Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Part-time
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying program at Edinburgh Napier University provides students with practical skills in cost planning, contract management, and construction economics. It offers a one-year industry-focused work placement and prepares graduates for Chartered status through RICS accreditation. The program emphasizes real-life scenarios to equip students for successful careers in quantity surveying and related fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying program at Edinburgh Napier University is a vocational and industry-focused degree that emphasizes practical skills. It includes a one-year credit-bearing formal work placement. The program is taught by Chartered Surveyors with extensive professional practice experience.
Objectives:
The program aims to equip students with the skills necessary for design economics, procurement methods, cost planning and estimating, life cycle costing, measurement and quantification of construction work, and contract management.
Description:
The program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the quantity surveying profession, covering topics such as:
- Construction Costs and Measurement
- Building Design and Technology
- Property Value Studies
- Property and Construction Law
- Construction Financial Management
- Construction Project Management
- Construction Contracts
- Cost Planning and Estimating
- Measurement and Quantification of Construction and Engineering Works
- Contractor’s Estimating
- Building Design and Technology
- Commercial Management
- Conservation Surveying
Outline:
Year 1:
- Surveying
- Property & Construction Business Law
- Building Design & Technology 1
- Construction Cost Studies 1
Year 2:
- Building Design and Technology 2
- Property Value Studies
- Quantity Surveying
- Building Maintenance and Management
Year 3:
- Construction Financial Management
- Facilities Management
- Contract Administration and Practice
- Construction Cost Studies 2
- Work Placement – start in Year 3 and finish in Year 4
Year 4:
- Work Placement – 120 credits finish in Year 4
- Commercial Management
- Conservation Surveying
Year 5:
- Project Evaluation: multi discipline professional project (40 credits)
- Dissertation (40 credits)
Assessment:
- No exams for all level 7 modules in the first 18 months of the program.
- Assignments comprise mainly scenario-based activities emphasizing the applied knowledge approach and employing an active learning ethos.
Teaching:
- Classes are presented using a blend of face-to-face teaching and online resources through the University’s Virtual Learning Environment.
- The practical application of knowledge is the foundation for the QS course where real-life scenarios are recreated and students learn how to deal with them in a classroom environment.
Careers:
- A quantity surveying degree offers a rewarding professional career with opportunities to work on a wide range of projects, from small buildings to large multimillion pound construction sites.
- The program is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), allowing graduates to gain Chartered status through RICS.
- Career prospects include:
- Quantity Surveyor
- Chartered Surveyor
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor
- Contracts Manager
- Construction Cost Manager
- Commercial Manager
Other:
- The construction industry is growing, making quantity surveying a great career path that offers excellent opportunities and progression.
- Quantity Surveyors are widely employed throughout the construction and property industries, including QS consultancies, construction companies, specialist sub-contractors, local authorities, specialist tax consultants, and housebuilding companies.
- Students will utilize their current employment related to their part-time surveying studies by undertaking the work placement module in Trimester 3 of years 4 and 5.
- The University has articulation agreements with many partner colleges, allowing students already studying surveying at college to gain advanced entry into the second year of the program.
Disclaimer:
Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.
Tuition fees for 2024/25 Students from 2024/25 2025/26 Scotland
- £305
- £tba England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland
- £1,157
- £tba Overseas and EU
- £3,225
- £tba The rate shown in the table is for 20 credits . Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2021 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here. View Tuition Fees for 2025/26 The rate shown in the table is for 20 credits .
