Course Overview

Quantity surveyors manage financial aspects of construction, applying cost engineering to realise value and meet budgets and deadlines. This foundation year pathway is designed to help you build a strong foundation in construction, surveying and design techniques, and the essential study skills you'll need to progress and succeed on the full BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree.

This pathway is an excellent route if you want to study the full honours degree, but don't meet the direct entry requirements. On successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress on to the full honours degree which will provide a route towards professional status. Our BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), so you’ll be educated to the highest professional standards.

As our growing cities adapt to the changing needs of the 21st century, studying quantity surveying at Salford can unlock some rewarding career roles. Guided by industry-experienced academic staff, you will study a range of modules that are designed to develop your professional, technical and interpersonal skills, so you are ready to build a rewarding career in the built environment sector when you graduate.

You will:

• Develop competence in essential areas of built environment professional practice

• Build the technical skills and confidence ready to progress to the quantity surveying undergraduate degree

• Gain essential analytical and problem solving skills so you can study the built environment

• Develop experimental and IT skills and strengthen communication and study skills

General Eligibility

GCSE

English Language and Mathematics at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below

UCAS tariff points

64 UCAS points

A Levels

64 UCAS points, typically two grade Cs

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).