Quantity Surveying MSc

Kingston University

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 team work, 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

Career opportunities Graduates have progressed to roles in organisations such as Mace, Laing O’Rourke, Trabur, Transport for London, Willmott Dixon and Wates.