Quantity Surveying - BSc (Hons)

Leeds Beckett University

Want to play a key role in shaping the buildings, spaces, and infrastructure around us? As a quantity surveyor (QS), you’ll be at the centre of major construction projects – balancing cost, quality, and ambition to turn bold ideas into real-world landmarks. On this Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)-accredited quantity surveyor degree, you'll develop the commercial expertise and industry insight to thrive in a fast-moving global sector. From the first day, you’ll explore how projects are planned, priced, and delivered, building knowledge across construction technology, law, contracts, economics, and project management. You’ll learn how to think and act like a professional – analysing risk, solving problems, negotiating effectively, and making confident decisions that impact real projects. As part of this QS degree, you'll: * Develop strong analytical, numerical, and digital skills that employers value * Work on individual and team-based projects that reflect real industry challenges * Build your confidence by handling contracts, negotiations, and complex scenarios * Explore the key issues shaping the built environment today * Graduate as a proactive, commercially aware problem-solver ready for industry

This quantity surveyor degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – the gold standard for professionals in the built environment. With the right professional experience after graduation, you’ll be on track to achieve full membership, boosting your credibility and career progression.

Take your learning further with an optional year-long industry placement. This is your chance to gain invaluable hands-on experience, grow your network, and apply your skills in a real working environment. Thanks to our strong industry links, you could secure placements with local authorities, commercial organisations, or private quantity surveying practices. Previous students have taken their experience global, working in cities like Boston and San Francisco. Our tutors also bring substantial and diverse industry experience, having worked as professional contractors and quantity surveyors.

You’ll learn using industry-standard tools and software, including QS Pro, while developing expertise in Building Information Modelling (BIM), a key skill in modern construction. We continually update our facilities to reflect the latest industry expectations, so you’ll graduate ready to hit the ground running.

Step onto live construction sites and see your future career in action. You'll visit a range of active developments, exploring how projects evolve from concept to completion. Previous visits have included major city-centre developments such as the Victoria Leeds shopping destination – giving you real insight into the scale and complexity of modern construction.

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with accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) *

- 95.5% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation\* *

– to boost your CV and get a head start in industry *

– through regular networking opportunities with industry specialists and working with an expert teaching team *

– visit a variety of construction sites to see major developments happening in the real world \*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 23-24