De Montfort University
De Montfort University

De Montfort University

Gateway House, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom Visit web page

Quantity Surveying and Construction

Study detals

: Bachelor's degree : BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Construction : Full time : 36 Month

Requirements

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

  • IELTS 6.0 for Art and Design, Business, Computing and Engineering courses
  • IELTS 6.5 for Law courses
  • IELTS 6.0-6.5 for Humanities and Media courses
  • IELTS 6.5-7.5 for Science courses 

Certificate of Secondary School Education

Speciality

Placement fee: £1,850

Pathways Available

International Foundation Certificate | International Year Zero

Additional information

Degree Overview

This course focuses on controlling and managing the costs of construction projects; you could be involved with any stage of a project, from feasibility, design and construction, through to extension, refurbishment, maintenance and even demolition.

The course will help you gain an understanding of the technical aspects of construction over the whole life of a building or facility. You will learn to understand contracts, budgets, quantities, measurements and sustainability to achieve the best quality and value within the project’s specifications. You are likely to be involved in a range of services, from cost consultancy to contract management.

In this program you will have the opportunity to advance your professional skills through an optional industry placement between years two and three. The placement year can count as part of the required experience for Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors professional status.

Study Reasons

Gain the chance to benefit from DMU's 125-year history, making Leicester School of Architecture (LSA) one of the most established schools of its kind in the UK.

Many of our students will work towards Chartered Membership (MRICS) status upon graduation, by gaining a further two years of practical training. While for others, the course provides a transition to postgraduate study.

Quantity surveyors are the cost managers of construction and work in all sectors of the construction industry. They are ideally placed to provide a wide range of services from preparing feasibility studies or development appraisals, procurement management, life cycle costing to conducting value engineering exercises.