Course summary

Overview Do you want to earn a salary and get valuable on-the-job experience while you study for a quantity surveying degree and and gain a professional qualification? On this 5-year chartered surveyor BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree apprenticeship, you'll spend 1 day a week studying for your degree and the other 4 days in work. The Government or your employer pay your tuition fees – so it doesn’t cost you anything. Degree apprenticeships are suitable for anyone over 18, whether you've just finished school or college or you've already started your career. You'll learn about areas such as construction design and Building Information Modelling (BIM). And you'll develop knowledge in areas such as property economics, law and contracts, planning procedures and practice, project management, problem solving, valuation, procurement and contract administration dispute resolution, planning law, project management, problem solving and property economics. By the end of your apprenticeship, you'll be able to confidently tackle the social, economic and technical issues around construction projects of all sizes. You'll get to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job and contribute to the success of your company. Accredited by This degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) so what you learn on the course is relevant to the industry. When you graduate, you will have the academic and work-based experience that you need to register for the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). Upon passing the APC, you will be a Chartered Surveyor. This gives you an edge over students who didn’t do an accredited course when you’re applying for jobs in the future. What you'll experience On this degree apprenticeship course you'll:

• Learn from practising surveyors and guest speakers

• Develop skills and knowledge in facilities management, project management and building conservation, and fuse entrepreneurial skills and professional acumen

• Use laboratory and test house facilities where you’ll study material performance, surveying and Building Information Modelling (BIM) techniques

• Put theory to the test in your job and on field trips

• Have access to the University's student support services and community including the Library, study support, sports and recreation facilities, and the Students’ Union

• Study and work with students from other surveying and civil engineering disciplines, complementing the experience you'll get at work

• Build a network of professional peers during your time at university, sharing your ideas and knowledge

• Get practical work experience in your job, giving you an advantage over students who do a traditional degree

• Get a personal tutor from the University and a workplace mentor