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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.

What is a quantity surveyor pdf

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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