Quantity Surveying, MSc

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSc	Full-time, Part-time	12 - 28 months	September, January	find out	find out

About Quantity Surveying, MSc - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Work toward being a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with this RICS-accredited Master's course. You'll build your skills in efficient construction, law and financial management, while proving you meet a globally-recognised standard in quantity surveying.

You'll be studying with an academic team of experts drawn from the breadth of the construction industry, in a university that's been delivering courses to the property sector for over 50 years. Our Professional Advisory Board, chaired by a past president of RICS, keeps your learning relevant to the needs and best practices of the industry.

As a successful graduate, you'll be set to follow many of our past students into senior positions in the construction industry, with all the professional knowledge and confidence you need to build a career of your own.

Course highlights

Pursue your Chartered Quantity Surveyor status on an established course recognised by RICS and by the industry
Explore professional markets and environments with construction site visits and local case studies
Grasp contemporary issues in the construction sector as you study with staff from a wide range of practice, including quantity surveyors, architects, project managers, construction lawyers and structural engineers
Convert your undergraduate learning or industry experience into a professional qualification

Careers and opportunities

As a successful graduate of this course, you'll have a RICS-recognised postgraduate qualification in quantity surveying on your CV, proving your expertise in the sector. This puts you on the path to chartership as a quantity surveyor, opening the way to careers in the construction and built environment sector.

You'll also have the interdisciplinary management skills, in areas like research, communication and flexibility, that careers in land and property are seeking.

Graduates have gone on to work with companies including:

CB Richard Ellis
Davis Langdon, AECOM
Faithful+Gould
Gardiner & Theobald
Gleeds
Transport for London
Turner & Townsend
Mott MacDonald
Skanska
Local authorities, such as Portsmouth City Council, and bodies such as Housing Associations, the NHS, Ministry of Defence

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding

Entry requirements

A second-class honours degree or equivalent academic qualification in a technical or analytical discipline. Exceptionally, applicants from non-technical/analytical disciplines but with proven and substantiated experience in the property or construction fields will be considered.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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