Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Salford
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 80 graduates of Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Building & Construction at University of Salford for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Building & Construction.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Building & Construction
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Building & Construction at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £29000 | £30000 | £36000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £36000 | £25000 - £37500 | £29500 - £45000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Building & Construction
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £32378 | £34420 | £39657 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £28294 - £38057 | £26867 - £43392 | £30382 - £50214 |
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Course Description
Resource-constrained city leaders and developers must maximise investments and minimise costs. As technology transforms the construction industry, our triple-accredited BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year degree can put you in a leading role delivering resource-efficient buildings for our 21st century cities.
Quantity surveyors manage the financial aspects of the construction process. Working on behalf of contractors, agencies and clients, they apply cost engineering to ensure developments are physically built on time to budget. If you’re looking for a career where you can influence urban developments, our BSc Quantity Surveying course can open up exciting career prospects, both in the UK and overseas.
Build in-demand professional knowledge and skills
This foundation year pathway is designed to give you a strong foundation in construction, surveying and design techniques, and the essential study skills so you are ready to progress. This pathway is an excellent route if you want to study the full honours degree, but don't meet the direct entry requirements. On successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress on to the full RICS-accredited BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree, which is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES).
Providing a pathway to professional status, our popular Quantity Surveying course will advance your financial, technical and managerial construction related knowledge. You’ll build advanced measurement and quantification skills with detailed knowledge of estimating and cost management methods. You’ll learn about the legal and regulatory framework and the economic environment. You’ll learn to differentiate the processes, tools, and techniques used to evaluate risk and value management, and recognise sustainable design.
Delivered by industry-experienced tutors and practitioners, you'll be educated to the highest industry standards, studying a range of tailored, industry-shaped modules that will develop your professional, technical and interpersonal skill set. With a focus on your future employability, you will experience group projects that will build your confidence and capabilities in team working, problem-solving and communication - all desirable skills for real-world built environment careers.
Get closer to industry
Located at the heart of one of the largest property and construction markets outside of London, Salford is a great place to study quantity surveying, with impressive development projects right on our doorstep. Delivered from our Peel park campus, minutes away from buzzing central Manchester, you’ll have opportunities to visit local construction projects, and receive industry guest lectures, building your professional connections and helping you to gain real-world context for your learning.
Our new home for the built environment
In Autumn 2022, we opened our new £65 million hub for science, engineering and the environment - and our new home for the built environment. Sustainability-designed and 100% electric powered, the building offers unrivalled teaching, learning and research facilities and provides exciting new spaces for industry collaboration.
Features
- Start with a foundation year to boost your skills and be ready to progress to the full BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree
- Gain a critical awareness of the construction process, from inception to delivery techniques
- Examine construction law and the commercial practices that affect the use, management, and development of land
- Develop an understanding of the interactions between a building and its internal and external environments
- Learn how effective planning and resource management can impact on a project and its supply chain
- Explore how risk and value management techniques can optimise whole life cost solutions
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at University of Salford
| 63% | Sales occupations |
| 12% | Customer service occupations |
| 5% | Natural and social science professionals |
| 3% | Therapy professionals |
| 2% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 2% | Protective service occupations |
| 1% | Administrative occupations |
| 1% | Caring personal services |
| 1% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 1% | Sales occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
From a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be BBB-ABB at A Level (preferably including a foreign language) and grade A in the EPQ.
Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)
The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential
We require Grade D or 3 (or above) in Maths and English GCSE. Functional Skills Level 2 and Key Skills Level 2 accepted as alternatives.
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 4.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
August 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
UCAS application code:
K247
University Rankings
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Student composition of University of Salford
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Salford by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 17080
- postgraduates:
- 4155
- Total:
- 21235
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Quantity Surveying”: 1630 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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FAQ about Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £29000 15 months after graduation, £30000 3 years after graduation and £36000 after graduation.
- Sales occupations (63%), Customer service occupations (12%), Natural and social science professionals (5%), Therapy professionals (3%)
- 80 graduates rated the course 94. This means that 94% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.
- Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Salford.
- It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 1% Percentile among all Quantity Surveying students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.