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BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management with Foundation

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management with Foundation is a undergraduate Engineering course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 4 years · Full-time · Engineering · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress on to a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Fully accredited by RICS, CIOB and CABE - Professionally focused course designed to produce graduates capable of dealing with the technological and managerial processes associated with pre and post-construction building lifecycle - Put theory into practice on a year-long work placement or gain international experience studying abroad - Taught by a knowledgeable, approachable and multicultural teaching team, who are professionally qualified having come from professional practice and/or construction research - Take part and visit major construction and infrastructure projects, in the UK and abroad. Recently we have visited off-site manufacturing facilities and major London projects, such as Crossrail, Battersea Power Station, Google Headquarters - Street walks and talks – a series of guided walks around Marylebone, Fitzrovia and Kings Cross, which have a wealth of historic buildings, modern buildings, examples of adaptation and reuse of buildings, such as Coal Drop Yard in Kings Cross Campus: Marylebone, Central London Duration: 4 or 5 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): With our focus on professionalism and international practice, this accredited course will provide you with the principal skills needed to become Quantity or Commercial Manager and, with further education and experience, you can progress towards full professional qualification with the RICS and CIOB. Graduate employers named on the course page: AECOM, Arcadis, Ballymore, Galiford Try, Gleeds, Lendlease, Mace, Wates, Wilmott Dixon. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Building Design for Quantity Surveyors (Year 1, Core)
• Construction Law and Contracts for Quantity Surveyors (Year 1, Core)
• Construction Technology and Services (Building) (Year 1, Core)
• Environmental Science and Services for Quantity Surveyors (Year 1, Core)
• Measurement and Costing (Building Works) (Year 1, Core)
• Principles of Site Management (Year 1, Core)
• Construction Contract Practice (Year 2, Core)
• Construction Engineering and Technology (Infrastructure) (Year 2, Core)
• Construction Health and Safety (Year 2, Core)
• Development and Design Economics (Year 2, Core)
• Measurement of Civil and Infrastructure Works (Year 2, Core)
• Procurement and Tendering for Quantity Surveyors (Year 2, Core)
• Construction Project Finance (Year 3, Core)
• Contract Administration and Law (Year 3, Core)
• International Building Challenge Project for Quantity Surveyors (Year 3, Core)
• Measurement of Engineering Services (MEP) (Year 3, Core)
• Project Commercial Management (Year 3, Core)
• Sustainability Practice (Carbon Measurement and Management) (Year 3, Core)

Careers

• Commercial manager
• Development manager
• Procurement manager
• Professional quantity surveyor
• Project manager