Course Overview
Awarded by Kingston University London
The Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) top-up year course is designed for those wishing to undertake a challenging programme of study which will enable them to educate in depth many aspects of the construction sector to enter a career in construction both within the private practice and contracting sector. The course embraces recent developments in education and industry and the curriculum and teaching benefits from the research interests of the academic staff. The module mix and course equip graduates with the knowledge, comprehension, and intellectual ability and subject practical skills to become professional chartered builders and surveyors and to follow careers in related professional areas. Employability is a key element of the course and hence the emphasis on management, communication, interpersonal and technical skills that enhance employment prospects.
What you'll learn in this course:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of professional issues affecting the construction technology of residential/commercial structures, procurement, cost estimating/control and the construction management process
- Demonstrate an understanding of the law relating to the land, to contracts, to tortious liability, to dispute resolution, to the construction process and to matters pertaining to their discipline
- Understand the role of Quantity Surveying in relation to delivering professional services to the Client and the need to understand client objectives and organisational strategy
- Develop a critical knowledge of the theory and practice of estimating, cost planning and pricing; the role of risk and sustainability
- A sound working knowledge of existing and emerging measurement techniques including the ability to measure complex structures; and the role of IT in its delivery and management
- Relate all their studies to a well-attuned knowledge and holistic understanding of sustainability
Entry Requirements
BTEC HND / HNDE / NDT / NDES / City & Guilds Advanced Diploma (IVQ L5) in the relevant field with a minimum Credit pass (C) for English in G.C.E. Ordinary Level English Language Proficiency.
