BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate degree centred on the financial, legal and technical management of construction projects. Core topics include Programming, Project Management, Ethics & Professional Practice. The course begins with a compulsory foundation year designed to provide a broad study programme underpinning the degree. The course starts with Year 0 covering Building Technology, Foundation Computing, Quantitative Methods, Digital Technologies in the Built Environment, and Independent Practice. Year 1 introduces Built Environment Technology 1, Law, Integrated Digital Design: Residential, Innovation in Construction Materials and Techniques, and Residential Quantification and Cost. Year 2 advances into Cost Management, Built Environment Commercial Technology, Integrated Digital Design for Complex Structures, Commercial Management, and Commercial Quantification and Cost. The final year comprises Civils Quantification and Cost, Individual Honours Project, Project Management, and Bid Strategy and Professional Practice.
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Entry requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other Level 3 requirements below. A Level: A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 80 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Pass overall (C or above on the core) All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD) Welsh Baccalaureate: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 45%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 67%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 7%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Prospective members holding these qualifications have full academic exemption and may enter CIOB membership without the requirement for an Individual Assessment.
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Building Technology
- Foundation Computing
- Quantitative Methods
- Digital Technologies in the Built Environment
- Independent Practice
- Built Environment Technology 1
- Law
- Integrated Digital Design: Residential
- Innovation in Construction Materials and Techniques
- Residential Quantification and Cost
- Cost Management
- Built Environment Commercial Technology
- Integrated Digital Design for Complex Structures
- Commercial Management
- Commercial Quantification and Cost
- Civils Quantification and Cost
- Individual Honours Project
- Project Management
- Bid Strategy and Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £47,500. The £36,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 76 UCAS points.
Is BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), having been judged to meet the CIOB Education Framework. Prospective members holding these qualifications have full academic exemption and may enter CIOB membership without the requirement for an Individual Assessment. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.