Welcome 2025 Students

Start Date

Welcome Week will take place between Monday 15 September and Friday 19 September 2025. During Welcome Week your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students, and find your way around.

Teaching on your course begins from Monday 22 September 2025. Please check your timetable for details.

You will be able to see your timetable on iCity using your BCU login details as soon as they are released. You should have received your BCU login details when you were invited to enrol.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

• Download app on iOS
• Download app on Google Play

International Students

We expect all international students to engage with the University from Monday 15 September 2025.

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment will be week 4 (w/c 13 October 2025).

Please check the guidelines on entering the UK from your country or territory before planning your journey.

Timetables

Course Leader

Danstan Chiponde

Welcome Message

Congratulations and Welcome to Birmingham City University. On behalf of the course team, may I welcome you to BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying course. I wish you every success in your study and hope you have a really good experience here at Birmingham City University and a successful career following your graduation. As a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying student, we hope you are looking forward to the course and looking forward to taking your first steps to becoming a Chartered Quantity Surveyor.

The BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying is a degree course which seeks to prepare construction professionals for an exciting and challenging career in construction and infrastructure in the UK and abroad. The course has been designed in line with the needs of potential employers in the public, private and third sectors. It has also been developed in accordance with the requirements of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Both forms of accreditation will allow you to progress through your studies as a student member and before working towards your professional qualification in Industry.

Today’s construction industry is facing the challenges of globalisation, climate change, demanding clients and a complex regulatory framework. The growing importance of technology and integrated delivery plays an increasingly important role in the industry. This surveying degree will give you the skills to deal with these challenges and more. With innovation at the core of the programme, you will learn through creative problem solving and working with our industrial partners.

Many of the tutors in the course have years of practical experience as well as academic qualifications with several members of staff actively involved in our professional bodies and the final assessment of graduates in their professional interviews. If you have any questions about the contents of this Course Guide, need further information or have any concerns at any time during your studies, please do not hesitate to let your Course Leader or Module Tutors know.

I look forward to teaching you, supporting you, and being part of your journey here at Birmingham City University.

We Are Proud To Be BCU!

Dr Saeed Talebi, Course Leader

Course Location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Millennium Point, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with MP)

Supporting your transition

During Welcome Week, you’ll get to meet our Student Ambassadors as soon as you walk onto campus. They’ll be there to support you with finding your Student Support Centre, collecting your ID card and guiding you in the right direction, and for a friendly hello!

First day on Campus

We look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham City University!

You must have your ID card visible at all times when on campus, so if you have received yours before your first day, ensure you bring this with you. If you enrolled late you will need to collect one on campus during your first few days. Please remember that your ID card is for your use only. You must never let anyone else use it.

To complete your enrolment, you will need the following:

• Passport (or other form of photo ID if you are a UK/EU student)
• Original qualification documents if applicable (you will be emailed a list of the documents we need to see once you have completed your online enrolment)
• Visa (international students only)

What else? The rest is up to you! You will find a shop, café, pub, computer access and water fountains on campus, but we do recommend you bring the following on the first day:

• Laptop, if you have one
• Notepad and pen
• Reusable water bottle
• Snack
• Money

And remember, the weather in Birmingham can be changeable!