Quantity Surveying with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)

Birmingham City University

Want a career in the construction industry? Our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying course, with a Professional Placement Year, gives you the option to complete one-year of work experience in industry after your second year of study, so that you graduate with both knowledge and experience in your chosen field. We are a RICS approved Partnership Centre, so you can be confident that we’ll prepare you for a flourishing career.

With our quantity surveyor training, you will work collaboratively with tutors, practitioners, theorists and designers who will equip you with everything you need to help shape the future of the built environment.

What's covered in the course?

Today’s construction industry is facing the challenges of globalisation, climate change, demanding clients and a complex regulatory framework. The growing importance of technology and integrated delivery plays an increasingly important role in the industry.

This surveying degree will give you the skills to deal with these challenges and more. With innovation at the core of the programme, you will learn through creative problem solving and working with our industrial partners. You’ll also develop the intellectual and practical competencies required by professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

You’ll leave with a broad knowledge of the legal, technical, managerial, economic, social and environmental aspects of construction projects, and able to confidently manage both commercial and civil engineering projects.

This course is taught by experienced staff with a wealth of industry experience. A flexible approach to delivery allows construction professionals to study alongside their professional role.

You'll gain expertise in cost management, procurement and quantification skills. You’ll also develop expertise in risk management, costing techniques, design economics, build-ability, procurement and the ability to add value. You’ll also learn how to work effectively with a range of people from different construction disciplines.

Our partnership with our professional bodies ensures our course has the best industry links, as well as relevant, up-to-date content to ensure you can pursue a successful career as a construction manager.