Program Overview

Quantity Surveying – BSc (Hons)

Course Overview

The profession of quantity surveying is at the forefront of construction economics and management. This honours degree programme has been developed in partnership with industry and is unique in providing a 12-month work placement for students in year 3 of the programme. The placement programme called the ‘Active Learning Year’ is organised by TUS and its industry partners.

There is a constant demand for quantity surveying services in both Ireland and globally as clients seek to achieve a more sustainable and economically efficient built environment. Increasingly quantity surveyors are being used in a number of wide and diverse client support roles where they offer strategic advice in areas such as economics; law; technology; capital allowances and taxation. This diversity of roles combines to create a sustainable demand for the specialist expertise of the quantity surveyor.

The programme is accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), Chartered Institute of Building and The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES).

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

• A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

Mature Applicants

• Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

• International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Construction Technology (10 credits)
• Environmental Services (Domestic) (10 credits)
• Economics for Construction & Property Specialists (10 credits)
• Research and Technical Skills (5 credits)
• Built Environment Law (5 credits)
• Measurement & Mathematics (15 credits)
• Digital Building Information For The QS (5 credits)

Year 2

• Sustainable Building Services for Quantity Surveyors (5 credits)
• Quantity Surveying Commercial Practice & Competences (5 credits)
• Construction Law (5 credits)
• Project Administration (5 credits)
• Offsite And Lean Construction For Quantity Surveyors (5 credits)
• Advanced Building Technology For Quantity Surveyors (5 credits)
• Advanced Measurement and Information Modelling (10 credits)
• Measurement And Information Modelling Introduction (5 credits)
• Cost Planning (10 credits)
• Estimating & Tendering (5 credits)

Year 3

• Active Learning Diary and Professional Competencies (25 credits)
• Management Practice (10 credits)
• Research Proposal (5 credits)
• Quantity Surveying Capstone Project (15 credits)
• Construction Industry And Dissertation Insight For Quantity Surveyors (5 credits)

Year 4

• Claims And Dispute Management (5 credits)
• Ethics And Professional Responsibility (5 credits)
• Dissertation (15 credits)
• Economics of Renewable & Energy Efficient Technologies (5 credits)
• Mechanical & Electrical Measurement (5 credits)
• Project Cost and Risk Management (5 credits)
• Design Economics And Value Management (5 credits)
• Project Management for Quantity Surveying (5 credits)
• Civil Engineering Technology (5 credits)
• Civil Engineering Measurement (5 credits)

Career Opportunities

• 4-7D BIM modeller
• Capital Allowances
• Commercial Manager
• Construction Economist
• Construction Scheduler
• Contracts Manager
• Cost Consultant
• Cost Controller
• Cost Engineer
• Cost Planner
• Estimator
• Facilities Manager
• Procurement
• Project Manager
• Purchasing/Buyer
• Quantity Surveyor (CQS/M&E/PQS)

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS and/or elsewhere.