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The Quantity Surveying apprenticeship pathway has been specifically developed by Northumbria University and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), alongside industry and partner education providers to address current skills gaps within the profession.

The apprenticeship takes up to 5.5 years to complete, with 4 years of teaching and up to 18 months for end point assessment (EPA).  The EPA is the RICS assessment of professional competency (APC), which is a mandatory part of the apprenticeship. The programme combines vocational skills and workplace practice with academic, research-rich learning to give students the knowledge and experience that employers need.

This apprenticeship will give apprentices the ability to cost building designs, manage the procurement of resources and negotiate effectively with partners. They will be able to apply their academic knowledge and research skills to the real-world quantity surveying issues encountered daily within working life.

Apprentices will graduate with a Quantity Surveyor BSc (Hons) and will sit the APC to become an MRICS Chartered Surveyor if successful.

You should study this apprenticeship if you are working full-time in a Quantity Surveyor role or working towards this position and in a relevant role and your employer can support you with an RICS structured training plan and guarantee access to an RICS Counsellor from stage 3 onwards.

Delivery

The programme is delivered predominantly online with one day mandatory face-to-face teaching (campus day) and two hybrid sessions (online or on campus) per semester.

Please note we also have a full time Quantity Surveying BSc available.

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Course Information

Level of Study
Undergraduate

Mode of Study
4 years Part Time

Department
Architecture and Built Environment

Location
City Campus, Northumbria University

City
Newcastle

Start
September 2025

Fees
Fee Information

Entry Requirements 2025/26

Standard Entry

Individual employers may also have their own selection process for this Degree Apprenticeship, and admission onto a higher or degree apprenticeship can only take place if applicants are currently employed, and their employer has a training agreement in place with Northumbria University.

Applicants must be employed in a relevant role, such as a trainee Quantity Surveyor role, with the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts directly to their personal and professional work experience.

Potential apprentices will need:

112 UCAS Tariff points

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-levels, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate.

We may also consider applicants who have successfully completed a related Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, or those with non-standard qualifications, or a significant amount of relevant work-based or professional experience.

Find out how many points your qualifications are worth using the UCAS Tariff calculator: www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator  

English Language Requirements:

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent).

*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications

GCSE Requirements:

It is an ESFA requirement that all apprentices have acquired and can evidence level 2 Maths and English qualifications at GCSE grade C/4 or above before completion of the programme.  For any applicants to a degree apprenticeship programme who cannot provide evidence of level 2 maths and English qualifications on entry, NU will work with a designated level 2 provider to facilitate both an initial diagnostic test and learning support and assessment leading to the required qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students can apply for exemption from studying individual modules or an entire stage of a programme on the basis of prior learning.  The prior learning and experience of each applicant is mapped against the programme learning outcomes and apprenticeship standards in compliance with ESFA policy on initial skills assessment and the NU Process for Management of Degree Apprenticeship Students : Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning. Most courses run as planned and as promoted on our website and via our marketing materials, but if there are any substantial changes (as determined by the Competition and Markets Authority) to a course or there is the potential that course may be withdrawn, we will notify all affected applicants as soon as possible with advice and guidance regarding their options. It is also important to be aware that optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year.  

Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.

 

Accessibility and Student Inclusion

Northumbria University is committed to developing an inclusive, diverse and accessible campus and wider University community and are determined to ensure that opportunities we provide are open to all.

We are proud to work in partnership with AccessAble to provide Detailed Access Guides to our buildings and facilities across our City, Coach Lane and London Campuses. A Detailed Access Guide lets you know what access will be like when you visit somewhere. It looks at the route you will use getting in and what is available inside. All guides have Accessibility Symbols that give you a quick overview of what is available, and photographs to show you what to expect. The guides are produced by trained surveyors who visit our campuses annually to ensure you have trusted and accurate information.

You can use Northumbria’s AccessAble Guides anytime to check the accessibility of a building or facility and to plan your routes and journeys. Search by location, building or accessibility feature to find the information you need. 

We are dedicated to helping students who may require additional support during their student journey and offer 1-1 advice and guidance appropriate to individual requirements. If you feel you may need additional support you can find out more about what we offer here where you can also contact us with any questions you may have:

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