Are you looking for a nationally recognised qualification? Are you ready to improve your career prospects and/or looking for a career as a quantity surveyor or in estimation? If so, a Higher Technical Qualification in Quantity Surveying will help you get there!
QS knowledge, expertise and practice are essential in efficient construction management from a cost perspective and, plays a crucial role in supporting sustainable construction initiatives. A quantity surveyor (QS) manages all costs related to building and civil engineering projects, from initial estimates to final figures. Their primary goal is to ensure that projects are completed within budget while meeting all legal and quality standards/regulation. The Quantity Surveying for England HTQ at UCNL will provide you with a broad skill-set that competently estimates and manages cost for labour, materials and equipment; prepares and managements contractual relationships and obligations; can oversee project progress to ensure timely completion and expects and ensures compliance with building regulations, quality standards and health & safety requirements. Students complete the Quantity Surveying HTQ equipped with both theoretical and practical knowledge/experience that ensures their work-ready competencies and aptitude of expression towards the sector and cost efficiencies.
The HNC Quantity Surveying for England can also be a good stepping-stone towards further qualifications at level 5 and above that support a specialist career in the Construction estimation and/or quantity surveying. Students are encouraged through the HNC to secure student membership with RICS and the CIOB to support individual career development.
At UCNL our teaching staff having extensive industrial experience, are highly qualified and enthusiastic professionals. They have a love of learning and are keen to support the sustainability of Construction industries in facilitating the development of highly-skilled, efficient and accomplished quantity surveyors/estimators.
Course Structure
This programme comprises the following core modules that all students complete:
- Construction Design Project (Pearson-set theme)
- The Construction Environment
- Digital Applications for Construction Information
- Measurement & Estimating
- Tender & Procurement
- Construction Economics & Sustainability
- Quantity Surveying Practice
- Law & Legal Frameworks in Quantity Surveying
All carry 15 credits and are core mandatory
Further details about this course are available in the course specification at: Quantity Surveying (2023) | BTEC Higher Nationals | Pearson qualifications
Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
Assessment Methods
HNC Quantity Surveying for England was kite-marked as a Higher Technical Qualification from September 2023.
…What is a Higher Technical Qualification? – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-technical-qualification-overview
In brief, all Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have a practical focus in delivery that compliments the theoretical underpinnings of Construction/Built Environment study. Students can expect to experience a timetabled schedule of theory-led lectures/seminars alongside practical, assessment and employability workshops that prepare them for industry. All students also receive timetabled tutorial support alongside the formal curriculum.
Assessment methods are varied to ensure holistic assessment is achieved in Higher Technical Qualifications. These can include:
- Practical skill expression
- Essay-writing
- Reports
- Project development and management
- Computer-aided design
- Podcasts/vodcasts
- Poster preparation/presentation/symposiums
- Presentations
- Time-constrained/time-limited assessment
- Reflection
- Peer Review
- Observation
Please note, this list is not exhaustive.
Progression
On successful completion of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC), students can develop their careers in the construction/infrastructure sector through:
- Entering employment
- Continuing existing employment
- Linking with the appropriate professional bodies – RICS; CIOB
- Linking with the appropriate vendor accredited certificates [if appropriate]
- Committing to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
This course is particularly relevant to people already working in or looking to develop a career within the construction cost-management sector although the course promotes a rounded skill-set relevant across a variety of different professions. Typical resulting career pathways include:
- Quantity Surveyor
- Procurement Manager
- Estimator
The Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC) further provides a solid academic foundation in cost management, which students can build on should they decide to continue their studies beyond the Certificate stage. Following level 4 HNC, the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma further allows students to specialise by committing to specific career paths and progression routes to degree-level study (level 6 onwards). Equally students can ‘top-up’ from the HNC to an FdSc and/or degree in Quantity Surveying.
Course Fees
UK
£7170.00 per year.
Additional Costs
Your Tuition fees cover most costs associated with your course (including registration, tuition and assessment)
There may be some extra costs that you might need to make, or choose to pay, for example:
- Books (you’ll have access to books from your module reading lists in the HE library, but you may want to buy your own copies)
- Printing and photocopying
- Trips and enhancement opportunities
Quick Reference Guide
Level
Level 4
Duration
1 Year - 2 days on Campus per week
Study Mode
Full-Time
Awarding Body
Pearson
UCAS Code
B4C1
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