Quantity Surveying

BSc/BSc (Hons) Part-time

Course Overview

UCAS code:
Duration: One day per week attendance (Day Release), and 4 modules completed each year (2 per semester). Honours Degree - 24 modules; Ordinary Degree - 18 modules.
Study type: Part-Time
Napier code: 52261BH

Qualify as a quantity surveyor, and you could find yourself managing the commercial side of high-profile construction projects. In this course, you'll learn the skills involved in design economics, procurement methods and budget management, as well as gaining a sound basis in the principles and processes of construction. Your eventual role will see you liaising with construction professionals, legal and accounting teams and clients, offering strategic advice on design and budget management.

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Qualify as a quantity surveyor, and you could find yourself managing the commercial side of high-profile construction projects. In this course, you'll learn the skills involved in design economics, procurement methods and budget management, as well as gaining a sound basis in the principles and processes of construction. Your eventual role will see you liaising with construction professionals, legal and accounting teams and clients, offering strategic advice on materials and budget management throughout the life of the project.

As the course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), you'll be eligible for Chartered Surveyor status once you have entered the workforce and gained industry experience, subject to meeting RICS competency requirements.

Quantity surveyors need to be aware of construction techniques and materials in order to manage their purchase and application. You'll therefore learn a variety of skills related to engineering and construction, such as surveying, building design and construction maths. As well, you'll develop expertise in budgeting, construction management, contracts, business law and sustainable development.
  • private practice consultancy
  • government and public authorities
  • construction companies
  • commercial clients
  • financial institutions.

Professionally accredited by:

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

What's it like?

Quantity surveyors enjoy a high degree of employability.

Career prospects

We are one of the top universities in Scotland for graduate employability, with over 93% of our graduates in jobs or further study six months after graduating.

As Edinburgh's top university for Graduate Employability (HESA 2010) and one of the top in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Independent and The Times University Guides for 2009), we can offer you a valuable head-start in your chosen career.

Quantity surveyors enjoy a high degree of employability.

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Requirements at a glance

Entry to the course

International students

Full-time study (per year)

The fees listed are stated per annum.

Part-time study (per year)

The fees listed are stated per annum.

Part-time study

The number of modules studied is dependant on the exit that you wish to achieve, for example:

  • A Grad Cert is 60 Credits (3 modules)
  • A Cert HE/Grad Dip/ HND is 120 credits (6 modules)
  • A Dip HE credit is 240 credits (12 modules)
  • A Degree is 360 credits (18 modules)
  • An Honours Degree is 480 credits

Please note that some part-time courses give modular exemptions for previous study and vocational experience. Advice is available during application.

Part-time study (per module)

  • A Postgraduate Certificate is 60 credits (3 modules)
  • A Postgraduate Diploma is 120 credits (6 modules)
  • MBA is 180 credits

Fees Table

Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.

Funding your study

We have lots of funding options available such as the postgraduate tuition fee loan for Scottish & EU students, specific scholarships for students from India and Africa, as well as bursaries & grants for those closer to home in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Visit our funding pages to find out what you could be eligible for.

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