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HNC: Quantity Surveying

This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to start a career in Quantity Surveying or Estimating. It is also ideal if you are already working in the industry and are looking to gain a promotion. You will achieve all the units necessary for the HNC: Quanity Surveyling group award.

Course information

Level:

SCQF Level 7

Duration:

  • HNC is one year full-time study and is generally recognised as the equivalent of your first year of study at university. Upon successful completion of an HNC, you have the option of progressing to an HND, degree or employment.
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Who is this course for?

  • This course has been designed for those looking for the knowledge and understanding necessary to start or progress a career in Quantity Surveying or Estimating.

What skills will I learn?

The following skills are developed over the 2 year:

  • Attention to detail & Methodological skills
  • Mathematical skills
  • Financial skills
  • Teamwork & Communication skills
  • Software skills
  • Organisational skills

What will I study?

This is a mainly theory-based course which includes important knowledge and skills for successful employment. These are studied in the context of both practical and theoretical classes, including the following:


  • Building Services in Large Buildings
  • Construction Materials and Specification
  • Construction Technology: Substructure
  • Construction Technology: Industrial/Commercial Superstructure
  • Estimating
  • Quantitative Building Studies: Floors and Roofs
  • Quantitative Building Studies: Substructures and Drainage
  • Construction Contracts: Conditions and Procedures
  • Quantity Surveying: Graded Unit
  • Building Services: An Introduction
  • Construction Industry Fundamentals
  • Construction Technology: Domestic Construction
  • Building Science
  • Health and Safety in Construction
  • Personal Development Planning
  • Quantity Surveying Practice
  • Scottish Law for Construction
  • Financial Studies for the Construction Industry

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Upon successful completion of an HNC, you have the option of progressing to an HND, degree or employment.

What career opportunities are there?

It is possible to build a career in the following areas:

  • Quantity Surveying
  • Estimating
  • Project Management
  • Commercial Management