Course overview
BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Chartered Quantity Surveying
Chartered Quantity Surveyors shape our towns and cities and how streets interconnect with the communities where we live, making them safer and happier places.
This work-based programme is designed to provide the essential knowledge, understanding and skills required to operate effectively and successfully as a chartered quantity surveyor.
It covers essential areas such as contract negotiation, project assessment and management, cost planning, procurement and tendering, contract administration and commercial management.
Apprentices will have the opportunity to gain professional Chartered status through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The apprentice will need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week in a relevant role and have the support of their employer.
This course is subject to validation.
About this course
This course is aimed at apprentices who wish to obtain an undergraduate degree that offers higher leadership skills in managing construction and commercial projects.
This apprenticeship is designed to give apprentices the core skills of understanding the causes of construction delays, what tools are necessary to resolve contemporary issues in contract management and to ensure projects are delivered on time, to the specified scope, with fewer legal disputes, and above all within the original budget.
These core skills include:
- Understanding the influence of cost management on the procurement process
- Efficient management of construction contracts
- Managing the expectations and commercial interests of clients
- Administering advice on procurement routes and tender processes
- Analysing data relating to land, buildings or construction
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely, to the correct specification and quality
- Working as a part of a team to ensure projects are completed within the scheduled time
Apprentices will gain expertise in cost management, procurement and quantification methods using industry software by working collaboratively with very experienced teaching staff and visiting industry practitioners.
The programme aims to equip apprentices with knowledge of construction technologies, digital applications and BIM (Building Information Modelling), including sustainability, while also offering the fundamental skills and knowledge required in modern construction pathways for tendering and estimation.
Our apprentices will gain expertise in cost engineering management using Construction IT software, used frequently within the construction management industry.
Alongside the degree, apprentices will be supervised in completing their learning portfolio leading to Gateway and the Quantity Surveyor Chartered Status Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) examination.
Graduates will also gain recognition and accreditation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Programme duration and delivery
It will typically take five (5) years to complete this apprenticeship. This comprises 4 years of degree apprenticeship study plus 8 - 12 months for Gateway and End Point Assessment.
Apprentices will receive all the benefits of being a student at Leeds Trinity University, while also earning a full-time salary from their employer.
This apprenticeship is delivered through block delivery via a blended learning approach. Apprentices benefit from face-to-face and online lectures and seminars, delivered by Leeds Trinity University. In addition to this, apprentices will also complete independent research activities which can be undertaken in the workplace.
Course Modules
You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Year 1
During the first year, the apprentice will study four core modules.
Construction Technology and Design 1 (Core)
Explore the functional requirements of key building elements for domestic buildings; and consider the role of site investigations and conditions leading to ground stabilisation techniques before the erection of foundation systems.
Study the extent to which impurities in the substrata dictate the design and specification of the above DPC structures, walls, and the floors including the choice and characteristics of principal building materials are evaluated.
Understand the concept of value engineering with a specific focus on lean methodologies: MMC, offsite and modular design and composite framing systems are evaluated.
You’ll analyse roofs, windows and doors, stairs and surface finishings and the advantages of low carbon detailing in eliminating cold and thermal bridges to comply with Building Regulations Part L: Conservation of Fuel and Power and other UK statutes: Health Safety at Work etc 1974; CDM 2015 Regulations and the Building Safety Act 2023 as well as the Global conventions under the Climate Change Act.
Year 2
During the second year, the apprentice will study four core modules.
Construction Economics (Core)
This module introduces economics in construction and property sectors to apprentices, describing markets and industries for the first time on this course.
Apprentices will learn to analyse economic theory's relationship with the construction industry, which is crucial for commercial management.
Apprentices on this course will gain skills to explain construction's economic effects and enhance industry employability.
Year 3
During the third year, the apprentice will study four core modules.
Procurement and Contract Administration (Core)
Apprentices will be introduced to contract procurement and administration principles, focusing on the roles of administrators, quantity surveyors, and project managers.
This module covers pre-contract management and contrasts client's practices with contractors.
The module also outlines post-contract procedures and highlights key contract forms.
Year 4
During the fourth year, the apprentice will study three core modules.
Year 5
Learning and Teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
- high quality teaching
- an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
- a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
- Student Involvement and Engagement
- Inclusion
- Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
- Digital Literacy and Skills
- Employability and Enterprise
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
- Personalised support
- Expert lecturers
- Strong connections with employers
- An international outlook
- Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development
Assessment
Throughout the programme, apprentices are assessed via various methods including:
- Reports
- Presentations
- Professional discussions
- Assignments
- Work-based projects
Apprentices will also create a portfolio of evidence throughout the programme to allow them to demonstrate how they have achieved the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Apprenticeship Standard. Evidence may include reports, reflective logs, formative assessments and learning journals.
Upon completion of the degree, each apprentice will undertake the End Point Assessment which has been designed to enable the apprenticeship to be completed in accordance with the Apprenticeship Standard.
The End Point Assessment will consist of an online test, a case study report with presentation and questioning, and a panel interview underpinned by a summary of experience portfolio. This will be assessed by an independent assessor.
About Negotiated Learning:
All apprentices will work with their employer to agree the central theme of their work-based learning for Negotiated Learning modules. These themes will be based on the Degree Apprenticeship Standard. Apprentices, Employers, and Mentors will come together and agree upon the preferred Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) that the apprentice will focus on during each module.
Entry Requirements
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits.
The following information is designed to give you a general overview of the qualifications we accept. If you are taking qualifications that are not included below, please contact our Apprenticeship Student Admin team who will be happy to advise you.
Applicants must:
- Hold a Level 2 qualification in English Language and Maths Grade 4/C or above
- Provide evidence of the highest achieved qualifications
- Be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week in a relevant role and have the support of their employer
- Live and have the right to work in England (ID will be requested)
Once a completed evidence pack is received applicants will undertake an initial assessment interview with the programme lead to establish their suitability for the apprenticeship.
Support
We offer extensive support to all of our apprentices - whatever your background or academic experience.
This includes access to our Peer Support Champions and the Learning Hub, which offers tailored support for academic skills.
Fees and finance
Costs of programme
The cost of the full degree apprenticeship programme is £27,000.
Funding
Degree Apprenticeships are fully funded by your employer if their wage bill is over £3 million each year.
The government will fund up to 95% of the apprenticeship’s course fees, up to the relevant funding band, if the organisation has spent all its levy or has an annual wage bill below £3 million each year. Employers who do not pay the apprenticeship levy contribute 5% towards the total cost of the apprenticeship, the ESFA will contribute the other 95% directly to the University. Employers must have an account with the Apprenticeship Service Account to be able to reserve Government funding for an apprenticeship. This reservation ensures that funds will be available to pay for the training from the point the apprenticeship starts.
Read more about how levy payments work from the UK Government website.
How to apply
Whether you’re looking to develop your skills with us as an apprentice, or you’re an employer looking for more information on using Leeds Trinity University as a training provider, please complete the form below and we will contact you to discuss your options.
About Leeds Trinity University
Our professional Apprenticeships combine part-time study at Leeds Trinity University with workplace training. We've been providing outstanding provision in higher education for over 50 years and have significant experience of delivering work-based learning programmes. We're proud to offer a personal and inclusive university experience that gives everyone the support they need to realise their potential. Our teaching staff have extensive and relevant professional experience.