Quantity Surveying

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Quantity Surveying materials
Quantity Surveying materials
Type of Programme
Full-time
Number of Places
20
Duration
4 Years
Course Code
MT 857
Entry Requirements
389 Points in 2023 and meet minimum entry requirements as listed below.
Application Deadline
See CAO for details
Location(s)
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork
Course NFQ Level
Level 8

James Kilduff

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Overview

A quantity surveyor manages all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Quantity surveyors seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. A quantity surveyor may work for either the client or the contractor, working in an office or on-site. They are involved in a project from the start, preparing estimates and costs of the work.

A significant emphasis is placed on project and experimental work with site visits and field trips making up an integral part of the coursework. The course culminates with students submitting a bespoke construction project of their choosing demonstrating the application of technically appropriate, economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions, from inception through to contract completion. Graduates, upon gaining employment, may commence their structured training leading to designation as a chartered surveyor.

The work placement will familiarise the student with work practices and procedures and provide him/her with the opportunity to observe the practical application of theoretical knowledge gained on his/her programme. The placement is supported by a member of academic staff in MTU together with a workplace mentor. The aim of the industrial placement is to introduce the student to structured employment in a relevant work sector and to develop the student’s understanding of the organisation, its procedures and technology.

Accreditation

The course is fully accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES).

What will I study?

First year at a glance

  • Construction Industry and Quantity Surveying Procedures: who does what in the development process i.e. identify the types of firms, their roles and responsibilities in the construction industry; interpret client requirements, and the responses of consultants and contractors; outline the principles of measurement and complete measurement of basic construction works
  • Quantity Surveying Organisation and Management: organising people to do things in the right place at the right time i.e. identify principles and practices of management in construction; describe the roles and duties of the construction manager at the pre-contact and post-contract stages of a construction project; determine the resources for construction projects
  • Building and Environmental Science: how you light, heat and ventilate a building, i.e. principles of heat loss; conventional domestic heating systems; low carbon emitting domestic heating systems; domestic water supply and waste water
  • Maths for Technology: maths that you would require for the build industry

Modules

What is a Module?

A module is a standalone unit of learning and assessment and is completed within one semester. A full-time student will normally study six modules in each semester; part-time and ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) students will have flexibility as to the number of modules taken.

The button below provides a link to all of the University's approved modules for this programme.

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Entry Requirements

Entry 2024

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

  • score the necessary CAO points and
  • meet the minimum entry requirements

Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics and either English or Irish grade O6/H7.

 

For Non-EU International Entry Requirements please visit https://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/.

Career options

Employment Opportunities

It is a challenging and rewarding career and affords the quantity surveyor an opportunity to travel to many parts of the world in his or her role as construction cost advisor/manager.

  • Professional quantity surveyor
  • Contractor’s quantity surveyor
  • Estimator

Progression

Further Studies

Suitably qualified graduates are eligible to apply for a postgraduate degree at MTU:

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Project Management
  • MSc in Construction Project Management
  • MSc (by Research)

Question Time

The professional quantity surveyor represents the client in all aspects of construction from feasibility study to final construction costs. The professional quantity surveyor is normally office based within a consultancy firm although their working hours will invariably involve visiting sites to attend site meetings, and to monitor the progress and financial aspects of their construction projects.

The building quantity surveyor works for the main contractor/builder to control construction costs as they occur on site and normally this quantity surveyor is site based. They also procure various subcontractors to carry out different work packages for the building contract.

Eligible graduates may apply to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) for membership and undertake the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). This is typically over two years and successful completion of this entitles them to full chartered membership of the SCSI.

The project management role can be undertaken by any of the construction professions, provided they have the necessary management skills and capability.

Students are taken on regular site visits to support the in-class learning as well as putting their learning into context.

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