Quantity surveyors play a vital role in the building and construction industry around the world. They work alongside other professionals, managing the financial and legal aspects of building projects from initial estimate to final calculation.

Learning outcomes of theÊQuantity SurveyingÊ(Hons)Êprogramme offered byÊNorthumbria UniversityÊare aligned with the professional requirements of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to ensure you graduate with the practical, analytical, creative skills and problem-solving abilities to progress to the next level.

Careers

Northumbria degrees are designed to make you as employable as possible. From academic theory to real world application, paid placements to guest lecturers, the BSc Quantity Surveying has been specifically designed to ensure you gain the professional and transferable skills and experience that employers are looking for, including time management, communication, research, evaluation, and team-working.

The course has been developed to meet the professional requirements of the RICS, the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), and the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES). On completion you will be eligible for graduate membership, the first step to becoming a fully qualified chartered surveyor.

ThereÕs a faculty employer fayre to connect employers with students and promote placement and graduate vacancies and you will also have access to the ÔHatcheryÕ that helps budding entrepreneurs start up their own business.

The course includes an optional work placement. This year in industry counts as one of the two years in professional practice that you need to become fully chartered.