Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying

A Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND for future construction cost managers, with measurement, tender and procurement modules and BIM, leading to a QS top-up degree.

BCAS

Offered by

BCAS Campus

Awarded by

Pearson

LevelHigher-national-diploma
Duration1.5 Years
Study modefull-time

Overview

About this course

The Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying is a Pearson BTEC Level 5 programme of 240 credits at BCAS Campus. The page describes quantity surveyors as the cost managers of the construction industry, working in contracting, consultancy or for project owners, and calls the HND one of the most sought-after programmes in Sri Lanka, with demand overseas. The modules include quantity surveying practice, the construction environment, measurement and estimating, construction technology, a Pearson-set construction design project, digital applications for construction information, law and legal frameworks in quantity surveying, tender and procurement, personal professional development, advanced quantity surveying practice, value engineering and cost control, advanced quantities for complex building projects, a Pearson-set group project, advanced building information modelling, construction technology for complex building projects, and contracts and management. Study takes 18 months on weekdays or 24 months on weekends, full-time or part-time, on campus or fully online. BCAS lists the ladder as the CCDT diploma after O/Ls, this HND after A/Ls, then the BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics top-up and an MSc in Project Management.

Modules

16 modules
Modules16 modules
Quantity Surveying Practice
The Construction Environment
Measurement & Estimating
Construction Technology
Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
Digital Applications for Construction Information
Law & Legal Frameworks in Quantity Surveying
Tender & Procurement
Personal Professional Development
Advanced Quantity Surveying Practice
Value Engineering & Cost Control
Advanced Quantities for Complex Building Projects
Group Project (Pearson-set)
Advanced Building Information Modelling
Construction Technology for Complex Building Projects
Contracts and Management

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Sri Lankan GCE A-Level

GCE A/L with two passes in the Mathematics, Engineering Technology or Commerce streams in one sitting, plus six passes at GCE O/L.

Other pathways
  • BTEC Level 3 certificate in a relevant field.
  • NVQ Level 4 certificate in a relevant field.
  • BCAS Diploma in Computerised Construction Design and Technology (CCDT).
  • Any other qualification approved by the Senate.
English Language Requirement

An acceptable standard in English.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

higher-national-diploma

Duration

1.5 Years ยท full-time

Location

Not specified

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 19, 2026

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