Quantity Surveying at Wrexham University - UCAS

Course summary

This Quantity Surveying course prepares you for a career in one of the largest employment sectors in the United Kingdom. The construction industry requires a constant supply of quantity surveyors to measure, quantify and cost financial aspects associated with the design, construction, use and disposal of buildings and infrastructure. This course: • Sets you up for a career in Quantity Surveying which is part of one of the largest employment sectors in the United Kingdom. • Will extend your knowledge and reinforce your understanding of how financial cost is measured, controlled, authorised and accounted for in the management of building and infrastructure projects. • Equips you with knowledge of the financial management of heritage and refurbishment projects; often sensitive in nature because of historical or architectural significance, or the traditional quality of the existing fabric. Key Course features: Opportunities to directly engage with industry through conferences, guest lectures and visits to live construction projects. Access to a wide-ranging industry-standard digital resources for use on- and off-campus. Lectures are delivered in consecutive blocks as far as possible, to ensure flexible study time away from University. A variety of teaching and learning methods are used to ensure that technical content is applied to typical building surveying scenarios. The Built Environment subject area is part of the Faculty of Art, Computing and Engineering (FACE) and therefore content benefits from association with arts, computing, engineering and renewable energy subject disciplines.

Modules

Year 1 (Level 4) The first year of the Quantity Surveying course comprises seven core modules and one optional module that combine to provide an informed introduction to the financial management of building and infrastructure projects. MODULES • Quantity Surveying 1 • Digital Technologies in Drawing and Modelling • Digital Technologies in Surveying • Legal Principles, Compliance and Liability • Science and Materials • Construction Technology • Professional Practice 1 • Architectural Design Technology 1* • Building Surveying 1* • Construction Management 1* • Civil Engineering Design* *One to be selected Year 2 (Level 5) The second year of the Programme builds upon the first through modules that explore important technical and procedural considerations in the practice of quantity surveying. Commercial Management considers the importance of financial management throughout the various phases of the development process including evaluating real property as a financial asset, and Procurement and Contract Practice addresses the ways in which building projects are commissioned and implemented towards completion and use. MODULES • Quantity Surveying 2 • Modern Methods of Construction • Building Services • Procurement and Contract Practice • Commercial Management • Professional Practice 2 Year 3 (Level 6) • Project Management • Design for Climate Resilience • Individual Research Project • Professional Practice 3 • Major Project Part-time study will comprise combinations of these modules over a five year period, though a Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma in a construction-related subject may carry exemptions at Levels 4 and/or 5, subject to approval by the University.

Assessment method

A range of assessment methods are used within the programme to simulate the sorts of written, practical, visual and oral communication skills that are expected of quantity surveyors; written reports, the practical use of technical equipment, visual presentations, laboratory analyses, in-class tests, examinations, coursework and oral presentations are all important ways in which you can demonstrate your understanding. The types of assessment selected for each module have been chosen to best-suit the nature of the technical content in each subject, and collectively provide a range of opportunities for you to demonstrate your interest, enthusiasm and interpretation of content during their studies. In terms of particular assessment needs, the University’s Inclusion Services department can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made to assessment processes because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
QS24
Institution code:
G53
Campus name:
Wrexham (Main Campus)
Campus code:
W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Channel Islands £9000 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9000 Year 1
England £9000 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9000 Year 1
Scotland £9000 Year 1
Wales £9000 Year 1

Additional fee information

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Quantity Surveying at Wrexham University - UCAS