About Quantity Surveying Consultancy Bsc (hons) in Kingston University
Why choose this course?
This degree offers you the skills for practice as a quantity surveyor. It reflects the technical, economic, legal and managerial expertise required in this industry.
Quantity surveyors ensure developments and construction projects are completed on time and within budget.
You will study the variety of tasks included in the role, such as:
- providing clients with strategic business advice
- providing advice on cost implications
- minimising costs while still meeting the required standards of quality
- complying with regulations; and
- incorporating sustainability into a project.
The course gives you a business perspective. It enables you to understand the construction industry and its relationship to the consultancy market.
The BSc(Hons) full time, part time and sandwich routes of this course are accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Find out more about professional recognition.
This course is currently accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) until 2020 entry and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) until 2019 entry.
The final year top-up programme delivered at our partner institutions and the degree apprenticeship route is not currently accredited by the RICS or CIOB.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS :6.0 overall including 5.5 in all elements
- TOEFL IBT: 80 overall including R=20, L=19, S=21, W=20
- PTE: 50 R, L, S, W = 50
Kingston University Highlights
Type of university |
Public research university |
Location |
Penrhyn Rd, Kingston, UK |
Housing capacity |
2,005 rooms |
Financial aid |
Scholarships, bursaries, loans. |
Mode of application |
Online |
Courses offered |
UG, PG, short courses |
Kingston University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The estimated cost of living in Kingston, England, is displayed in the table below. Under the British National Health Service, students who have been enrolled in a full-time programme for more than six months are eligible for free medical care.
Item |
Amount per month (GBP) |
Tuition (per annum) |
15,300-23,500 |
Accommodation |
536-1,320 |
Laundry |
20-30 |
Food |
180-350 |
Books and supplies |
40-50 |
Phone and internet |
20-45 |
Miscellaneous |
120-140 |
Total (excluding tuition) |
916-1935 |
- The duration of an undergraduate course in the UK is normally nine months. Based on the estimate above, the cost of living for the year would be between 8,244 - 17,415 GBP including tuition fee.
- The duration of postgraduate courses in the UK is generally 12 months. Based on the estimate above, the cost of living for the year would be between 10,992 - 23,220 GBP including tuition fee.
Kingston University Cost of living
While tuition fees are the grounding rock, there are other survival needs to be considered as well before you apply to a program which has been mentioned as follows:
Type of Expenditure |
On-campus (8 months) |
Off-campus (8 months) |
Accommodation |
5,359 to 11,644 |
450 to 713 per month |
Food |
Including in accommodation |
1,266 to 1,620 |
Books & Supplies |
825 to 2,681 |
825 to 2,681 |
Personal Computer |
375 to 825 |
375 to 825 |
Health Insurance |
468 |
468 |
Others |
1,725 |
1, 725 |
Total |
8,752 to 17,343 |
5,109 to 7,582 |