BSc Quantity Surveying
About this course
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying is an undergraduate degree focused on the financial and contractual management of construction projects. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Engineering Design, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The first year covers building regulations, design procedures, computer aided design, building materials, and construction technology through modules such as Statutory Control of Buildings, Design Procedures and Procurement, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM), and Building Structure and Materials. Year 2 explores construction law, building technology, measurement and documentation, and environmental science via Construction Law, Construction Technology 2, Measurement and Documentation, and Environmental Science and Building Services. The final year addresses commercial management, contract administration, and advanced measurement through modules such as Commercial Management, Contract Administration, Advanced Measurement and Quantity Surveying Practice, and Sustainable Technologies for Building, alongside a Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
112-120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need Maths and/or Physics at level 3 and GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 91%: 42 offers from 46 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 72%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East of England: 15%
- London: 75%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Statutory Control of Buildings
- Design Procedures and Procurement
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Building Structure and Materials
- Construction Technology 1
- Professional Practice
- Construction Law
- Construction Technology 2
- Measurement and Documentation
- Environmental Science and Building Services
- Cost Planning and Design Economics
- Project Management
- Commercial Management
- Contract Administration
- Advanced Measurement and Quantity Surveying Practice
- Sustainable Technologies for Building
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £10,000 less than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Quantity Surveying at University of West London 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 at University of West London?
72% 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 at University of West London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Quantity Surveying at University of West London?
91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 42 offers from 46 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Quantity Surveying at University of West London 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 at University of West London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.