Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Description of the Programme
Diploma in Quantity Surveying prepares students to work in the Quantity Surveying discipline in the Built Environment sector. A Quantity Surveyor is a specialized professional who deals with all matters relating to the financial and contractual aspects of building projects. He/She provides cost and contractual advice, controls and forecasts cost, administers contracts and financially manages a project from inception to completion. Students will be equipped with knowledge and skills in measurements, estimating and costing of building and civil engineering works. They will also be equipped with a wide range of quantifying and managerial skills, construction technologies and legal aspects of construction contract. Some of the modules in the curriculum include Drawing & Visualisation, Contract Procurement & Documentation, Elementary and Advanced Measurement, Contract Administration, Estimating and Costing, Environmental Sustainability Management etc.

Admission Requirements
KCSE Mean Grade of C (Plain)

Minimum Subject Requirements
MAT A: c
PHY: c
ENG / KIS: C

Duration of the Programme
3 years

Career and Employment Opportunities
After successful completion of the course, trainees can work in Quantity Surveying firms and Building Construction companies. Well known job profiles include Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Contract Administrator, Technical Assistant, Site Clerk and Site Supervisor among others.

Potential Employers
Potential employers include:

• Quantity surveying consultancy firms
• Building and construction companies
• Manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and products
• Government ministries, statutory boards
• Large establishments with in-house contracts divisions
• Self employment as professional financial and contractual advisers in the construction industry and built environment sector

Institutions offering the programme
Baringo Technical College
Gatundu South Technical and Vocational College
Nyeri National Polytechnic
Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology
Thika Technical Training Institute

Academic Progression
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
Bachelor of Technology in Quantity Surveying