Quantity surveyors are an essential link between the designer and contractor on construction projects, providing key advice on costs and contracts. Quantity Surveyors require a wide range of skills and knowledge covering the financial, legal, managerial, economics and communicative aspects of a project from inception to completion and throughout its active life. The Quantity Surveying programme at GCU, is accredited by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). These accreditations give students and graduates access to RICS and CIOB membership via the graduate routes. All 2nd year full-time students have the opportunity to spend one week in Europe as part of their studies. Full-time students in Year 3 take part in an ‘Interact’ design project, working with students from the Glasgow School of Art, the University of Glasgow and the University of the West of Scotland. They work as a team during the competition to develop a network of contacts and solve a specific design problem.

The width of education you receive at GCU will be appreciated by potential employers looking for graduates with a wide range of skills and knowledge. There is a particular demand in the construction, oil and gas sectors. The Quantity Surveying programme offers work placements of up to seven months at the end of Level 2. In the most recent round of work placements, 20 students found relevant employment, with many students being employed by the company where they completed their work experience.