BSc (Hons) Commercial Management (Quantity Surveying)
Overview
On spec and on-budget
If you’re looking for a professional level job in the construction industry, quantity surveying – making sure projects meet legal and quality standards, and that clients get value for money – is ideal. There is currently a shortage of quantity surveyors, so you’ll always be in demand. You’ll study management and business practice in a construction context, as well as law and economics. We’ll make sure that you understand organisational structure and cost control too, as these are essential skills for quantity surveyors.
Why Commercial Management (Quantity Surveying) at LSBU?
- No. 1 London university: for ‘satisfied with teaching’ and ‘satisfied with assessment’ in Building, town and country planning (Guardian League Table 2018)
- History: we’ve been educating building professionals for over 100 years – and have strong industry connections.
- Professional accreditation: we’re fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building.
- Our subject-specific facilities include a Building Information Modelling (BIM Centre)
- Flexible study: study full-time or part-time one day a week.
Advanced entry
For those holding a relevant HNC/D it is possible to enter the course in the third year and ‘top up’ your existing qualification to a full degree. To apply, use UCAS (full-time) or apply direct to LSBU (part-time) and simply indicate which year of the course you wish to join.
Modules
With a broad construction curriculum, this course will make you fully equipped to take up professional responsibility in a management role within the construction industry. We’ll cover: management and business practice, law, economics, construction technology and materials, measurement and project appraisal.
Methods of assessment for course overall: 65% coursework.
Year 1
- Building services and environmental science
- Construction technology and materials
- Construction technology and structures
- Legal and economic context
- Construction practice
- Surveying and setting out
Year 2
- Building economics
- Management of organisation
- Measurement 1 and documentation
- Measurement 2 and estimating
Year 3
- Optional placement year
Year 4
- Contract practice and administration (quantity surveying)
- Corporate management and finance
- Research project
- Project management
- Quantity surveying project
Entry requirements
2018 Entry
- A Level CCC or;
- BTEC National Diploma DMM or;
- Access to HE qualifications with 45 Merits or;
- Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 112 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
- We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.
It may be possible to enter at an advanced level if a candidate has obtained an HNC in either construction or surveying.
Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.