BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

Quantity surveyors manage financial aspects of construction, applying cost engineering to realise value, meet budgets and reach deadlines. If you’re looking for a career where you can influence exciting new developments in our cities, our triple-accredited BSc Quantity Surveying degree course is a route to exciting career prospects, both in the UK and overseas.

Providing a pathway to professional status, our Quantity Surveying course will advance your financial, technical and managerial construction-related knowledge. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), you’ll be educated to the highest professional standards.

With a focus on your future employability and getting you industry-ready, you will develop a broad spectrum of finance, management, and team working skills. Guided by industry-experienced academic staff, you will study a range of modules that are designed to develop your professional, technical and interpersonal skills, so you are ready to build a rewarding career in the built environment sector when you graduate.

You will:

• Study the role of the contemporary quantity surveyor, and gain a critical awareness of the construction lifecycle
• Examine construction law and the commercial practices that affect the use, management and development of land
• Develop an understanding of the interactions between a building and its internal and external environments
• Learn how effective planning and resource management can impact a project and its supply chain
• Explore how risk and value management techniques can optimise whole-life cost solutions
• Benefit from field visits and real-world projects with our established built environment industry partnerships

The University of Salford’s industry-relevant courses gives students the real-world skills they need to succeed in today’s competitive job market. Through forming strong partnerships with businesses and organisations from all sectors, the University of Salford works with them to develop courses that are up-to-date and relevant to today’s challenges.

Students can choose from a variety of subjects including business management, law, science, engineering, built environment, computing, nursing, physiotherapy, media, the arts, creative technology and more.

Teaching is supplemented with work placements, internships, live projects or field trips so students can put their learning into practice.

A campus-based university, Salford boasts an exciting location, just minutes away from Manchester city centre, which is known for its vibrant cultural arts scene, international food and world-class sports.

The campuses provide students with an outstanding learning experience and the chance to use industry-standard facilities to reflect the workplace. The main campus features the beautiful Peel Park where students can relax in between lectures or walk next to the river.

The University of Salford also has a high-tech campus at MediaCity next to the BBC and ITV and amongst over 200 digital and media companies.

Attractive scholarships are offered to support international students with paying fees, as well as options for paying fees across 5 or 7 monthly instalments.

The University of Salford currently has over 4,000 international students who make up part of the total student body of 23,000. The community is very friendly and multicultural, and everyone is welcome no matter their background, religion, or beliefs.

The University of Salford also offers specialist careers support for international students which can be accessed free of charge and for a lifetime. The support includes how to find a job, interview and CV techniques, guidance on workplace etiquette in the UK, and advice about visas.