BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

Want a career in the construction industry? Join our quantity surveying course to gain the skills and experience you need to help shape the future of our cities.Quantity surveyors manage the commercial aspects of construction and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Their aim is to minimise costs and enhance value for money, delivering projects to the required quality and on time.Our Quantity Surveying programme, which is part of the civil engineering and infrastructure cluster here at Aston, examines the economic and operational issues related to the construction industry.What you’ll learn On our course you’ll gain a working knowledge of the techniques, and an understanding of the skills, required by quantity surveyors and commercial managers within the construction industry. With sustainable construction methods and technology at the centre of your learning, you’ll also learn about cost planning and estimating, scheduling projects and building engineering and management.In addition, as you’ll be learning and living in the middle of Britain’s second city, you’ll gain invaluable, real-life experience of the challenges and opportunities faced by the people and organisations responsible for developing our built environment. To help bring this to life there will be regular opportunities for engagement with local projects through a series of guest lectures, site visits and real-life projects.The skills you will gain are in high demand and, as a graduate, you will be able to contribute to the ongoing development of the build environment in which we live and work. • Introductory Accounting for Business • Construction Materials and Surveying • BIM for Construction • Study and Research Skills• Building Professional Relationships• Construction Contract Management and Administration 1• Introduction to Business• Construction Quantification and Costing• Building Information and Digital Construction• Health, Safety and Risk Management• Construction Contract Management and Administration 2• Building Design and Construction Technology 2• Procurement and Cost ManagementFind out more about the Aston placement year.One of the following modules:• EPS Study Placement Year • EPS Industrial Placement Year • EPS Study/Work Placement Year • Final Year Research Project • Construction Technology 3 • Commercial Management – Advanced Quantification and Costing• Construction Design, Costing and Scheduling Project Our quantity surveying course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB).Aston University is a diverse, close community and welcomes international students on many of our undergraduate programmes. Students from over 120 countries choose to study with us every year and Aston is not only a great place to study, based in the centre of Birmingham, it’s also a great place to live.Aston’s professional work placements can improve your chance of securing a graduate job. Placements give you experience, confidence and opportunities and as an Aston student, you’ll be better prepared for your future career. One of the great things about Aston is our focus on employability and our close links with businesses, industries and professions make this possible.Choosing to start your Aston journey with one of our foundation programmes will help you develop specialist knowledge to ensure that you are fully prepared to study your chosen undergraduate course. During your foundation year, you’ll have excellent support from academics and group projects will give you the chance to meet new people, make new friends and build a network of peers who will share your university journey.We also have a Learning Development Centre that can provide additional support and offer pre-sessional English language programmes.For International Students intending to do a foundation year, visit ONCAMPUS.