Quantity Surveying Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 87% 0% 10% £9250 £15860 £16655 119 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Reading 68% 5% 11% £9250 £27650 122 Reading On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) Robert Gordon University 89% 5% 10% £6750 £15490 153 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 50% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 143 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 62% 10% 13% £9250 £16085 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 50% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 143 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Construction BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 67% 8% 35% £9250 £15250 £15750 89 Leicester On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 100% 10% 25% £9250 £14900 122 Derby On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - 5% 0% £9000 £12600 115 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - 5% 0% £9000 £12600 115 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) University of East London 94% 25% 15% £9250 £13920 90 London On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying with International Foundation Year (September Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Reading 69% 4% 11% £9250 £27650 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 78% 5% 20% £9250 £16085 106 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management BSc (Hons) University of Derby 100% 0% 15% £9250 £14900 106 Derby On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 57% 5% 19% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 168 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 84% 0% 35% £9250 - 138 Preston On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 0% 17% £9250 - 102 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 92% 5% 9% £9250 - 110 Leeds On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying (Foundation Enty) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 84% 0% 35% £6500 - 138 Preston On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Kingston University - 0% 5% £9250 - 105 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 0% 17% £9250 - 102 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Kingston University - 0% 5% £9250 - 122 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying (with Placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 81% 0% 17% £9250 - 102 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 83% 0% 9% - - 125 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 67% 5% 5% - - 123 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 76% 3% 20% - - 104 Salford On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Salford 75% 3% 17% - - 141 Salford On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 56% 10% 10% - - 122 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Value Engineering BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - 20% £9250 - - Luton On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £14450 - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £16150 £17000 - London On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying with International Foundation Year (January entry) BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £27650 - Reading On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (Sandwich course) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying MSc University of Portsmouth - - - £5200 £10100 - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying HNC University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying MSc Kingston University - - - £5995 £9130 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying HND University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £20200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying (GCU Pathways) BSc Glasgow Caledonian University - - - - - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £1155 - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying BSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying MSc Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying (Degree Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Quantity Surveying MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Quantity Surveying MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
4258 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

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 £32360 £33392 £39689
25-75 percentile range £28280 - £38033 £26505 - £41913 £30106 - £50841
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Quantity Surveying courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30873 £34518 £42055
25-75 percentile range £26938 - £36342 £27946 - £41862 £31845 - £52351
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of Quantity Surveying at Anglia Ruskin University

74% Administrative occupations
35% Secretarial and related occupations
35% Information Technology Professionals
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
7% Finance Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
4% Process, plant and machine operatives
3% Caring personal services
1% Finance Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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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) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Quantity Surveying, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Quantity Surveying is the study of the financial management, project management and commercial management of construction projects.

The median salary of graduates of Quantity Surveying was £32360 15 months after graduation, £33392 3 years after graduation and £39689 5 years after graduation.

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