BSc Hons Quantity Surveying

From day one in this course you’ll be doing more than just classroom theory—you’ll be using real tools, working on real projects, visiting real sites, and gaining work experience in the field. The university ensures that your learning is deeply linked to what quantity surveyors do in industry. Here’s how that plays out in practice, followed by specific opportunities and resources:

Specific Practical / Hands-on Components

• Software & Modern Tools: You’ll use industry-standard applications like QS Pro. The course is also continually developing its Building Information Modelling (BIM) capabilities to match what’s expected by RICS, government bodies, and private industry.
• Individual & Group Projects: Many assessments are group-based and individual, giving you chances both to lead and collaborate—reflecting how real construction and surveying teams operate.
• Site Visits: You’ll visit construction sites. An example is the group visit to the Victoria Gate shopping centre in Leeds. These let you see construction technology, contracts in action, costing, negotiation, and project staging live.

Work Experience & Placements

• There is a sandwich / placement year option. This means you can spend one full year working in industry between your academic years. This gives excellent exposure: seeing how real contracts are managed, budgets controlled, risks negotiated, etc.
• The University has strong links with local authorities, commercial organisations, and private quantity surveying practices for placements. Students have even done placements overseas (for example Boston and San Francisco) through these links.

Facilities & Support Tools

• Buildings & Learning Spaces: The “Northern Terrace” building houses the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing, with modern teaching spaces, workshops, etc.
• Libraries & Computer Labs: The Sheila Silver Library plus high-spec computer training rooms; you’ll have specialist libraries and study-spaces for independent research. Academic advisors and subject librarians will help.
• Software tools: Already mentioned QS Pro and BIM development. Also IT training rooms where you’ll use tools for costing, contracts, construction law, technology modules etc.
• Support for study & career: Leeds Beckett provides a “Graduate Promise”, a careers service, CV/interview prep, employer networking; plus an academic advisor for feedback and support.

Here are those points summarised:

Key Practical / Learning Opportunities

• Use of QS Pro software and training in Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools.
• Individual and group-based assessments mimicking real work environments.
• Multiple site visits, e.g. to ongoing construction projects in Leeds (Victoria Gate etc.).
• Full-year industry placement (sandwich year) with firms in private practice, commercial organisations, or local authorities.
• Learning in modern facilities—specialised computer labs, high-spec training rooms, contemporary teaching spaces in the Northern Terrace building.
• Access to specialist library resources and subject librarians for focused research support.
• Support with employability: networking events, career services, academic mentorship.

Graduates from this course often move into roles such as Commercial Quantity Surveyor, Cost Consultant, Rail & Highways Quantity Surveyor, or Utilities Quantity Surveyor. The outcomes are strong: 92.9% of BSc Quantity Surveying graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation.

Here’s how Leeds Beckett supports you, what to expect, and the long-term value:

• University services & support:
  • There is a placement (sandwich) year option — you can spend a year working in industry. That gives real experience and networking.
  • The school arranges frequent site visits (e.g. to Victoria Leeds shopping centre) so you see real projects in action.
  • You’ll use industry-standard tools and software (for example, QS Pro) and benefit from strong input from practitioners in your lectures.
  • Academic support includes subject-specific librarians, academic advisors, and feedback on your work to help you improve.
• Employment stats & salary figures:
  • 92.9% of students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.
  • Median graduate salary in related fields after 15 months is approximately £23,000, rising over time.
  • More general building / planning grad earnings (not exclusively quantity surveying) at Leeds Beckett reach about £33,500 three years after graduation.
• University–industry partnerships:
  • Real-life projects are built into the curriculum. For example, final-year students have worked with Turner & Townsend, Rider Levett Bucknall, Wilmott Dixon and others as client panels or external reviewers.
  • Leeds Beckett is collaborating with YORhub in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to drive innovation in the construction industry and to help SMEs access public procurement frameworks.
• Long-term accreditation value:
  • The course is accredited by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). This means after an acceptable period of professional practice plus a final assessment, you can achieve full RICS membership — a big plus for employability, especially internationally.
• Graduation outcomes:
  • As mentioned, 92.9% in employment or further study 15 months after graduating.
  • The job roles available post-graduation are diverse, giving you flexibility whether you prefer working on site, in consultancies, utilities, or more technical/contractual work.

Further Academic Progression:
After finishing the BSc, you could continue by doing a Master’s degree. Leeds Beckett offers options like MSc Quantity Surveying Commercial Management or MSc Project Management.

You might also consider pursuing RICS chartered status, which adds professional weight to your qualification. If you plan to move into specialized roles (e.g. in large infrastructure, international cost consulting, or leadership in construction finance), a master’s can help deepen your expertise and open more senior doors.