BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at University of Derby

Quantity surveyors are highly sought after because they combine financial and business acumen with first-rate technical skills. This degree will put you on the path to senior positions in the construction industry. Programme Leader for Civil Engineering, Derek Spalton, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about Civil Engineering and Construction at the University of Derby.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Civil Engineering and Construction  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Up to 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time also available)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Construction Materials Technology, Construction Organisation and Economics, Environmental Design and Services, Technology and Structures 1, CAD and Mathematics for Construction, Site Surveying 1. Year 2 core modules: Measurement and Cost Studies, Procurement, Contracts and Legal Studies, Technology and Structures 2, Measurement, Construction Value and Cost Studies 1, Law and Construction Contracts.

Career pathways

Highly sought after due to their financial and business acumen, quantity surveyors often hold very senior positions in industry, local government and central government. You will find that career opportunities also exist in a number of related fields, including the built environment, civil and heavy engineering and the offshore and petrochemical industries.

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