Defensive Driving
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About Quantity Surveying
Students enrolled in this Associate Degree programme are trained in the field of Quantity Surveying; ensuring the viability and efficiency of building and construction projects.
Quantity surveyors analyze a project to determine the soundness of its operations, and subsequently enforce changes and make suggestions to maximize efficiency, both practically and financially.
This programme develops its learners' proficiency in key areas such as cost estimation, building regulations, project management, contracting, and communication and negotiation.
Course Breakdown
Quantity Surveying takes 2 years to complete and rewards students with an Associate Degree.
Year One
Semester One
General Education Courses
- Critical Reading & Writing I (4 Credits)
- College Algebra (3 Credits)
- Physics (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
- Graphic Communications I & CAD (3 Credits)
- Building Technology I (3 Credits)
Course Options (Select One)
- Building Craft Studies (3 Credits)
- Building Services (3 Credits)
- Chemistry (3 Credits)
- Urban Land Economics (3 Credits)
- Construction Management and Law II (3 Credits)
Semester Two
General Education Courses
- Speech, Self and Society (3 Credits)
- Trigonometry & Complex Numbers (3 Credits)
- Computer Applications (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
- Graphic Communications II & CAD (3 Credits)
- Building Technology II (3 Credits)
- Elective (3 Credits)
Year Two
Semester Three
General Education Courses
- A Survey of Caribbean History & Heritage (3 Credits)
- Calculus I (3 Credits)
- Fundamentals of Economics (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
- Building Science and Materials I (3 Credits)
- Building Technology III (3 Credits)
- Estimating I (3 Credits)
- Measurements I (3 Credits)
Semester Four
General Education Courses
- OPTIONAL: Calculus IIA (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
- Construction Surveying (4 Credits)
- Civil Technology (2 Credits)
- Measurements II (3 Credits)
- Construction Management and Law I (3 Credits)
- Welding Theory and Practice II (3 Credits)
- Course Option
- Estimating II (3 Credits)
- Elective (3 Credits)
- Internship (3 Credits)
Entry Requirements
You can visit our Admissions Page to read our general entry requirements.
- Required passes (Grades 1, 2; or Grade 3 from June 1998) in Mathematics, English A and Physics.
- In addition, at least TWO of the following:
- Building Technology
- Chemistry
- Construction
- Geography
- Information Technology
- Social Studies
- Technical Drawing
- Visual Arts
- Woodwork
Fees & Tuition
Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.
Tip: Scroll inside the table for more information.
| Fee | Year One | Year Two | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester One | Semester Two | |
| Tuition for Saint Lucian & OECS Students | $ 1,055 | $ 1,110 | $ 1,080 | $ 1,080 |
| Tuition for CARICOM Students | $ 1,503 | $ 1,558 | $ 1,528 | $ 1,528 |
| Tuition for International Students | $ 3,201 | $ 3,256 | $ 3,226 | $ 3,226 |
| Audit | - | $ 30 | ||
| Registration | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 |
| Students’ Council | $ 12 | - | $ 12 | - |
| Digital Technology | $ 110 | $ 110 | $ 110 | $ 110 |
| Insurance | $ 18 | - | $ 18 | - |
| ID Card | $ 25 | - | ||
| Total Fees | Year One | Year Two | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester Three | Semester Four | |
| Saint Lucian Nationals & OECS Students | $ 1,270 | $ 1,270 | $ 1,270 | $ 1,270 |
| CARICOM Students | $ 1,718 | $ 1,718 | $ 1,718 | $ 1,718 |
| International Students | $ 3,416 | $ 3,416 | $ 3,416 | $ 3,416 |
