Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

MSc

Start dates

January 2023 / September 2023

Course length

Full time: 1 year (Sept start), 17 months (Jan start)

Part time: Part time: On campus or distance learning – Sept start (24 months), Jan start (29 months – including summer break)

Location

Headington

Department

School of the Built Environment

Our MSc in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (QSCM) is designed to meet the challenging demands of the modern learner and the rapidly evolving needs of the construction industry.

This is a coursework only course which brings together both distance and on-campus learners. You will work on real life problems as experienced by the construction industry. And in doing so, develop a broad range of quantity surveying and management skills and knowledge including:

Building Information Modelling (BIM)
project finance
technology
procurement by working.

We consult with companies in the industry to ensure our course is tailored to the employment skills needed by the construction industry. Our longstanding links include prominent and local companies in the sector, such as:

Mace
Willmott Dixon
BAM Construction
Beards
Kingerlee
Bidwells.

Please note, PGCert and PGDip qualifications are offered as exit awards only and are not accredited by RICS or CIOB. Applicants interested in these should apply for the MSc in the first instance.

Specific entry requirements

The course is open to applicants who hold a 2.1 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in any discipline.

We will actively consider applications from candidates with lower degrees – who can evidence relevant experience, or a sustained managerial role in another profession.

Industry professionals with relevant practice qualifications (e.g MRICS, MCIOB) – demonstrating ability to study at master’s level, are also encouraged to apply.

For Distance-Learning study, it is recommended that applicants have at least six months work experience in the built environment sector.