Quantity Surveying at Kingston University - UCAS

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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • You will develop the core competencies required of a Chartered Quantity Surveyor.
  • You will have the opportunity to participate in a field trip to a major national/international destination (students may be required to cover additional costs, such as travel).
  • There is a focus on the EU and UK legal framework relating to construction, sustainable construction technology, and project management.
About this course Whatever your first degree, this course will help you apply your skills and abilities to the quantity surveying profession. Through project and teamwork, you will develop knowledge and understanding of procurement, construction contracts, construction economics, and cost planning. You will also be trained in research methodology. Through a dissertation (research project), you will be able to focus on an area of interest, gaining valuable research skills. You will develop a range of professional skills to prepare you for your career, including problem solving and organisation, data collation, review and synopsis, time management and computing. Example modules
  • Design Economics and Cost Planning
  • Applied Sustainable Construction Technology and Measurement
  • Contract Law Administration and Practice
For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage. Career opportunities Graduates have progressed to roles in organisations such as Mace, Laing O’Rourke, Trabur, Transport for London, Willmott Dixon and Wates.

Modules

Example modules: Design Economics and Cost Planning; Applied Sustainable Construction Technology and Measurement; Contract Law Administration and Practice. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Assessment method

Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
  • Chartered Institute of Building

Entry requirements

A 2:1 or above honours degree. This can be in any discipline. Some experience of working in the industry would also be useful.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £9130 Year 1
England £5995 Year 1
Northern Ireland £5995 Year 1
Scotland £5995 Year 1
Wales £5995 Year 1
International £9130 Year 1

Additional fee information

Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Quantity Surveying at Kingston University - UCAS