Quantity Surveying

About this course

Quantity Surveying is the professional discipline concerned with the financial and contractual management of construction projects. Quantity surveyors are the cost managers and commercial advisers of the built environment, responsible for estimating and controlling costs, managing contracts, ensuring that projects deliver value for money and that they meet the legal and quality standards that clients and regulators expect. The profession is integral to every significant construction project, from residential developments and commercial buildings to major infrastructure programmes, and it spans the full project lifecycle from initial feasibility through design, procurement, construction and handover. At London South Bank University, this part-time programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich placement year and work placement opportunities, giving students a supported entry route into

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 100% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 25% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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