BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying

At Huddersfield, you’ll do much more than just classrooms and books. The Quantity Surveying course gives you opportunities to work on actual industry placements, apply measurement and costing techniques in real-life projects, and use digital tools like Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction throughout your degree. You’ll also join group-projects, field trips, and site visits that tie together what you learn in lectures with what happens on actual construction sites and in contract practice.

Here are the specific experiential learning features of this program:

• Industry Placement / Sandwich Year (Year 3 Option): After your second year, you have the chance to undertake a minimum 36-week placement (often 48 weeks) either in the UK or overseas. This gives you first-hand experience in roles such as cost measurement, contract negotiation, financial control etc., under supervision in real companies.
• Site Visits / Field Trips: The course includes “inspirational field trips to destinations of educational and cultural significance”, funded by the University. These help you see construction practices, contracts, materials, buildings, measurement work, and modern technologies in context.
• Collaborative Projects and Discipline-Specific Tasks: There is a core module called Collaborative Project in the Built Environment where you work in multi-disciplinary teams on projects, combining skills from law, business, tech, design and measurement. This simulates real BE (Built Environment) work. 
• Digital & Technical Tools (BIM, Lean Construction, Digital Detailing): BIM (Building Information Modelling) is emphasised in the course; you’ll learn how it works to estimate, cost, and manage construction projects. Digital detailing modules and digital communication (drawing, representation, environmental/structural modelling) also give you hands-on technical tools.
• Support via Placement/Employability Units: The University has a dedicated Placement Unit and academic staff that help you find placements, work on CVs and cover letters, prepare for interviews etc. So when you go into the industry, you aren’t left alone

Graduates from this course typically move into roles where they apply both the technical and commercial sides of the built environment, such as Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Cost Consultant, or Contract Administrator. Because the course is accredited and includes hands-on experience, many students are ready to hit the ground running in the industry with strong skills in cost estimation, contract law, measurement and value management.

Also here’s how the university supports you and what you can expect after graduation:

• University Services for Employability: Huddersfield’s Careers and Employability Service provides one-on-one guidance for CVs, interviews, and job applications; the JobShop portal lists graduate roles and internships; plus there’s a dedicated Placement Unit that helps with finding sandwich year or work-placement opportunities.
• Employment Statistics & Salary Figures: Around 80% of graduates from this course/subject area are in work or further study 15 months after graduation. Median salaries for Huddersfield grads in Architecture, Building & Planning are approx £22,000 at 15 months, rising to £25,500 after 5 years.
• University-Industry Partnerships: The course has excellent links via its Placement Unit with companies in the construction and built environment sectors. Also highlighted is inspired collaboration with industry through projects (for example RIBA Yorkshire, AHR, Morgan Sindall) that help shape learning and give real insight into professional practice.
• Long-Term Accreditation Value: It’s accredited by professional bodies like RICS and CIOB, which means upon graduation your degree meets recognised standards needed to pursue chartered status in surveying. This can make a big difference in employability and how your qualifications are viewed internationally.
• Graduate Outcomes: You’ll be well-positioned for graduate roles in firms involved in construction, consultancy, government / public infrastructure, contracting, and property development. Some graduates move into specialist roles or project cost management, and with experience, into senior management. Huddersfield also reports strong employability rates for these graduates.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing the BSc, you could continue your studies with a Master's degree in fields like Construction Economics, Project Management, or Quantity Surveying (to deepen technical or research skills). Huddersfield itself offers postgraduate courses, or you could apply elsewhere, potentially moving toward chartered or specialist qualifications — for example MSc-level specialisms, or even research degrees (MPhil / PhD) if you’re interested in academia or advanced research.