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MSc/PgDip
Quantity Surveying

Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2 years plus dissertation (part-time)

Start dates
January (for part-time only) or September

Number of places
30 (January intake), 50 (September intake)

Simple timetable information
Part-time: 1 day per week
Full-time: 3 days per week

How to apply
Directly to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time: 1315
Part-time: 1316

Course contact
Dr Herbert Robinson
robinshb@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7103

Course units

Supplementary units

– Construction

– Measurement

– Law and Contract Administration

Masters Level (Core units)

– Professional Practice

– Corporate Management and Marketing

– Research Methods

– Economics of the Construction Sector

– Procurement and Management of Construction

– Project Evaluation

– Corporate and Project Finance

Masters level options

– UK Environmental Law

– International Real Estate and Construction

– Property Market Analysis

– Architecture and Construction History

– Ecological and Sustainable Domestic

Architecture

– Health and Safety Management in Construction

– Building Control

– Advanced Measurement and Documentation


Course description

This programme is intended for nonsurveying graduates who are working, or intending to work, in this area of the construction industry. It is specifically designed for non-cognate degree holders.

Three supplementary units at the front end of the course bring you up to speed in relation to construction technology, law and contract documentation and administration before you embark on the Masters level units. These supplementary units are a distinguishing feature of the course and are highly valued by students and their employers.

The postgraduate units cover project appraisal, methods for financing and procuring construction work and financial management of the design and construction process. There is also a unit that develops understanding of the construction industry from an economic perspective and a unit on construction contract law.

You also select one option from a wide selection of units that are offered to all our postgraduate students. In order to complete the MSc stage, students are required to take a research methods unit and undertake a major dissertation on a topic approved by their supervisor.

Career opportunities

The employment record for students on this programme is excellent, with previous graduates gaining employment across nearly all of the largest consulting and contracting firms. Many are also employed by smaller firms in this exciting industry.

Typical background of applicant

There is no typical background for students on this course. Applicants with good Honours degrees in any subject are welcome to apply. If you are applying for a part-time place then you must be employed as a trainee quantity surveyor and have the full support of your employer in relation to your attendance on the course.

Professional contacts/industry links

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) gives full accreditation to both the PgDip and the MSc, allowing entry to the quantity surveying and construction faculty through APC.