BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management is a part-time undergraduate 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 curriculum is mapped against professional competencies required by the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence. The first year covers the foundations through Introduction to the Built Environment, Domestic Building Technology, Built Environment Economics, and Digital Construction and Communication. The second year builds numerical and legal understanding via Analytical Methods and Quantification, Law, Governance and Society, Sustainable Procurement and Tendering, and Construction Contracts. The third year progresses to Commercial Building Technology, Quantification and Costing of construction works, Cost Planning and Design Value Economics, and Digital Quantification and Commercial Management. The fourth year focuses on Project Management, Advanced Measurement, and Quantity Surveying Project. The final year concludes with independent study through Research and Dissertation A, Research and Dissertation B, and Construction Economics.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 100%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 85%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Modules
- Introduction to the Built Environment
- Domestic Building Technology
- Built Environment Economics
- Digital Construction and Communication
- Analytical Methods and Quantification
- Law, Governance and Society
- Sustainable Procurement and Tendering
- Construction Contracts
- Commercial Building Technology
- Quantification and Costing of construction works
- Cost Planning and Design Value Economics
- Digital Quantification and Commercial Management
- Project Management
- Advanced Measurement
- Quantity Surveying Project
- Research and Dissertation A
- Research and Dissertation B
- Construction Economics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £37,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £43,000. The £37,000 median after fifteen months is £6,500 more than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster 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 Ulster University?
94% 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 CCC at A level.
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.
How many students continue on BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.