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.

About this degree

Course accreditations

             

Structure

Modules you will study

You will study 8 modules across 2 years.

Autumn

Year 1

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.

Construction Technology

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.

Procurement and Tendering

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.

Building Economics

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.

Year 2

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.

Post Contract Cost Control

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.

Postgraduate Project (start)

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.

Structure details

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.

SDG’s Sustainability

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

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.

Meet Amanda

Introduction webinar

Join lecturer Amanda Milambo in her programme introduction webinar. Here you can learn more about the University, online study and the course, and ask any questions you may have.

Lecturer appointment

Ideal for those who have already attended the introduction webinar, this is a great opportunity to ask your specific questions to the lecturer one-to-one.

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.

30

Directed study time (%)

35

Self-directed study time (%)

35

Assessment study time (%)

Applications

Ready to apply?

Autumn 2025

Apply by 11 August 2025 to start on 29 September 2025

Spring 2026

Apply by 09 February 2026 to start on 30 March 2026

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