Quantity Surveying

Professionals with skills in commercial management and quantity surveying are in high demand in the construction industry.

Glasgow Caledonian University MSc Quantity Surveying is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The programme is available at our campuses in London and Glasgow and can be taken as a full-time or part-time course.

This course will prepare you for a surveying profession at a strategic level. It will enable you to find employment in areas such as project management and economics, dispute resolution and international construction.

The curriculum is practical and career-focused, making you a competitive candidate for leadership roles in construction. It will enable you to:

• enhance your understanding of construction economics and project management
• explore key subjects such as risk and value management, quantification and costing of work, financial management and construction economics
• investigate sustainable design and construction
• learn how to handle construction contracts and disputes
• apply your expertise to industry settings
• complete a dissertation to further your knowledge and expertise

Graduate career opportunities

This course can help start or advance your career as the following:

• Architectural technologist
• Building surveyor
• Construction manager
• Estimator
• Planning and development surveyor
• Project manager
• Quantity surveyor
• Site engineer

As the University for the Common Good, we work hard to drive positive change locally and internationally. As a construction professional, you’ll help to build cities, businesses and homes and have the knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully towards social and economic benefits.  We hope when you graduate, you’ll take that spirit with you, no matter where you go.