At its core the profession of quantity surveying is concerned with the financial management of construction projects and the administration of the contract that is signed between the client and the contractor to carry out the works. Quantity Surveyors understand and can quantify the extent of work necessary to complete any project before it is constructed and can advise clients and contractors of its cost right from the initial sketch design issued by the project Architect.
This puts Quantity Surveyors in a unique position as Construction Professionals, as their core skills in contract and finance are highly sought after and are well rewarded.
Why study at SETU?
The BSc in Quantity Surveying in SETU in Waterford is an internationally recognised Honours Degree programme.
It boasts a 100% Graduate Employment record for each of the last 8 academic years placing our graduates amongst the most highly sought after in the industry.
It has full accreditation from the SCSI permitting direct entrance to the assessment of professional competence.
It provides 30 weeks paid work placement in year three of the programme. Students can choose to work locally or to travel abroad for these weeks if they so wish, in 2017 we have placed students in New York and Dubai as part of the programme.
What is the BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
The BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying has been designed to produce graduates who can successfully operate as professional quantity surveyors/costs consultants in the future Irish and global construction industry. They will be able to communicate effectively, have a working knowledge of relevant Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). The course also provides students with 30 weeks paid work placement in top tier local and internationally based Contracting and Professional Quantity Surveying firms in year three of the programme and is fully accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) allowing our graduates to progress and become Chartered Quantity Surveyors on completion of this programme.
We pride ourselves on a dynamic and well-rounded programme using industry leading software and progressive teaching methods distilled by Lecturers with decades of combined industry and academic experience.
Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Introduction to Management
Introduction to Economics
Measurement & Estimating (1)
Measurement & Estimating (2)
Mathematics for Surveyors
Management Studies
Residential Technology (1)
Residential Technology (2)
Communications & Study Skills
Introduction to Land Surveying
Introduction to ICT
Introduction to BIM
Year 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Procurement Strategy
Cost Planning
Measurement & Estimating (3)
Measurement & Estimating (4)
Introduction to Construction Law
Introduction to Project Management
Commercial Technology (1)
Commercial Technology (2)
Services Technology (1)
Integrated Project
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
Year 3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Construction Administration
Research Methods
Measurement & Estimating (5)
Industrial Placement 1
Contracts Studies
Construction Health & Safety
Advanced Technology
ELECTIVE
Year 4
Semester 7
Semester 8
Development Economics
QS Professional Practice
Value Management
Marketing & Finance
Project & Corporate Management
Construction Law
Services Technology & Integration
Advanced Measurement
Dissertation
Dissertation
Industrial Placement 2
ELECTIVE
Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
2 subjects: H5 4 subjects: O6/H7 English or Irish: O5/H7 Mathematics: O5/H7
Advanced and Equivalent Entry for BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying:
Career Opportunities for BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying graduates:
There has been a demand for qualified Quantity Surveyors and this demand continues to exist with both Professional Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultant practices and with Construction companies both in Ireland and overseas.
Our graduates can expect a career as a highly valued and integral member of the Design Team on construction projects of all sectors and values both nationally and internationally. They help to shape and inform the budgets of clients the world over on projects ranging from circa €200K to over €1bn. They key values of the BSc (Honours) in Quantity Surveying are of cost management, contractual knowledge, negotiation skills and ability to communicate, all of which are an integral part of the course we offer here at WIT.
National Children’s Hospital - largest single healthcare project in Ireland in 2016
New Central Bank of Ireland building (€140m)
The Spencer dock project (€240m) - the largest single office development in Ireland in 2016
The World Trade Centre in New York
The Halley Research Station in the Antarctic
The Shard in London
The Rio Olympics
A Quantity Surveyor is one of the most rewarding professions in the Construction Industry and commands a salary amongst the highest paid in the sector as well as affording almost limitless opportunity for travel and diversification within the role.
Follow on Study for BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying graduates:
Each student is required to complete a 30-week industrial placement relating to quantity surveying. This paid placement will be typically with either a quantity surveying consultancy or a construction company. Placements will normally be organised by SETU Waterford and be completed in Ireland. There is however the possibility of placements in the UK and further afield. Each placement will have an academic supervisor and an industrial supervisor.
Paid Work Placement
Here at SETU in Waterford we facilitate 30 weeks paid work placement for our students in top tier local and internationally based Contracting and Professional Quantity Surveying firms including:
The relationships forged and experience gained by undergraduates during these 30 weeks of placement give our undergraduates a real competitive advantage when they join the workplace in terms of course learning outcome, ability to work abroad and ability to command a competitive salary.
Career Opportunities for BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying graduates:
There has been a demand for qualified Quantity Surveyors and this demand continues to exist with both Professional Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultant practices and with Construction companies both in Ireland and overseas.
Our graduates can expect a career as a highly valued and integral member of the Design Team on construction projects of all sectors and values both nationally and internationally. They help to shape and inform the budgets of clients the world over on projects ranging from circa €200K to over €1bn. They key values of the BSc (Honours) in Quantity Surveying are of cost management, contractual knowledge, negotiation skills and ability to communicate, all of which are an integral part of the course we offer here at SETU.
Recent projects involving SETU in Waterford Graduates:
National Children’s Hospital - largest single healthcare project in Ireland in 2016
New Central Bank of Ireland building (€140m)
The Spencer dock project (€240m) - the largest single office development in Ireland in 2016
The World Trade Centre in New York
The Halley Research Station in the Antarctic
The Shard in London
The Rio Olympics
A Quantity Surveyor is one of the most rewarding professions in the Construction Industry and commands a salary amongst the highest paid in the sector as well as affording almost limitless opportunity for travel and diversification within the role.
Completion of the course will enable students to undertake taught Masters programmes or Masters degrees by Research at SETU Waterford or other third-level Colleges.
