HND
Start Date
September
Award
HND
Attendance
Full-time
Fee per year
£8,250
This Higher National Certificate introduces the commercial side of construction, from take-off and estimating through to cost control on live projects. You will develop numeracy, specification literacy, and professional communication suited to consultant and contractor environments. The programme aligns with Higher Technical Qualification standards for quantity surveying roles.
Construction Technology15 credits
Build forms and components relevant to measurement and pricing.
Measurement and Estimating15 credits
Quantification methods, prime cost sums, and provisional sums.
Construction Practice and Management15 credits
Project stages, roles, and document control on site.
Contracts and Legal Context15 credits
Standard forms, variations, and commercial risk awareness.
Advanced Measurement and Cost Planning15 credits
Detailed pricing, value engineering, and lifecycle cost thinking.
Commercial Management15 credits
Valuations, interim payments, and final account principles.
Project Management for Surveyors15 credits
Programmes, risk registers, and stakeholder reporting.
Professional Practice Project15 credits
Capstone scenario integrating measurement, cost, and contract advice.
Blended teaching with measurement workshops, case studies from regional projects, and software-supported exercises. Guest speakers from surveying practices enrich commercial context.
Reports, measurement schedules, cost plans, and professional presentations assessed against industry-style briefs.
Prepares you for assistant quantity surveyor, estimator, and commercial support roles.
Route toward degree apprenticeships, chartered surveying pathways, or senior commercial roles with further study.
£8,250 per year.
Submit an application for your preferred start date and study mode via the course page.
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