Quantity surveyor

You could do a quantity surveying degree or a postgraduate conversion course accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors .

Related degree subjects include:

• construction
• structural or civil engineering
• building surveying
• maths
• geography
• economics
• land studies

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

• a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
• student finance for fees and living costs|https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
• university courses and entry requirements|https://www.ucas.com/

You could apply to do a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, with a quantity surveying business or construction company. Apprenticeships include:

• Construction Quantity Surveyor
• Chartered Surveyor

These take between 3 and 5 years to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a learning provider.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
• guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide

You could start work as a surveying technician or surveying assistant with a company, and study part time to become a quantity surveyor.

You could get a postgraduate surveying qualification through a graduate trainee scheme with a company, or through distance learning with the University of the Built Environment .

Registrations

you can register with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to become a chartered surveyor through the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) scheme

Further Information

You can find out more about becoming a quantity surveyor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Go Construct .

As a quantity surveyor, you could:

• find out a client's needs and check if the plans are feasible
• work out quantities and costs of materials, time and labour for tenders
• negotiate contracts and work schedules
• advise on legal matters, including commercial risks and disputes
• monitor costs through each stage of a construction project
• report on finances and prepare accounts for payment
• keep up to date with developments in construction methods
• make sure health and safety and building regulations are followed

You could work in an office, at a client's business or on a construction site.

Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.

You may need to wear protective clothing.