BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Construction, a quantity surveying and construction degree centered on controlling and managing project costs across the built environment. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can undertake this undergraduate programme over three years full-time, four years full-time with a placement, or six years part-time. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Sustainable Building Principles, Building Technology 1, Professional Quantity Surveying Skills and Management, and Economics of Construction. The second year progresses with Finance and Costing, Project Management Practice, Building Technology 2, and Methods of measurement. The final year involves advanced study through Contract, Law and Procurement, Quantity Surveying Practice, Dissertation, and Integrated Project, culminating in an independent research dissertation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 94%: 91 offers from 97 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 29 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 35%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 20%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Sustainable Building Principles
- Building Technology 1
- Professional Quantity Surveying Skills and Management
- Economics of Construction
- Finance and Costing
- Project Management Practice
- Building Technology 2
- Methods of measurement
- Contract, Law and Procurement
- Quantity Surveying Practice
- Dissertation
- Integrated Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,000.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 90 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University?
94% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 91 offers from 97 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction at De Montfort University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.