Year 1
Core modules
CAD and BIM – 20 credits
This module will introduce you to the principles of computer aided design (CAD) and building information modelling (BIM) in the construction industry, including 3D architectural and structural modelling using Revit.
Construction Design and Sustainability – 20 credits
Develop your understanding of building design concepts, theory and execution.
Introduction To Construction Measurement – 20 credits
Quantification and measurement are viewed as core quantity surveying skills and are always required at some point during a project.
Introduction to Law for the Built Environment – 20 credits
Get a basic introduction of the English legal system and the principles that underpin the law of tort and contract law.
Multidisciplinary Project – 20 credits
This module develops your employability and professionalism, including the application and communication of your knowledge and skills.
Property Economics and Financial Accounting – 20 credits
Develop skills, concepts and theories related to financial accounting and the economics of real estate assets.
Year 2
Core modules
Applied BIM – 20 credits
You'll look at building information modelling (BIM) in a multi-disciplinary setting and a collaborative environment to address problems associated with this fragmentation.
Introduction To Project Management Principles – 20 credits
An introduction to the principles of project management.
Procurement and Pre-Contract Practice – 20 credits
Get an understanding of the pre-contract role of the construction professional using the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work.
Professional Studies and Applied Project – 20 credits
Develop your employability and professionalism, including the application and communication of your knowledge and skills.
Tender Documentation And Measurement - 20 credits
Develop your understanding of the process, sequence and function of a Bill of Quantities so that you can prepare tender documentation yourself or understand tender documentation you've received.
Optional modules
Heritage Property – 20 credits
Evaluate the conservation, management, development and values of heritage property by examining the literature, recognising refurbishment issues in neighbourhoods and regeneration sites, and assessing the conditions of historic buildings.
Industrial Placement – Surveying And Property Development – 20 credits
You'll take part in a placement as an employee or set up a small business and operate on a self-employed basis.
International Built Environment Fieldwork – 20 credits
This module focuses on the policy, legal and institutional frameworks in which property development markets operate in other countries.
Modern Foreign Language (IWLP) – 20 credits
Study 1 of 8 modern languages on the University's free Institution-Wide Language Programme.
Year 3
Core modules
Application of IT in Measurement and Tender Documentation – 20 credits
Learn how computer software has enabled large projects to be measured in just a few minutes.
Contract Administration, Claims Management and Dispute Resolution – 20 credits
Get an understanding of project team member roles in the administration of the construction contract.
Individual Major Project – 40 credits
You'll carry out an individual in-depth investigation into a major theme of surveying.
Professional Practice – 20 credits
Focus on your own personal development as a Chartered Surveyor.
Quantity Surveying Practice – 20 credits
Get an appreciation of the post-contract duties of the quantity surveyor in relation to other project team members.