BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
About this course
BSc in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, a surveying degree centred on financial and legal control within construction projects. Core topics include Project Management, Legal Analysis, Engineering Design, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad. The first year covers the foundations through Construction Technology, Materials and Building Sciences, Project Management and Economics, Surveying, Design and Digital Applications, and Professional Built Environment Practice. The second year progresses to Commercial Project Management and Digital Planning, Law for Built Environment Professionals, Advanced Construction Technology and Systems, and Digitised Quantification and Cost. The final year involves Strategic Construction Project Management, Pre and Post Contract in Quantity Surveying, Complex Quantification in Quantity Surveying, and an independent Undergraduate Research Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 80%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 25%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Construction Technology, Materials and Building Sciences – 30 credits
- Project Management and Economics – 30 credits
- Surveying, Design and Digital Applications – 30 credits
- Professional Built Environment Practice – 30 credits
- Commercial Project Management and Digital Planning – 30 credits
- Law for Built Environment Professionals – 30 credits
- Advanced Construction Technology and Systems – 30 credits
- Digitised Quantification and Cost – 30 credits
- Strategic Construction Project Management – 30 credits
- Undergraduate Research Project – 30 credits
- Pre and Post Contract in Quantity Surveying – 30 credits
- Complex Quantification in Quantity Surveying – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £53,500. The £43,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry University?
100% 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 and Commercial Management at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 88 UCAS points.
Is BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry 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.
Does BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Coventry University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.