Edinburgh Campus
Quantity surveying provides clients of the construction industry with financial, contractual and technical advice ensuring they get value for money from the buildings they construct. The modern quantity surveyor is a construction professional who may be involved at all stages of the design and construction process, from providing business strategy and advice, working with architects and design team consultants, through to overseeing the onsite construction phase.
The Quantity Surveying course will give you all the skills and knowledge necessary to become a successful quantity surveyor. While studying quantity surveying (QS) at Heriot-Watt you will learn the fundamental elements of building before focusing on QS practice and learning how to manage the cost, legal and economic elements.
2025 entry requirements
Standard entry: 4 Highers at ABBB plus English and Maths at National 5.
Widening access entry: 4 Highers at BBBC plus English and Maths at National 5.
For entry to Level 2 you would require 2 Advanced Highers at BC plus 4 Highers at ABBB.
September
Degree
BSc Hons
Full time
K241
4 years
School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying
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