BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

Industry-accredited BSc (Hons) in quantity surveying and commercial management, taught at City Campus with an optional one-year sandwich placement. It covers cost planning and estimating, law, contract administration, architectural science, building engineering and measurement, with sustainable construction methods and technology at the core. It is accredited by RICS, CIOB, CABE and the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Fundamentals of Construction, Introduction to Measurement and Cost, Architectural Science and Building Engineering Services, Professional Skills and Digital Technologies, and Construction Industry Practice. Learning is through lectures, seminars, practical IT/CAD, concrete testing and fieldwork exercises and project work, assessed mainly by coursework with some exams.

Career pathways

Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Contract Manager, Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Management Trainee. Sandwich placements have been taken at companies such as AECOM, JN Bentley and Laing O'Rourke.

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Entry requirements

UK applicants: standard offer 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent); contextual offer 104 points on the same basis. International applicants: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent) or equivalent qualifications from outside the UK; English language requirements apply.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year

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