About Bsc (hons) Quantity Surveying in Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Quantity surveying provides clients of the construction industry with financial, contractual and technical advice ensuring they get value for money from the buildings they construct. The modern quantity surveyor is a construction professional who may be involved at all stages of the design and construction process, from providing business strategy and advice, working with architects and design team consultants, through to overseeing the onsite construction phase.

Heriot-Watt's top ranking reputation leads to great career prospects in the construction industry. We are ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for Building in The Complete University Guide 2022.

Our Quantity Surveying course will give you all the skills and knowledge necessary to become a successful quantity surveyor. While studying quantity surveying (QS) at Heriot-Watt you will learn the fundamental elements of building before focusing on QS practice and learning how to manage the cost, legal and economic elements.

Entry requirements

• Year 1

  Standard entry requirements

• Highers ABBB 
• A-Levels BCC - BBB
• Int. Baccalaureate 28 points
• BTEC MMM (in relevant subject)
• HNC C in graded unit (in a relevant subject area)

• Minimum entry requirements*

• Highers BBBC
• A-Levels BCC - BBB

• * Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:

• live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
• are care experienced.

• We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements

  Year 2

• Advanced Highers BC plus ABBB at Higher
• A-Levels BBB
• Int. Baccalaureate 33 points
• HNC B in graded unit (in a relevant subject area)
• HND BC in graded units (in a relevant subject area)
• BTEC DMM (in relevant subject)
• Global College Successful completion of Bachelors Degree Accelerator Foundation - Built Environment

• Year 3

• HND BB in graded units (in a relevant subject area)

Heriot-Watt University Highlights

Heriot-Watt University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

International students applying through UCAS can find their exact tuition expenses by submitting the Fee Status Enquiry form. The cost of living will be determined by the course opted as well as the applicant's nationality. Edinburgh has a comparatively lower cost than other UK cities. Estimate cost of living on and off-campus for UK Campuses is tabulated below: 

Living in a rented flat may vary according to the type of accommodation and facilities being availed. The estimated monthly cost including food and travel is £923.