BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
About this course
A BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management is a building degree focused on financial control, cost management and contractual practices within the construction industry. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The four-year programme includes a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Introduction to the Built Environment, Analytical Methods and Quantification, Domestic Building Technology, Built Environment Economics, Law, Governance and Society, and Digital Construction and Communication. The second year progresses to Commercial Building Technology, Quantification and Costing of construction works, Sustainable Procurement and Tendering, Cost Planning and Design Value Economics, Construction Contracts, and Digital Quantification and Commercial Management. The third year consists of Professional Practice - Quantity Surveying to provide structured work experience. The final year concludes with Research and Dissertation A, Research and Dissertation B, Project Management, Advanced Measurement, Construction Economics, and Quantity Surveying Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB one from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or Construction. If not offering any of these subjects the entry requirement is AAA, all subjects considered.
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 76%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 99%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Modules
- Introduction to the Built Environment
- Analytical Methods and Quantification
- Domestic Building Technology
- Built Environment Economics
- Law, Governance and Society
- Digital Construction and Communication
- Commercial Building Technology
- Quantification and Costing of construction works
- Sustainable Procurement and Tendering
- Cost Planning and Design Value Economics
- Construction Contracts
- Digital Quantification and Commercial Management
- Professional Practice - Quantity Surveying
- Research and Dissertation A
- Research and Dissertation B
- Project Management
- Advanced Measurement
- Construction Economics
- Quantity Surveying Project
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster University?
76% 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 Ulster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
Is BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.