If you enjoy numbers and planning, you can become a Quantity Surveyor. Study the financial, legal, managerial, and economic aspects of project management at degree level. Available part-time.
Quantity Surveyors are an essential link between the designer and contractor on construction projects, providing key advice on costs and contracts.
Quantity Surveyors require a wide range of skills and knowledge covering the financial, legal, managerial, economic and communicative aspects of a project from inception to completion.
This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). These accreditations provide graduates access to RICS and CIOB membership via the graduate routes. All second-year full-time students have the opportunity to spend one week in Europe as part of their studies.
A 24-week industrial placement is incorporated into Year 3 of the programme. The industry placement allows students to understand the application of their taught skills and benefit from work-based learning. Full-time students in Year 3 also take part in an "Interact" design project, working as a team with students from the Glasgow School of Art, the University of Glasgow and the University of the West of Scotland to develop a network of contacts and solve a specific design problem.
Graduate prospects
Graduates of the course have been recruited by leading organisations in the construction and property sectors such as BAM Group, Laing O'Rourke, Lend Lease, Balfour Beatty, Turner and Townsend and Doig+Smith.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Overall score of 6.0 with the minimum of 5.5 in each element |
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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Additional costs may apply to students on this programme. Please check the fees and funding section of the programme page on the GCU website for specific details.
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