Chartered Surveyor (Quantity Surveying) Degree Apprenticeship
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
School - School of the Built Environment
Subject area - Built Environment
Fees/Funding: The cost of the apprenticeship will be covered by your employer and/or the Government. You will need to cover the cost of any study materials plus travel to and from campus if required.
Start Dates(s): January; September
Duration:
You can study for this apprenticeship via two routes:
Full-time accelerated route - 3 years (study three trimesters per year)
Part-time standard route - 5 years (study two trimesters per year)
In Brief:
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES).
- The Degree Apprenticeship route will allow you to work and study for your degree at the same time meaning you will have a minmum of 3 years work experience upon graduation.
- With the Degree Apprenticeship, your employer and/or the Government will pay your tuition fees and you will be earning a salary.
- Part-time study option
Course Summary
Quantity surveyors manage and control financial aspects of the construction process and may also specialise in construction contract law, insurance and procurement. They work on behalf of contracting organisations or representatives of the client, aiming to maximise value and ensure that the project is completed within budget.
As quantity surveyors often act as project managers, you will learn how to select, manage and coordinate the resources needed for the completion of a construction project. You will be taught how use to computing resources to financially manage the development, construction and long-term operation of buildings.
There are two distinct components to the degree apprenticeship – the academic degree programme and the work-based assessment. The University – as lead provider – is responsible for delivering the degree programme. The employer is responsible for delivering the work-based assessment components.
"I really wanted to get the experience of working in industry alongside my university degree and the fact that this route offered me the chance to become RICS accredited and get a full degree in three years was a no brainer!"
Jack Hook, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Met-Excel
Course Details
Apprentices will study between one and two modules per trimester depending on the number of years taken to complete the degree.
Course Structure
Full-time accelerated route (3 year day-release)
Year | Trimester | Modules | ||
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ONE (Level 4) | 1 | Technology 1 | QS Private & Commercial Practice 1 | Work-based Completion of diary and log book over degree duration 3 monthly assessments of competence and 6 monthly Counsellor led assessments |
2 | Environmental Science & Services | QS Discipline Project 1 | ||
3 | Intro to Law & Regulatory Frameworks | Economics & Management | ||
TWO (Level 5) | 1 | Construction Process Management | Technology 2 | |
2 | Procurement & Administration | Construction Economics | ||
3 | QS Private & Commercial Practice 2 | Multi-Disciplinary Project | ||
THREE (Level 6) | 1 | Risk & Value Management | QS Private & Commercial Practice 3 | |
2 | Sustainable Design & Construction | Construction Law & Dispute Resolution | ||
3 | QS Discipline Project 2 | Discipline Research Project | ||
FOUR Completion | Work-based Completion of diary and log book over degree duration 3 monthly assessments of competence and 6 monthly Counsellor led assessments |
Part-time traditional route (5 year day-release)
Year | Trimester | Modules | ||
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ONE (Level 4) | 1 | Introduction to Law & Regulatory Framework | Work-based Completion of diary and log book over degree duration 3 monthly assessments of competence and 6 monthly Counsellor led assessments | |
2 | Environmental Science & Services | Economics & Management | ||
TWO (Level 4) | 1 | Technology 1 | QS Private and Commercial Practice 1 | |
2 | QS Discipline Project 1 | |||
THREE (Level 5) | 1 | Technology 2 | Construction Process Management | |
3 | Procurement & Administration | Construction Economics | ||
FOUR (Level 5/6) | 1 | L5 QS Private and Commercial Practice 2 | Risk and Value Management | |
2 | L5 Multi-disciplinary Project | L6 Construction Law and Dispute Resolution | ||
FIVE (Level 6) | 1 | L6 QS Private and Commercial Practice 3 | QS Discipline Project 2 | |
2 | Sustainable Design and Construction | Discipline Research Project | ||
SIX Completion | End Point Assessment by RICS |
YEAR 1 (IF STUDIED PART-TIME YEARS 1 AND 2)
Year one of this course has modules in common with other related courses within the school, meaning that you will benefit from collaborative learning with students from other disciplines, gaining an understanding of essential foundation subjects.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE:
- Introduction to Law and Regulatory Framework
- Technology 1
- Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 1
- Economics and Management
- Environmental Science and Services
- Quantity Surveying Discipline Project 1
YEAR 2 (IF STUDIED PART-TIME YEARS 3 AND 4)
Year 2 introduces a number of subjects specific to this course focussing on your ability to perform in industry with the development of problem solving capacities embedded into the programme. Additionally, you will be involved in a multi-disciplinary project in order to further develop your experience of collaborative working, which is common practice in the career of a quantity surveyor.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE:
- Technology 2
- Construction Process Management
- Procurement and Administration
- Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 2
- Construction Economics
- Multidisciplinary Project
YEAR 3 (IF STUDIED PART-TIME YEARS 4 AND 5)
In your final year, you will be required to complete a number of modules as well as a research project on a built environment subject of your choice under the supervision of a member of the academic staff.
MODULES MAY INCLUDE:
- Quantity Surveying Discipline Project 2
- Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 3
- Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
- Risk and Value Management
- Discipline Research Project
- Sustainable Design and Construction
Please note that it may not be possible to deliver the full list of options every year as this will depend on factors such as how many students choose a particular option. Exact modules may also vary in order to keep content current. When accepting your offer of a place to study on this programme, you should be aware that not all optional modules will be running each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you are able to undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.