Bachelor of Design (Architecture) / Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering)

Highlights

• Provide professional advice on the financial and legal aspects of new constructions and the operation of existing buildings. 
• Apply what you learn to real projects with site visits, hands-on training and exclusive work placements. 
• Build your network of like-minded peers and make valuable connections at regular networking and industry events. 
• Learn to work in multidisciplinary teams and develop diverse skills and capabilities that will maximise your employment opportunities. 
• Graduate with highly sought-after skills and a qualification accredited by the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Jobs for quantity surveyors and cost engineers are projected to grow by nearly 14% by 2025*.

Why choose this course?

QUT offers the only specialist quantity surveying and cost engineering degree in Australia, and our graduates are in high demand.

You’ll learn everything there is to know about the financial and legal aspects of new constructions and the operation of existing buildings, from lecturers and tutors who are leaders in the field. 

You’ll apply what you learn to real projects, and have access to exclusive work placements and cadetships that may lead to a job offer before you finish your degree. 

You’ll also build your network of like-minded peers, and have opportunities to make valuable connections at regular networking and industry events. 

Our close ties with architecture and engineering mean you’ll have plenty of opportunities to collaborate and address real-world challenges as part of a multidisciplinary team. 

You’ll also work closely with your construction management and planning peers, which will prepare you well for your future career.