Quantity Surveying

University of Portsmouth
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

About this course

Overview Work toward being a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with this RICS-accredited Master's course. You'll build your skills in efficient construction, law and financial management, while proving you meet a globally-recognised standard in quantity surveying.

You'll be studying with an academic team of experts drawn from the breadth of the construction industry, in a university that's been delivering courses to the property sector for over 50 years. Our Professional Advisory Board, chaired by a past president of RICS, keeps your learning relevant to the needs and best practices of the industry.

As a successful graduate, you'll be set to follow many of our past students into senior positions in the construction industry, with all the professional knowledge and confidence you need to build a career of your own.

Accredited by: This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

What you'll experience On this course, you'll:

  • Pursue your Chartered Quantity Surveyor status on an established course recognised by RICS and by the industry

  • Explore professional markets and environments with construction site visits and local case studies

  • Grasp contemporary issues in the construction sector as you study with staff from a wide range of practice, including quantity surveyors, architects, project managers, construction lawyers and structural engineers

  • Convert your undergraduate learning or industry experience into a professional qualification

    When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work.

    After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

    Careers and opportunities This course will prepare you to take senior positions in the industry. As a RICS accredited professional with interdisciplinary management skills for land and property, your skillset will be in demand. Previous graduates have gone on to work for employers such as Turner & Townsend and Transport for London.

    Specific roles that previous students have taken include:

  • quantity surveying

  • property development

  • project management

  • consultancy

  • Professional accreditations

  • This course is professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Following successful completion of this course and a period of work-based experience, you can apply for the designated title Chartered Surveyor.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 4 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Portsmouth

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Portsmouth

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 16 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Portsmouth

    Part-time

    Duration: 28 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Portsmouth

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
    1122 Production managers and directors in construction
    2453 Quantity surveyors
    2455 Construction project managers and related professionals
    2454 Chartered surveyors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning, Building and construction