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“What Is A Quantity Surveyor” - Everything You Need To Know About The Profession

If you’re considering a career as a quantity surveyor, you may have a lot of questions, such as...

  • What does a quantity surveyor do? 
  • What qualifications do you need to be a quantity surveyor? 
  • How much does a quantity surveyor earn?

To help, we’ve pulled together a helpful guide to the profession, covering everything from what quantity surveyors do to the average quantity surveyor salary.

Interested in finding out more? Read our blog on about how to be a quantity surveyor..

 

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If you’re exploring how to become a quantity surveyor, and you already have a degree, you may be interested in our RICS accredited Surveying (Quantity Surveying) MSc. Designed as a conversion course, this part-time distance learning course will help you to gain the knowledge, and the industry approved qualification, you need to get your journey towards becoming a chartered surveyor off to a flying start.

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