Overview
Built for success
A career in Quantity Surveying is a blend of analytical and practical skillsets offering promising career prospects. Our fully online and industry-recognised MSc Quantity Surveying programme will provide you with the knowledge of cost planning, contract administration, project management, and procurement strategies needed to transition into the world of professional quantity surveyors.
Quantity surveyors play a pivotal role in the construction industry—managing project costs, contracts, and procurement from inception to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on within budget. They maximise value for money, and advise costs and risks management, making them an indispensable advisor to developers, contractors, and clients worldwide.
Supported by expert tutors and a vibrant virtual learning community, MSc Quantity Surveying at University of the Built Environment will prepare you towards the chartered status with leading professional bodies such as HKIS, HKICM, RICS and CICES. Specialise, advance, and set yourself apart as a leader in the global construction industry with our MSc Quantity Surveying.
Why study this degree?
Career opportunities
Prepare you for a career as a Quantity Surveyor
Industry-recognised qualification
Start your journey towards professional membership of HKIS, HKICM, RICS, CABE, CICES and CIOB
Fast route for career changers
No prior experience required - pursue this part-time conversion master's programme designed to empower you learn new skills while you earn
Industry-aligned skills development
Develop a broad set of skills for a profession in high demand
About this degree
Course accreditations
Begin your route to obtain professional membership of HKIS, HKICM, RICS, CABE, CICES and CIOB
Conversion programme for students without academic background in surveying
8 modules
Modules worth 20 credits (except 40-credit project)
95% of graduates in work/further study after 15 months
Registered with the Hong Kong non-local courses registry
(NCR registration number: 252542)
Structure
Modules you will study
You will study 8 modules across 2 years.
Autumn
Project Management in the Built Environment
Explore the strategic and organisational challenges of project management, focusing on the management of construction projects. Develop the variance of skillsets and professional disciplines required to manage, plan, and control the safe and compliant delivery of built assets, in the context of key project drivers.
Learn the principles of construction technology, including modern, innovative and traditional construction. Explore assessment methods and relevant codes and regulations within the framework of a sustainable and inclusive built environment.
This module examines the principles and applications of project procurement. It also develops your understanding of the effects of risk allocation on procurement choice and the impact this has on subsequent phases of the project cycle.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the commercial aspects of a construction project, including an appreciation of what affects the cost of a building, and the methods used to manage and control costs at the pre-contract stage of the project.
Contract Administration and Practice
Examine Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT), New Engineering Contract (NEC) and International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Standard Forms of construction contracts to enable you to interpret and analyse the key provisions for effective control and management of a contract.
Quantification and Costing of Construction Work
Gain an understanding of the methods of quantification and costing used for tendering, with particular focus on the traditional measurement process and the production of a Bill of Quantities as part of the tendering process.
Develop an understanding of the process essential for effective control and management of cost during the construction phase of a project. Using a case study, you will build an understanding of how costs and risks are managed, techniques for reporting, and how costs are reported to a professional standard.
Build your research skills within the context of the built environment with the opportunity to conduct a self-directed research project that reflects the culmination of your studies. The topics selected are expected to reflect the current and critical issues that concern the built environment.
The module structure above is indicative for those beginning their studies in the autumn. For further information about programme content, or to see how modules are structured for those starting in spring, you can view the full programme specification which sets out aims, intended learning outcomes and assessment methods.
For further information on modules view our module descriptors. Please note that modules are subject to change.
How does this course align?
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the United Nation’s economic, social and environmental plan to achieve sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are central to this ambition, and must therefore be a critical part of built environment curriculums.
We are currently undergoing an evaluation of how SDGs relate to modules. This will be updated shortly.
Programme leader
Amanda Milambo
BSc MSc PGCAP FHEA
Amanda joined the University in April 2012 as a Tutor in Quantity Surveying and Programme Leader for the BSc Quantity Surveying. She is now an Academic Delivery Manager. In 2000, she graduated from the Copperbelt University in Zambia with a BSc in Quantity Surveying. Amanda also holds an MSc in Construction Project Management from Birmingham City University. In August 2020, she became the University's second Staff Trustee. Prior to joining the College, Amanda gained extensive experience working as a quantity surveyor, mainly in the private sector. She has worked on housing, education and health care projects. She also has international experience, working on projects in both Zambia and Botswana.
Online learning
The future of study
Flexible study
Balance your study, work and home commitments, all while working towards your career goals
e-Library access
Full access to a comprehensive and valuable e-library with a wealth of resources to support your studies
Interactive
Study using a diverse range of interactive, modern and dynamic learning resources
Expert-led
Learning activities that have been designed by University of the Built Environment lecturers and subject matter experts
Stay connected
Learn alongside a diverse community of students from all over the world
Time commitment and study breakdown
Studying two modules per semester requires an expected time commitment of 15-20 hours per week. If you study only one module per semester, the weekly time commitment will be less, depending on the module’s credit size. Most modules are typically 20 credits.
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Applications
Ready to apply?
Apply by 11 August 2025 to start on 29 September 2025
Apply by 09 February 2026 to start on 30 March 2026
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