MSc Quantity Surveying at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A conversion Masters at City Campus preparing graduates and professionals for quantity surveying, covering the commercial management of building and civil engineering projects, procurement options in the UK and internationally, contracts and cost control. It is accredited by RICS, CIOB and CABE, and welcomes applicants without a construction background.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment | Department: Construction Management and Quantity Surveying | Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time (part-time typically two to five years) | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Seven core modules (Law for Construction, Construction Business and Enterprise, Advanced Construction Technology, Introduction to Construction Technology and Management, Procurement and Cost, Contract Administration, Measurement and Cost) plus a choice of a Postgraduate Research Project or a Professional or Work-based Project. Three core modules are shared with other construction management courses, and a UK or European field trip is included.

Career pathways

Graduates work for national and international organisations such as EC Harris, Rider Levett Bucknall, Wates Group, Faithful + Gould and the NHS. RICS accreditation supports progress to Chartered Surveyor status after the two-year Assessment of Professional Competence. An optional internship module is available, which the student sources.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree in a subject unrelated, or partially related, to property and construction, or corporate membership of an appropriate approved professional body (preferably alongside industry experience at managerial level), or an alternative approved professional qualification together with appropriate industrial experience at senior managerial level in business, commerce or industry. This is a conversion course, so a bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying is unsuitable. International applicants: equivalent qualifications from other countries accepted; English language requirements apply as set for the subject.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time (part-time typically two to five years)

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