BSc Quantity Surveying
About this course
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying is an undergraduate degree within the BSc (Hons) Building Surveying subject area. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes an optional foundation year and a research dissertation in the final year. The first year covers foundational principles through modules such as Legal and Statutory Requirements, Construction Practice, Construction Science and Materials, and Principles of Quantity Surveying. The second year progresses to advanced topics including Construction Management, Economics and Financial Management, Estimating and Tendering, and Technology of Complex Buildings. The final year focuses on higher-level industry applications through modules like Commercial Management, Contracts Management, Contemporary Quantity Surveying Practice, and Project Evaluation and Development, alongside the Research Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, T-level Pass or equivalent qualification or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. A BTEC Subsidiary Diploma will be considered in conjunction with other qualifications. Applications from mature students may also be considered. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 30%
- Gained a higher qualification: 70%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 40%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 10%
- London: 15%
- South East: 55%
- South West: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Legal and Statutory Requirements
- Construction Practice
- Construction Science and Materials
- Innovating the Construction Project
- Principles of Quantity Surveying
- Technology of Buildings
- Construction Management
- Economics and Financial Management
- Estimating and Tendering
- Quantity Surveying Practice
- Sustainability
- Technology of Complex Buildings
- Commercial Management
- Contemporary Quantity Surveying Practice
- Contracts Management
- Project Evaluation and Development
- Research Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £50,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying at Solent 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 at Solent University?
97% 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 at Solent University?
The average entrant had 77 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying at Solent University?
30% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.