TL;DR: A quantity surveying degree in Sri Lanka trains you to measure, cost and manage construction projects, and it is the first step towards the Chartered Quantity Surveyor title. On Uplift, Esoft Uni offers a three-year, full-time BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying awarded by Kingston University (UK), with direct entry on two A/L passes. After graduating, you build experience and work towards corporate membership of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka.
Apply now for the BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying at Esoft UniEvery building, road and bridge starts with a question: what will it cost, and how do we keep it on budget? Quantity surveyors answer that question. They work out the materials, labour and time a project needs, manage contracts, and keep spending under control from the first drawing to the final handover. If you like numbers, enjoy seeing things get built, and want a career that is not stuck behind a screen all day, this guide is for you.
What a quantity surveyor does
Quantity surveyors sit between the client, the architect, the engineers and the contractor. Their work changes as a project moves forward.
Before construction: measure the drawings, prepare cost estimates and bills of quantities, and advise the client on budget.
During construction: manage contracts, value completed work, handle variations and keep the cash flow on track.
At the end: settle the final account and help resolve disputes.
The job mixes maths, law, technology and people skills. You will spend time in the office, on site and in meetings.
The BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying at Esoft Uni
Esoft Uni teaches this degree in Sri Lanka, and it is awarded by Kingston University in the UK. Here is what the Uplift catalogue holds today.
| Fact | BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying |
| Institute | Esoft Uni |
| Awarded by | Kingston University (UK) |
| Length | 3 years, full-time |
| Direct entry | A/L or equivalent, minimum 2 passes |
| Other entry | A relevant HND or foundation qualification |
| English | Proficiency may be required |
| Fee | Check the current local fee on the Uplift course page |
What you study. Modules include construction technology, measurement and estimating, building information modelling (BIM), construction law and legal frameworks, contracts and management, project management, sustainable methods of construction, value engineering and cost control, and professional quantity surveying practice.
Working while you study. The course record notes that students may start working from their second year. That early site experience counts later, when you apply for professional membership.
Final year. Year three includes a major research project on a real construction problem.
Careers. The course record lists roles as a quantity surveyor, cost manager, project manager, construction contracts manager and quantity surveying consultant, in both private and public sector construction.
View the BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying at Esoft Uni
