Welcome 2026 Students

Start Date

Welcome Week will take place between Monday 14 September and Friday 18 September 2026. 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 21 September 2026. 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.

International Students

We expect all international students to engage with their studies in person from w/c 7 September 2026.

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment will be week 4 (w/c 2 October 2026).

Timetables

Course Leader

Damilola Ekundayo

Welcome Message

Thank you for choosing our MSc Quantity Surveying (QS) programme at Birmingham City University (BCU). Welcome! The programme is designed for educating practitioner professionals, cognate graduates and high calibre non-cognate graduates with strong knowledge from other disciplines, outstanding employment records or academic results to focus on adding value through demonstrating excellent knowledge and skills in managing cost and information, advancing quantity surveying practices and procedures, and managing risks effectively. This involves the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, business development, team collaboration, cost management skills and the awareness of sustainability in the built environment to ensure construction projects are delivered to the satisfaction of the client and other construction professionals and to influence a better future in the built environment.

You are invited and strongly encouraged to attend Induction Week (w/c 14 September). This will be an important opportunity to meet academic staff and fellow students, familiarise yourself with the university and its facilities, and learn about the support available to help you settle into the postgraduate study. The Students’ Union Fairs will take place on 16-17 September at the City Centre Campus. The MSc QS at BCU is a conversion course which means many of our students will come from non-construction background. As part of the Induction Week, you will be introduced and registered onto a short (optional) pre-course, which has relevant reading materials including books, papers, videos and even online practice quizzes with relevant tutor support. Completing the pre-course during the induction week is highly recommended to ease you into the MSc QS, which has been designed for non-cognate and cognate graduates alike.

Throughout your studies, you will be supported by your personal tutor, the course team and a range of university support services.

I look forward to meeting you soon!

Course Location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

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

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!