Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (QSCM) is a professional course designed for individuals aiming to enter the construction industry, focusing on financial planning, control, and legal aspects. It covers essential topics such as construction cost estimating, refurbishment and maintenance costs, procurement, quantification using traditional and digital methods, value management, and contract issues. The program applies skills through live or recent projects, supported by strong industry links with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), ensuring content aligns with employment needs. It emphasizes contemporary skills like digital software for quantification and research-led teaching to prepare graduates for industry demands.Key benefits include a common first year allowing transfers to related degrees, international study opportunities, and additional qualifications such as Autodesk CAD certification or BREEAM accreditation at no extra cost. Students engage in interdisciplinary modules with peers from fields like construction management and civil engineering, and benefit from a simulation centre for practical application. Assessment methods encompass exams, essays, presentations, and projects, with the course accredited by professional bodies like the Institute of Building Control and RICS.

This course has a common first year. The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements). Common first year courses Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management BSc (Hons) Real Estate and Property Management BSc (Hons Year One In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field. Modules

• Materials and Building Surveying

• Construction Technology and Environmental Sciences

• Spatial Design and Visual Communication

• Professional Skills Development

• Project and Cost Management

• Sustainable Environments

Year Two In Year two, you will continue to develop the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt. We do this by embedding the following four principles into the curriculum and developing your: Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement. Final Year Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from Year one and two. We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. For full course and module information please visit the course page on the Coventry University website. *Please see Coventry's website for further details