BSc Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year is an undergraduate degree focused on the financial and commercial management of construction projects. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a compulsory foundation year and offers an optional placement year. The course begins with a foundation year featuring Introduction to Built Environment Professional Practice, Introduction to Design Practice, Introduction to Building Science, and Introduction to Digital Built Environment, designed to build core academic and technical skills. Year 1 introduces the legal and economic foundations of construction through Introduction to Law and Regulatory Frameworks, Technology 1, Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 1, and Economics and Management. Year 2 advances these concepts with Construction Process Management, Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 2, Construction Economics, and Procurement and Administration. The final year involves advanced professional preparation through Quantity Surveying Discipline Project 2, Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 3, Research Project, and Construction Law and Dispute Resolution.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: In addition to Level 3 requirements, you must have evidence of Level 2 GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above. UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS points. A level: 64 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 1 A-Level. BTEC: MPP. T level: Overall Grade P (D or E) in any Subject. Access to HE: A minimum of 64 UCAS Tariff Points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma. Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 1 Higher Level. Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 1 Higher Level Subject. IB: 24 points overall. Must have passed the full International Baccalaureate to be considered.
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What students say
Based on about 74 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 47 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 16%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 60%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 8%
- Skilled trades occupations: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 81%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 5%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Built Environment Professional Practice
- Introduction to Design Practice
- Introduction to Building Science
- Introduction to Digital Built Environment
- IT and Study Skills
- Professional Practice Project
- Introduction to Law and Regulatory Frameworks
- Technology 1
- Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 1
- Quantity Surveying Discipline Project 1
- Economics and Management
- Introduction to the Role of the Quantity Surveyor
- Construction Process Management
- Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 2
- Construction Economics
- Multi-Disciplinary Project
- Technology 2
- Procurement and Administration
- Quantity Surveying Discipline Project 2
- Quantity Surveying Private and Commercial Practice 3
- Research Project
- Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
- Risk and Value Management
- Sustainable Design and Construction
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £46,500. The £38,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year at University of Salford do next?
90% 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 Foundation Year at University of Salford?
79% 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 Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 79 UCAS points.
Does BSc Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year at University of Salford include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.