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BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) (Full-time)
BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) (Full-time)

BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) (Full-time)

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
 

Course Information

Why study quantity surveying and commercial management

  • Managing finance and costs effectively is important throughout the building lifecycle, from inception to completion.
  • As we build new developments and manage existing ones, demand increases for professionals with the knowledge and skills to manage this process.
  • The building industry needs people with a good understanding of the commercial aspects of development and construction.

Why UWE Bristol

  • BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management is a degree that reflects the needs of modern industry.
  • It's accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), putting you on course for full membership.
  • This course is also available on a part-time basis so you can boost your career prospects if you're already working in the industry.
  • Develop your knowledge and a range of skills needed for quantity surveying and commercial management. Learn how to place these in a wider business context.
  • Access industry knowledge, placements and recruitment advice from our construction partner employers.Work in teams with students from other professional disciplines in a way that reflects industry.
  • Get free access to RICS events and workshops promoting best practice. Attend regular presentations from visiting professionals, academics and past students so you stay up-to-date with industry challenges.
  • Learn about different careers and approaches on day and field trips. Gain valuable skills on your placement, which may count as part of the professional development you need to achieve Chartered status.
  • Graduate ready to take advantage of new opportunities in the construction, civil engineering and property industries.

Where can it take me

  • On graduation, you can go into a choice of careers.
  • These include professional quantity surveying, commercial management, project and facilities management, value and risk management and procurement management.

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The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year zero (foundation year)

You will study:

  • Building a Professional
  • Built Environment Futures
  • Context of Design and development
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Foundation Year project.

You normally need to pass your foundation year before going into year one.

Year one

You will study:

  • Quantity Surveying Practice and Procedures
  • Law, Economics and Management
  • Environmental Physics and Materials
  • Construction Technology and Services.

Year two

You will study:

  • Quantity Surveying Project
  • Procurement and Contract Practice
  • Construction Technology and Building Services
  • Development and Design Economics
  • Professional Practice for the Built Environment.

Placement year (if applicable)

If you study on the five year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after year two.

See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.

Final year

You will study:

  • International Cost Management
  • Commercial Management
  • Innovation and Professionalism
  • Dissertation.

Plus, one optional module from (if you haven't completed a placement year):

  • Collaborative Practice.
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

A shortage of professionals with this combination of knowledge and skills means you'll be in high demand with employers.

You'll have a wide choice of careers to go into. These include professional quantity surveying, commercial management, project and facilities management, value and risk management, procurement management, arbitration and dispute resolution, capital allowances and tax consultancy, property development, construction manufacturing, and supply.

Our graduates have gone on to work for construction partners including Aecom, Interserve, Wilmott-Dixon and Balfour Beatty. Others work in the public sector, specifically with local authorities.

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Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year

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