Advanced course in Quantity Surveying Course Guide

Course Overview
The Advanced Course in Quantity Surveying has been designed to provide you with advanced knowledge and understanding of quantity surveying techniques and practice including dispute resolution, project management and value and risk management. This course enables you to have an advanced understanding of the fundamental activities which comprise quantity surveying.

What you will learn?

This course will provide a clear understanding of: the strategic and administrative procedures involved in the procurement of construction work from the viewpoints of both client and contractor the principal skills required by surveyors working in the construction industry the relationship between time, cost and quality in the construction procurement process and the alternative procurement routes available management and administration of construction contracts how to identify and explain the role of the various participants in your own domestic construction industry options available for the procurement of construction work controlling time, cost and quality on a construction project measurement and estimating contract administration - the legal basis for controlling construction projects

Course content
Procurement Pre-contract estimating and tendering Contract administration Dispute resolution Measurement Project management Value and risk management Life cycle costing

Eligibility criteria
To participate in this course you can be a graduate, graduate equivalent or diploma holder. Candidates undertaking this course are required to have the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the valuation process, which is covered in the Foundation course in Quantity Surveying.

Advanced course in Quantity Surveying

Administration process
Duration - 6 month (24 week) course covering 200 hours of study undertaken through E-Learning access to course content and materials that guide you through the facilities management process. Mode of study All of your learning materials are accessible through the Online Academy, RICS Trainings E-Learning platform. Before the start of the course, you will receive an email, which will provide information on how to access the Online Academy along with details of your username and password. Examination/Evaluation - You will be assessed through an online examination hosted by the RICS Online Academy. The online examination will take place at the end of the 6 month course and you will need to acquire the requisite minimum score to successfully complete the course. Candidates who fail to meet the requisite minimum score on their first attempt will have the opportunity to re-sit the online examination. The number of re-sits is restricted to one (1) per candidate. An interview may be required to authenticate your online examination result. Certificate of completion - Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate will be awarded to you by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

Dates and fee

Course start date: 24 June 2013 Course fee: 795 + VAT (RICS Member) / 895 + VAT (Non Member) The course content and materials will be made available from 10 June 2013.

Enrolment
Enrolment is activated through completing the payment process by clicking the 'Buy Now' button located in the course description page. You will receive an email confirming your order with additional details relating to your course. Access to the course contents and materials will be available from 10 June 2013 for a course start date of 24 June 2013.

Additional Information
If you have any queries in relation to the course, please contact us at onlineacademy@rics.org.

Advanced course in Quantity Surveying