BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying, a civil engineering and building surveying degree focused on the financial and commercial aspects of construction projects. Core topics include Project Management, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Environmental Analysis. Students can choose between a three-year full-time path and a four-year route incorporating a professional placement year. The first year establishes core foundations through Construction Technology 1, Principles of Law and Economics for the Built Environment, Measurement and Site Surveying, and Project Initialisation. The second year advances into practical applications via Construction Technology 2, Planning, Estimating and Cost Management, Construction Finance and Risk, and Professional Practice 2. The final year addresses strategic operations and emerging methods through Strategic Commercial Management, Research Dissertation, Integrative Project, and Cost Planning and Carbon Modelling.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB or ABC IB: 32 (5,5,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant subject: DDM BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB Preferred BTEC: Business, Construction & Built Environment or Engineering
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 76%: 300 offers from 395 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 95%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 35%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Graduate Membership.
- 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, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Skills
- Principles of Law and Economics for the Built Environment
- Construction Technology 1
- Professional Practice 1
- Measurement and Site Surveying
- Project Initialisation
- Materials and Structures
- Construction Technology 2
- Planning, Estimating and Cost Management
- Measurement of Complex Structures
- Construction Finance and Risk
- Building Services Technology
- Professional Practice 2
- Estimating Practice
- Project Commercial Management
- Strategic Commercial Management
- Research Dissertation
- Integrative Project
- Cost Planning and Carbon Modelling
- Construction Law and Contract
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Advanced Professional Practice and Emerging Technologies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £43,500 after 3 years, £55,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £42,000 and £63,000. The £55,500 median after five years is £19,000 more than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University?
76% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 300 offers from 395 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Graduate Membership. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
How many students continue on BSc Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.