About Quantity Surveying And Construction Bsc (hons) in De Montfort University
Quantity Surveying and Construction focuses on controlling and managing the costs of construction projects; you could be involved with any stage of a project, from feasibility, design and construction, through to extension, refurbishment, maintenance and even demolition.
Our course will help you gain an understanding of the technical aspects of construction over the whole life of a building or facility. You will learn to understand contracts, budgets, quantities, measurements and sustainability to achieve the best quality and value within the project’s specifications. You are likely to be involved in a range of services, from cost consultancy to contract management.
You will be able to advance your professional skills through an optional industry placement between years two and three. This placement year can count as part of the required experience for Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors professional status.
Key features
- Benefit from our 125-year history, which makes Leicester School of Architecture (LSA) one of the most established schools of its kind in the UK; it has a strong technical and design ethos that recognises the interdependence of academia and the profession.
- On this course you will study a range of topics including Methods of Measurement, Sustainable Building Principles, Building Technology, Practice and Management in the Construction Industry and Contracts, Law and Procurement.
- Enhance your studies with DMU Global, our international experience programme. Students in the LSA have previously visited Berlin, Malaysia, Switzerland, Paris, and Amsterdam, as well as built homes in India and rammed-earth shelters in Morocco.
- The award-winning Vijay Patel Building provides both the space and the facilities to foster creative thinking. You will also benefit from a range of industry-standard tools and simulation software, including CostX and Building Information Modelling.
- We provide core workshop materials at no cost, and give cash awards – £150, £200 and £300 in years one, two and three respectively – to support personal materials/printing costs*.
- This new course is currently pending accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which will mean your learning is kept relevant to industry and recognised by employers as a benchmark of quality.
Entry criteria
Typical entry requirements
- Art and Design Foundation or
- 112 points from at least 2 A levels or
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM or
- International Baccalaureate: 26+ Points
Plus five GCSEs grades 9-4 including English Language or Literature and Maths or Science at grade 4 or above.
- Pass Access QAA Accredited AHE Diploma with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent) and GCSE English (Language or Literature) and Maths or Science at grade 4 or above
We will normally require students to have had a break from full time education before undertaking the Access course.
We also accept the BTEC First Diploma plus two GCSEs including English and Maths or Science at grade 4 or above.
English language
If English is not your first language then an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent) is essential.
English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.
De Montfort University Highlights
Type of Institution |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Endowment |
£1.17 million |
Number of Campuses |
4 faculties |
Number/Percentage of International Students |
23205 |
Total number of Professors |
3240 |
Student Satisfaction Rate |
86% |
Graduate Job Rate |
97.3% |
Number of Residence Vacancy |
Around 3000 |
International fee |
Undergraduates- £13240 (annual) Postgraduates- £15950 (annual) |
Number of Academic Programs |
UG, PG, Part time, distance, blended |
Mode of Program |
Full time, distance and online |
Average Graduate Salary |
19800 pounds a year |
De Montfort University The tuition fee (In GBP) for various programs is tabulated below:De Montfort University Average Cost
Field of Study |
Avg.Fees |
Art, Design and Humanities: |
£13,750 |
Business and Law |
£13,750-£14,550 |
Media |
£13,750 - £14,250 |
Engineering |
£14,250 |
Computing |
£14,250 |
Health and Life Sciences |
£13,250 - £14,250 |
Nursing BSc |
£14,950 |
De Montfort University The Average Tuition Fees and Other Expenses
Expenses |
Estimated cost in pounds |
Undergraduate tuition fee |
13,250- 14950 |
Postgraduate tuition fee |
13600-15,900 |
On campus accommodation |
5,000-6040 |
Average cost of living |
97-110 per week |
DMU International Scholarship up to 1500 pounds
- TEF Gold Outstanding Alumni Scholarship up to 3000 pounds
- Leicester Castle Business School Scholarships:
- Global MBA Scholarship £3,000 - £5,000
- Full Postgraduate Scholarship
- LGBTQ + Allies Scholarship-two fully funded post graduate taught scholarship packages including full fee weaver and maintenance bursary.
- Vice Chancellor's Sports Scholarship- three different scholarship packages are available with eligible students being awarded up to 6000 pounds of support.