry to year two you would normally have a minimum of an all merit average on all units in a construction related HND/HNC, not including key or common skills. Compensation for a pass in one unit with a distinction in another unit is permitted.
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:
BBC at A Level.
DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
At least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 years and older at the point of enrolment.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
With at least 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
79%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Whole course
Channel Islands
9250.0
Whole course
England
9250.0
Whole course
Scotland
9250.0
Whole course
Wales
9250.0
Whole course
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Whole course
EU
14415.0
Whole course
International
14415.0
Whole course
Additional Fee Information
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Provider information
City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB
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