How to become
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- a graduate training scheme
University
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
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Apprenticeship
You could apply to do a Construction Quantity Surveyor, or Chartered Surveyor, Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
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
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Work
You could start work as a surveying technician or surveying assistant with a company, and study part-time to become a quantity surveyor.
Other Routes
You could get a postgraduate surveying qualification through a graduate trainee scheme with a company, or through distance learning with the University College of Estate Management.
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Registration
you can register with the Royal Institute 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.