Quantity Surveying Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Derby 79% 10% 25% £9250 £14045 100 Derby On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 59% 5% 15% £9250 £14400 134 London On campus Full-time
Robert Gordon University 84% 0% 15% £6750 £15040 £15490 126 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 54% 5% 20% £9250 £25700 134 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Oxford Brookes University 86% 5% 20% £9250 £14600 102 Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Derby 79% 10% 25% £9250 £14045 100 Derby On campus Full-time
Ulster University 76% 5% 7% £9250 £15360 153 Coleraine On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 60% 0% 0% £9250 £13842 87 Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Reading 68% 0% 18% £9250 £23700 131 Reading On campus Full-time
De Montfort University 52% 4% 14% £9250 £14250 106 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 52% 4% 14% £9250 £13200 106 Luton On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 38% 15% 0% £9250 £15000 137 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Leeds Beckett University 65% 0% 15% £9250 £10500 102 Leeds On campus Full-time
Edinburgh Napier University 59% 0% 1% £9250 £16425 146 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 65% 0% 8% £9250 £16100 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 44% 5% 0% £9250 £14500 106 London On campus Part-time
University of Gloucestershire 44% 5% 0% £9250 £14700 £15000 106 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
University of Reading 69% 2% 14% £9250 £23700 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Heriot-Watt University 78% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £15384 £16000 160 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Reading 69% 2% 14% £9250 £23700 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 62% 10% 10% £9250 £13200 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Glasgow Caledonian University 72% 0% 9% £9250 £12250 161 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Edinburgh Napier University 71% 0% 0% £9250 £16425 142 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
West Suffolk College - - - £6360 - - Bury St Edmunds On campus Part-time
London South Bank University 64% 5% 0% £9250 - 103 London On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 58% - 5% £9000 £12600 102 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Colchester Institute - - - £8250 £8250 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 58% - 5% £9000 £12600 102 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 82% 0% 10% - - 122 Bristol On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 81% 0% 7% - - 109 Nottingham On campus Full-time
West Suffolk College 86% 5% 20% £8500 - 102 Bury St Edmunds On campus Full-time
Coventry University 95% 0% 0% £9250 - 106 Coventry On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 82% 0% 10% - - 122 Bristol On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 58% - 5% £9000 £12600 102 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 79% - 5% - - - London On campus Part-time
Birmingham City University 79% - 5% £7900 £16300 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 79% - 5% - - - Bristol On campus Part-time
University of Wolverhampton 79% - 5% £3275 - - Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth 79% - 5% - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 79% - 5% £10500 £15500 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Kingston University 79% - 5% £5643 £8965 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education 87% - 20% - - - Bromley On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - 20% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 15% - 15% £9250 - 129 Preston On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 62% 10% 10% £9250 - 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 81% 5% 0% £9250 - 94 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth 52% 4% 14% - - 106 Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Anglia Ruskin University 47% 0% 5% £9250 - 93 Cambridge On campus Full-time
University of Salford 69% 5% 8% - - 119 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 15% - 15% £6000 - 129 Preston On campus Full-time
Kingston University 57% 5% 12% £9250 - 97 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Salford 69% 5% 8% - - 119 Salford On campus Full-time
University of West London 87% 15% 5% - - 72 Ealing On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 47% 0% 5% £9250 - 93 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 73% 0% 5% - - 157 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 56% 0% 5% - - 138 Plymouth On campus Full-time
London South Bank University 70% 5% 5% £9250 - 123 London On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 69% 3% 0% - - 116 Sheffield On campus Part-time
Aston University 76% - 0% £9250 £17400 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Glasgow Caledonian University 72% 0% 9% - - 161 Glasgow On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
4387 students of Quantity Surveying in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Quantity Surveying

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30545 £32450 £38720
25-75 percentile range £26052 - £36596 £25429 - £40378 £28770 - £49786
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Quantity Surveying courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29670 £32261 £39625
25-75 percentile range £25921 - £34692 £25915 - £39220 £30172 - £49564
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Quantity Surveying

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

Among graduates of Quantity Surveying who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Typical employers for graduates of Quantity Surveying

  • Architecture Firms
  • Commercial Businesses
  • Large Engineering Consultancies
  • Housing Associations
  • Local Authorities and Government Agencies

Specialisations within Quantity Surveying

  • Commercial Management
  • Construction Project Management
  • Strategic Project Management
  • Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Quantity Surveying who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Quantity Surveying (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Quantity Surveying at University of Brighton

65% Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning
10% Skilled trades occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
0% Engineering professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Quantity Surveying in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Quantity Surveying

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Quantity Surveying studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC

Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 95 out of 100 among 12 respondents.

The median salary of graduates of Quantity Surveying was £30545 15 months after graduation, £32450 3 years after graduation and £38720 5 years after graduation.