Quality Surveying

OVERVIEW

From working on iconic buildings to green space developments, quantity surveyors play a crucial role in construction projects. Our full-time or part-time Higher National Certificate (HNC) in quantity surveying enables you to build up your knowledge and practical skills in construction to become a vital professional in this rapidly growing sector.

As a quantity surveyor you will manage the cost of construction projects including determining client needs, calculating costs, timelines and monitoring construction progress. This course is aimed at any adult learner looking to develop their professional skills to meet the demands of employers in the construction quantity surveying sector. You will get a broad introduction to construction and different quantity surveying functions.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
- EXPERT TUITION – Learn from our highly-qualified staff with extensive practical knowledge of construction - supported by expert guest lecturers

- MODERN METHODS – There is a firm focus on sustainability and health and safety to meet the demands of the future

- PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Get hands-on experience studying in our cutting-edge construction facilities

- NO EXAMS - If you are not keen on exams, this course is for you. Unlike many courses in this field, you will have no written exams during or at the end of the course and will be assessed through coursework only

- AWARD-WINNING UNIVERSITY – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

FACILITIES

Students on our construction and engineering courses learn in real-world training environments. Our Centre for Sustainable Construction offers state-of-the-art facilities specifically designed to develop skills that support employers and their supply chains, along with specialist facilities for design and IT skills at Camden House. Facilities include:

- Design studios with industry standard CAD software (AutoCAD and Revit)

- 3D printers and plotters

- Renewable energy simulators

- Hydraulics test equipment

- Production line technology

- Total station surveying tools

- Control engineering rigs

- Cyber physical system

- Mechatronics automation

- PLCs

- Fluid dynamics software

- Enhanced IT facilities

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION
- Quantity surveyor

- Cost planner

- Project quantity surveyor

- Senior quantity surveyor

Want to continue your studies? Completing this HNC will give you the opportunity to move onto the second year of the Construction Management BSc (Hons) course.
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