BSc (Hons) Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University
BSc (Hons) Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University combines commercial management principles with quantity surveying expertise, preparing graduates for professional practice in the built environment and business sectors.
About this course
An Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying degree focuses on the legal and financial aspects of managing construction projects. Learn more. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Loughborough University. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Civil engineering graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 100% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £32,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 89% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 7 modules
- Professional SkillsCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to explore and reflect on the academic, professional and personal skills required for their learning development and future employability.
- Principles of Law and Economics for the Built EnvironmentCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to provide the student with a foundation of law and economics as they impact the built environment. The principles of English public and private law and economic theory will be introduced including: tort, contract, planning, supply and demand, elasticity, market structures and the macroeconomy.
- Construction Technology 1Compulsory
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The aims of this module are for students to understand the technological aspects of simple and framed buildings including their elements and components, their functional and performance requirements and options available for onsite and offsite construction.
- Professional Practice 1Compulsory
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This module aims: To introduce students to the shape, form, and role of the construction industry in society and in the UK economy. To introduce students to the main construction professions and their roles in construction projects. To explain the role and responsibilities of the client's quantity surveyor and the contractor's commercial manager across the construction project lifespan. To help students appreciate the competencies and capabilities required of the modern quantity surveyor and com
- Measurement and Site SurveyingCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to: To introduce students to the basic principles of measurement under the NRM2 method of measurement. For students to acquire appropriate skills and knowledge of land surveying for application to building and civil engineering works.
- Project InitialisationCompulsory
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The aims of this module are: To help students understand how construction projects are instigated, organised, and procured from the construction supply network via a tendering process. To help students appreciate the wide variety of information types that define construction projects, where they come from, how they relate to each other, where they are used, and why they must be carefully managed long after the project has finished. To introduce students to standard construction project procureme
- Materials and StructuresCompulsory
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The aims of this module are: To help students understand the principles of structural design and to appreciate how they are related to architectural form and construction materials. To help students develop knowledge and understanding of the materials commonly used in construction. To help students appreciate the conditions these materials are expected to accommodate and their consequences for the sustainability of the built environment.
Year 2 8 modules
- Construction Technology 2Compulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to provide the students with: An understanding of the practical technologies involved in civil engineering and infrastructure construction processes. An understanding of typical ground engineering problems and solutions that can be applied to civil engineering works.
- Planning, Estimating and Cost ManagementCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of planning and estimating techniques and how and when these techniques are applied within a typical construction project lifecycle. The module will also develop students' understanding of commercial management, cost management and decision-making to support bidding for construction projects. The module also aims to introduce students to collaborative practices and professional perspectives in solving project planning and construction
- Measurement of Complex StructuresCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to provide the student with: Working knowledge of methods of measurement and quantification of framed buildings and structures. Working knowledge of the New Rules of Measurement 2 (NRM2) for framed buildings, and the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement, 4th edition (CESMM4). An understanding of the role of Building Information Modelling from a QS perspective (5D).
- Construction Finance and RiskCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to enable the student to develop essential knowledge and understanding in the fundamentals of accounting, financial and risk management, and use them to support management decisions at project and company level in construction.
- Building Services TechnologyCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to understand the function, technology, design and operation of selected building services systems typically deployed in medium to large (i.e. high-rise) commercial, non-domestic buildings. They are also to understand the principles considered in the development of environmental management strategies, sustainability considerations in the design and operation of selected services systems, and the provisions required in building design to accommodate those
- Professional Practice 2Compulsory
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This module aims to introduce students to principles of contract law relevant to the procedures typically enacted in standard forms of construction contract; introduce students to the use of different forms of contract within a contract suite to assemble construction project relationships. Focusing on the JCT SBC/Q standard form of contract as an example and approaching it from the perspective of the client's consultant quantity surveyor, the module also aims to: introduce the central tenets of
- Estimating PracticeCompulsory
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This module aims to: Introduce students to the estimating function of construction contracting organisations. Develop student knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of the estimating function within construction contracting organisations. Develop student ability to quantify the work to derive rates for typical construction projects.
- Project Commercial ManagementCompulsory
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This module aims to introduce students to: The role of the main contractor during the pre-contract phase, including methods of integrating contractor and supply network expertise into the project solution. Standards-compliant value engineering. Methods of work organisation and supply network mobilisation; cashflow optimisation. The ongoing commercial management of projects to ensure contractor solvency, including cost-value reconciliations. Contractual mechanisms available to the contractor (in
Final year 7 modules
- Strategic Commercial ManagementCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to develop students' knowledge and understanding of the strategic commercial management of construction businesses.
- Research DissertationCompulsory
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The aims of this module are to: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of research to overcome knowledge gaps. Synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding of a complex problem. Undertake the process and methodology of research by defining and studying (on an individual basis) a complex problem in a specialised area relating to their degree. Present rational arguments and to draw independent conclusions based on a rigorous approach to collecting and
- Integrative ProjectCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to integrate the knowledge and skills building from the programme of the study into the application of real-live project scenario. This module will combine individual and group work across disciplines to tackle tasks relating to the project scenario.
- Cost Planning and Carbon ModellingCompulsory
Module details
The aims of this module are: To help students understand the concept of cost estimating and planning as pre-contract activities, and as defined by NRM1 and other relevant standards. To help students appreciate the principles, practices and resulting actions informed by whole life costing, including life cycle costing, all as defined by NRM3 and other relevant standards. To introduce students to the concepts of embodied and operational carbon; the modelling of embodied carbon in projects; the vis
- Construction Law and ContractCompulsory
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The aim of this module is for the student to develop knowledge and understanding of the substantive and administrative provisions of the NEC4 ECC standard form of construction contract in the context of English common law, case law and statute.
- Teamwork and LeadershipCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to provide the student with an opportunity to develop and deepen their knowledge of, and connections between: management theories, practice and competencies. The module is a unique combination of developing and deepening students understanding of their own management competencies, theoretical grasp of theory (leadership, teamwork, motivation, power and communication) and a fantastic opportunity to engage in experiential learning over three very challenging, problem solv
- Advanced Professional Practice and Emerging TechnologiesCompulsory
Module details
This module aims to explore the increasing need to extract commercial value from data in construction. It introduces key data analysis techniques, including data mining, regression analysis, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and their applications in construction. Students will examine the role of digitalisation, automation, and innovation in modern project delivery, including industrialised manufacturing, standardisation, and modern methods of construction (MMC) such as offsite and
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course focuses on the legal and financial aspects of managing construction projects. You'll usually begin with foundational modules in management, organisations, marketing and business economics. In Year 2, you'll typically study operations and supply chain management, organisational behaviour, and strategy. During Year 3, you'll progress to specialist options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people & HR, culminating in a capstone project or consultancy brief. The course structure moves from core business principles to increasingly specialised and applied learning, with opportunities to engage with real client work.
Who it's for
This course suits graduates interested in quantity surveying, commercial management, or related professional roles in construction, property and business. You'll need A-level or equivalent qualifications; most recent entrants held these, with a typical UCAS tariff of 128–143 points. The course is taught in English and leads to a nationally recognised degree from a UK degree-awarding body.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with 60% in highly skilled work or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £24,000–£32,000 at 15 months; after three years, £21,250–£30,000; and after five years, £26,350–£37,200. These figures reflect national labour-market outcomes, not university-specific guarantees. The RICS and CICES accreditations support progression towards chartered status in surveying and related professions.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time BSc (Hons) degree taught at Loughborough University, a public university founded in 1909. Instruction is in English. The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for graduate membership and by the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) for eligibility to apply for Graduate Membership. It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body. The university holds a Gold award for teaching quality from the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Loughborough University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £32,000 | £30,000 – £34,000 | 50 |
| 3 years after | £34,500 | £30,000 – £42,000 | 150 |
| 5 years after | £42,500 | £36,000 – £52,500 | 145 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction ProfessionalsSOC 2020 245 · 85% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,972
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 40; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £32,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.7 out of 10: NSS 77.4% · in work or study 95% · continued 89%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Loughborough University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Loughborough University
1,024 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Loughborough University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Loughborough University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Loughborough University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Loughborough University and gov.uk before you apply.
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