What is Quantity Surveying?
A quantity surveyor is a construction industry professional with expert knowledge on construction costs and contracts. Qualified professional quantity surveyors are known as Chartered Surveyors in the UK and Certified Quantity Surveyors in Australia and other countries.
Universities That Offer Quantity Surveying In South Africa
University of Cape Town (UCT) – Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying.
University of Pretoria (UP) – Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying.
University of Witwatersrand (WITS) – Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying.
University of the Free State (UFS) – Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying.
How many years to study Quantity Surveying in South Africa?
three-year
BSc (Quantity Surveying)
The first phase of the programme is a three-year degree course. Passsing all the modules in this course will result in a student obtaining a BSc degree in Quantity Surveying. A student can only continue with the second phase of the program once a BSc degree has been obtained.
How do I become a QS in South Africa?
After obtaining a degree or other relevant qualification candidate quantity surveyors are required to do at least 33 months of in service training and, depending on their qualification, pass the council exams in order to prove their professional competence before they are allowed to register.