BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying at Anglia Ruskin University

Become an expert at providing cost consultation for construction projects and tracking legal and procurement measures, with our Quantity Surveying degree. Start dates may vary by location. To see start dates for each location, check the apply pages.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement; 4 years with foundation  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027, January 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

As a student at ARU, you’ll learn the skills needed to succeed as a quantity surveyor including site surveying, CAD drawing production and how to use BIM modules. You’ll gain insight into methods of construction and management principles and processes, how to measure, build well and safely, and how to solve problems. Year 1: BIM and Dimensional Control, Technology and Structures, Health and Safety Project Control and Resourcing, Law and Economics. Year 2: Management Practice, Construction Procurement, Quantification and Costing, Construction Contract Law, Advanced Technology and Environmental Impact, Quantification and Measurement, Ruskin Module. Year 3: Project Management, Quantity Surveying Practice 3, Commercial Management, Major Project (Surveying), Quantity Surveying Practice 2, Design Economics, Risk, Value and Environmental Impact.

Career pathways

I was able to see how knowledge could be applied to real-world scenarios, which eventually inspired me to explore AI solutions for construction claims. There’s strong demand for quantity surveyors across a range of companies, both in the UK and abroad.

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