





Available for Clearing 2025
**This is a Connected Degree**
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.
**Overview**
Be a leading figure in the next generation of innovative construction projects.
Designed and delivered by a team of experienced professionals, this BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree...
**This is a Connected Degree**<br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/>**Overview**<br/>Be a leading figure in the next generation of innovative construction projects.<br/><br/>Designed and delivered by a team of experienced professionals, this BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree will prepare you for a successful career calculating and managing costs relating to the built environment. Youll learn to think like an entrepreneur, develop professional business acumen and learn sought after quantity surveying skills. <br/><br/>Become a financial and contractual expert in cost and value management, contract law and risk assessment. When you graduate, youll be prepared to address the social, economic and technical aspects of construction projects of all sizes, anywhere in the world.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/><br/><br/>* Learn commercial and business methods to shape and develop construction projects<br/><br/><br/>* Discover the latest industry developments, with teaching informed by the Universitys Construction Management and Surveying (CMS) Research Group<br/><br/><br/>* Get industry insights and contribute to current debates in lectures led by visiting guest speakers<br/><br/><br/>* See theory in action and get a taste of your future workplace on field trips to construction projects in the UK and Europe<br/><br/><br/>* Develop solutions to industry projects – a previous student supported the development of our University Estate Masterplan before rising to a senior position in a major surveying and project management consultancy<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/><br/>Due to the high costs and risks associated with construction projects, your skills as a quantity surveyor will always be in high demand.<br/><br/>As a graduate apprentice starting your career, you could earn up to £28,000. And once youve gained more experience in industry, salaries can go up as high as £55,000, or £80,000 if youre aiming for a management role.<br/><br/>**Graduate destinations**<br/><br/>Our graduates have worked for national and global companies such as:<br/><br/><br/>* Sir Robert McAlpine<br/><br/><br/>* Skanska<br/><br/><br/>* R&W Civil Engineering<br/><br/><br/>* Severn Water<br/><br/><br/>* Diamond Build PLC<br/><br/><br/>Roles you could go onto include:<br/><br/><br/>* quantity surveyor<br/><br/><br/>* commercial specialist<br/><br/><br/>* project manager<br/><br/><br/>* dispute resolution specialist<br/><br/><br/>Get experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities and work experience. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, youll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role.<br/><br/>**Placement year opportunities**<br/><br/>Taking an optional placement year gives you the experience you need to increase your chances of landing your perfect role after graduation. You could work in a paid role in a professional organisation (our students earn an average salary of £19,000 during their placements) or set up your own business, giving you the chance to grow your professional network and enhance your CV. <br/><br/>Well give you all the support you need to find a placement that prepares you for your career, and well continue to mentor you throughout your placement.<br/><br/>Previous students have been successful in placement roles such as:<br/><br/><br/>* assistant quantity surveyor<br/><br/><br/>* assistant cost manager<br/><br/><br/>* construction trainee<br/><br/><br/>* intern and commercial assistant<br/><br/><br/>* industrial placement student<br/><br/><br/>Theyve worked at exciting companies, including:<br/><br/><br/>* Keltbray<br/><br/><br/>* Beard Construction<br/><br/><br/>* Osborne<br/><br/><br/>* Alinea Consultants LLP<br/><br/><br/>* Kier Group<br/>
If you apply through Clearing, you'll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you accept your offer within 24 hours of receiving it and apply for accommodation as a new full-time undergraduate student by 9am on 20 August 2025.
Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's Clearing Visit Day on Thursday 7th August. Priority Clearing applicants will jump the queue on Results Day, get exclusive Clearing updates, invites to Portsmouth Prepare for Clearing Webinars and one-to-one application support.
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If you apply through Clearing, you'll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you accept your offer within 24 hours of receiving it and apply for accommodation as a new full-time undergraduate student by 9am on 20 August 2025.<br/><br/>Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's Clearing Visit Day on Thursday 7th August. Priority Clearing applicants will jump the queue on Results Day, get exclusive Clearing updates, invites to Portsmouth Prepare for Clearing Webinars and one-to-one application support.<br/><br/>Through the open day, students can get a feel for Portsmouth's welcoming campus and community before joining the university. With guaranteed accommodation, they can rest easy and ensure they are in the heart of the student community.
2 Clearing options available
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
K240
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Not Accepted
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
29 points from the IB Diploma. 655/754 at Higher Level - 29 points from the IB Diploma. 664 at Higher Level.
GCSE English and mathematics at grade C/4 or above.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
112-120 Tariff points.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 54-56.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 2 A levels, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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