Quantity Surveying

Description

The Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a key professional member of the construction team with a growin role in the wider property field. A QS is a construction economists for building and civil engineering projects. They prepare life-cycle cost forecasts, advise on the cost of construction and on contractual arrangements from the inception of a project to its final completion. The Quantity Surveying programme is long-established and has, over the years, developed very strong links throughout the construction industry. Graduates are in high demand by both local and national employers. Due to its first class reputation, many overseas students choose to study on this programme. This introduces a global perspective to the programme, allowing students to benefit from the sharing of knowledge from different cultures and economies. Full-time Quantity Surveying students at Year 3 participate in an annual Interact design project, working with architecture students from The Glasgow School of Art (Mackintosh School of Architecture), and Engineering students from the University of Glasgow and the University of the West of Scotland. This unique competition provides an opportunity for students to experience working as part of a design team to develop a network of contemporaries and participate competitively in solving a specific design problem. This programme is accreditated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). This accreditation is essential for those wishing to continue to Chartered Quantity Surveyor status.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline As soon as possible Tuition fee

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Not specified Start date September 2015 Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time Intensity Flexible

Course Content

Year 1: Fundamental principles of basic technology and design, including materials and construction techniques. You will also be introduced to the legal and commercial sides of Quantity Surveying. Year 2: Focus on the core Quantity Surveying skills specific to the job including contractual and commercial knowledge and key quantification and technology skills. Year 3: Students gain practical experience in industry and consolidate your core skills and knowledge. Year 4: Students can develop their skills through personal choice of path through the final year of the programme. Options include: Corporate Strategy, Facilities Management, Project Management, Dispute Resolution and Negotiation.

Work Placement

Students have the opportunity to undertake an accredited work placement at the end of Level 2, returning to university study for Semester B of Level 3.

Assessment Methods

If you choose to study Quantity Surveying at our university, you will take part in the unique Interact Project, where you will be working with students of other disciplines from three other universities as part of your overall assessment, preparing a cost plan and cost report based on the architectural drawings given, while keeping the architectural student within budget. This project is sponsored by the Sweett Group, with the best individual Quantity Surveying student and team winning an award.

Teaching Methods

You will experience a variety of teaching methods based at GCU in workshops, laboratories and tutorials as well as industrial and site visits. Industry professionals will deliver guest lectures, while you will be able to access web-based materials through the Management Learning Environment. You will be expected to work on projects individually as well as in a group and will have the chance to go on field trips and study tours, including the annual European trip, which is open to all Level 2 students.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 CAE score : 60(Grade C)

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Requirements

• Higher Grade and A Level: 295 UCAS points at grade C or above
• ILC: 295 UCAS points from Higher grades C1 or above.
• Essential Subjects: English (S), Mathematics (S)
• Recommended Subjects: At least grade B in English (H) and Mathematics (H).

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Glasgow Caledonian University.

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), Board of Quantity Surveyors in Malaysia (BQSM).