Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying

What you'll study

• Construction technology, materials and building services
• Measurement, estimating and digital take-off
• Procurement, tendering and contract practice
• Project cost control, valuations and commercial management
• BIM-related information use, sustainability and professional practice
• Research methods and an integrated quantity-surveying project

Proposed study themes — confirmed against the issuing body's module list where one applies.

The award specification and any professional recognition are unverified. Pearson computing is used only as a duration comparator, not as the specification for this QS award.

Entry requirements

• GCE A/L, an accepted construction foundation route or equivalent international qualifications, subject to provider rules.
• Appropriate mathematics and English readiness.
• A shorter completion route requires accepted prior higher-education credits; a six-month skills diploma is not automatically equivalent.

How you'll study

Study mode

Online or blended — subject to provider approval

How classes run

Proposed online or blended lectures, measurement workshops, assessed commercial casework and project supervision. Site-related learning must use approved arrangements and appropriate safety procedures.

Teaching language

English; any additional language support must be confirmed for the cohort

Weekly commitment

12 guided + 18 independent hrs/week

Assessment

A structured portfolio of measurement and commercial tasks plus a research or integrated project under the verified qualification scheme.

What you'll need

Laptop, spreadsheet and measurement tools, approved CAD or BIM viewing access and any specified site equipment.

Fees

Total investment

LKR 360,000USD 1,800

Registration (included in total)

LKR 25,000USD 100

Balance after registration

LKR 335,000USD 1,700