Program Overview

Program Overview

The BSc(Hons)(Quantity Surveying) program is a one-year honors degree course that follows the completion of a three-year BSc program. To obtain the BSc (Hons) degree, students must pass all modules in the course and accumulate a minimum of 240 hours of practical experience. The main focus of the honors program is on cost estimating, feasibility studies, construction contract law, and quantity surveying practice.

Admission Requirements and Course Content

The admission requirements and course content for the program can be found in the EBIT faculty yearbook.

Career Opportunities

Quantity surveying is a field that delivers specialized financial and contractual services and advice to clients in the building and construction industry, as well as related industries. A quantity surveyor is an independent and professional consultant who works with developers, architects, consulting engineers, and building contractors to protect the interests of the client, while also looking after the interests of the contractor and subcontractors.

• Students who complete the three-year degree can enter the building or construction industry as a candidate quantity surveyor.
• However, to register as a professional quantity surveyor, additional qualifications are required.
• After completing the honors program, students can apply for registration as a professional quantity surveyor with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession, after further assessment and furnishing of evidence of practical experience, in compliance with the prescribed competencies.
  • Registered quantity surveyors can enjoy employment opportunities in:
    • The building and construction sector
    • Government departments
    • The property sector
    • Banks
    • The manufacturing industry
  • Most registered quantity surveyors work in the private sector, where they become employees, partners, or directors of quantity surveying practices, or open their own practices.

Accreditation

The examinations for the BScHons degree in Quantity Surveying are approved by the Minister of Public Works as prescribed examinations in terms of the stipulations of the Quantity Surveying Profession Act (Act No. 49/2000), as well as by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.