Overview
Philosophy
The course will produce graduates who help to improve the efficiency of the building construction process. It prepares students for careers in the construction industry in the areas of building and engineering construction cost modeling, construction cost consultancy and quantity surveying, project management, and dispute resolution, among others.
Rationale
The new curriculum emphasizes all construction works including engineering works. The programme will equip the students with specialized skills and techniques which enable them to interact with other professionals in the construction industry; to provide independent, objective, accurate and reliable capital/operating cost assessments for investment funding and project administration and control; to analyze investments and developments for the guidance of owners, financiers and contractors.
Objectives
The objective of this degree programme is to provide students with sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills to enable them think analytically and conceptually in finding solutions to problems in building and civil engineering construction. The programme is developed around a combination of subject groups such as:
- Construction Technology
- Construction Economics
- Construction Law
- Construction Management and
- Construction Measurement.
Schedule of Intakes
The Department admits new students at the beginning of every academic calendar year (which is usually September)
Application Information
You will be required to enter some basic information, including your email address and to choose a password. We will then send you an email to the address you entered, so that we can validate your account. When you have clicked on the validation link (sent to you in the email), you will be able to log in to the application system using the "Login" box below
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Mode of Delivery
- Face-to-Face Mode
This is through lectures and tutorials using notes, electronic presentations, instruction manuals, group discussions, practical laboratory demonstrations and fieldwork.
- Open, Distance Learning and e-Learning
In case of delivery through ODeL, special arrangements shall be made for the practical laboratory, field work and computing sessions. Where not feasible alternative arrangements will be made to do them on campus.
- Blended Learning
This is a hybrid of face to face with Open, Distance Learning and e-learning.
Contact of Support Persons
ADD Building, Lower State House Rd.
Mobile: +254750535572 | +254713120505
E-mail: recmqs@uonbi.ac.ke
P. O. Box 30197 NAIROBI - 00100
Notable Alumni
- Dr. Julius Malobe - Governor Kitui County
- Hon Musalia Mudavadi- Prime Cabinet Secretary GoK
- Hon. Maisori Kemero Marawa - MP, Kuria East
- QS David Mathu Njuguna: Managing Director
- Hon. Wilberforce Oundo- MP Funyula
Structure
Course Structure and Duration
- The curriculum covers a minimum of nine (9) semesters and one term and a maximum period of eighteen (18) semesters of fifteen (15) weeks each (3,015 HOURS).
- Candidates are expected to take a minimum load of six (6) units and a maximum load of nine (9) units each semester.
The research project is equivalent to four (4) course units
Structure:
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER (1/1)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 101 |
Physical Environment |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 103 |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
BQS 105 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 107 |
Introduction to Mathematics for Economists |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 109 |
Building Technology I |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
BQS 111 |
Applied Mathematics |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 113 |
Introduction to Law |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 115 |
Building Services I |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
CCS 001 |
Communication Skills |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
TOTAL |
420 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER (1/2)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 100 |
Building Services II |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 102 |
Inferential Statistics |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 104 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 106 |
African Economic Problems |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 108 |
Building Technology II |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
BQS 110 |
Theory of Structures I |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 112 |
Law of Contract |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
CCS 008 |
Introduction to Elements of Philosophy |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
CCS010 |
HIV/AIDS |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
TOTAL |
420 |
|
FIRST SEMESTER (2/1)[i]
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 201 |
Introduction to Land Surveying |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 203 |
Microeconomic Theory |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 205 |
Building Services III |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 207 |
Building Finishes and Fixtures |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 209 |
Law of Torts |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 211 |
Theory of Structures II |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 213 |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
|
BQS 215 |
Urban & Regional Planning |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
TOTAL |
375 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER (2/2)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 200 |
Commercial Law |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 202 |
Physical Environment in Building Design |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 204 |
Macroeconomic Theory |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 206 |
Construction Materials |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 208 |
Principles of Structural Design |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 210 |
Principles of Measurements & Description of Building Works II |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
BQS 212 |
Management I |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 214 |
Computing I |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 216
|
Environmental Management and Conservation in Construction. |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
TOTAL |
420 |
|
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER (3/1)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 301
|
Computing II |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 303 |
Management II |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 305 |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
|
BQS 307 |
Construction Economics I |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 309 |
Advanced Construction Technology I |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 311 |
Property Law |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 313 |
Reinforced Concrete Structural Design |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 315
|
Entrepreneurship |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
TOTAL |
375 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER (3/2)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 300 |
Organisational Theory |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 302 |
Principles of Measurements & Description of Building Works IV |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
BQS 304 |
Housing Economics and Investment Appraisal Techniques |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 306 |
Construction Project Management |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 308 |
Advanced Construction Technology II |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 310 |
Costing for Building and Civil Engineering Works |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 312 |
Civil Engineering Technology |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 314 |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
375 |
|
THIRD SEMESTER 3/3
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
|
BQS 316 |
8 WEEKS |
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER (4/1)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 401
|
Civil Engineering Measurement and Description of Works |
60 |
1 x 3 hrs |
|
BQS 403 |
Construction Economics II |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 405 |
Project Planning Techniques |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 407 |
Construction Maintenance |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 409 |
Building and Civil Engineering Law |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 411 |
Research Project |
180 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
350 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER (4/2)
|
CODE |
COURSE |
HRS |
EXAMINATION |
|
BQS 400 |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
BQS 402 |
Cost Planning and Cost Control |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 404 |
Construction Plant and Equipment |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
BQS 406 |
Standard forms of Construction Contracts |
45 |
1 x 2 hrs |
|
|
TOTAL |
270 |
|
Admission Requirements
Minimum Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the stipulated minimum University of Nairobi General Admission criteria as provided for under statute XIX. Applicants with the following qualifications will be eligible for consideration for admission into the degree programme:
- KCSE APPLICANTS OR EQUIVALENT: Mean Grade C+ with a minimum of grade C+ in the following subject clusters: English or Kiswahili; Mathematics; Physics; Geography or Accounts or Commerce or Economics, or Building Construction or Drawing and Design.
- KACE (A LEVEL) APPLICANTS OR EQUIVALENT: Two Principal Passes with a minimum principal ‘D’ pass in either Mathematics or Physics and in any one of the following subjects: Economics, Geography, and Chemistry and a credit pass in the English language at KCE level or equivalent
- DIPLOMA HOLDERS: A minimum KCE Division II or mean grade C in KCSE in addition to a credit pass or equivalent of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Diploma or its equivalent in: Building Construction, Architectural Studies, Civil Engineering and Applied Physical Sciences.
- DEGREE HOLDERS: A holder of a University degree or its equivalent from a recognised University in the following areas: Architecture, Engineering, Design, Economics, Commerce, Land Economics, Planning or any other relevant equivalent degree.
Application Information
You will be required to enter some basic information, including your email address and to choose a password. We will then send you an email to the address you entered, so that we can validate your account. When you have clicked on the validation link (sent to you in the email), you will be able to log in to the application system using the "Login" box below
For instructions on how to apply click here
To apply online here
Careers
Attachment Opportunities
- Graduates will get employment in government ministries, consulting quantity surveying firms, construction companies, local authorities, parastatals, financial institutions, insurance companies, and other players in the construction industry as well as in self-employment.
Career Prospects
The course will produce graduates who help to improve the efficiency of the building construction process. It prepares students for careers in the construction industry in the areas of:
- building and engineering construction
- cost modelling,
- construction cost consultancy and quantity surveying,
- project management, and dispute resolution, among others.
Fees and Funding
| BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING - B66 | |||
| BA of Quantity Surveying-Year 1 (TOTAL of 18 units) | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| CAUTION - (ONCE) | 5,000 | - | 5,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 9,000 | 9,000 | 18,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| TOTAL | 235,750 | 209,250 | 445,000 |
| BA of Quantity Surveying-Year 2 (TOTAL of 17 units) | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 8,000 | 9,000 | 17,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| TOTAL | 229,750 | 209,250 | 439,000 |
| BA of Quantity Surveying-Year 3 (TOTAL of 16 units) | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| TOTAL | 229,750 | 208,250 | 438,000 |
| BA of Quantity Surveying-Year 4 (TOTAL of 13 units) | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 13,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| TOTAL | 227,750 | 207,250 | 435,000 |
| Grand TOTAL: BA Quantity surveying | 1,757,000 | ||
Exam Regulations
FACULTY EXAMINATION REGULATIONS
Examinations are held in line with the following common faculty examination regulations approved by the Senate.
FAD 1 Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters.
FAD 2 No candidate shall be admitted to an examination unless he/she has satisfactorily attended a minimum of 2/3 of the prescribed contact hours for course of study.
FAD 3 Examinations shall consist of written papers, projects, studios and portfolios.
FAD 4 One course unit shall be equivalent to 45 Contact Hours.
FAD 5 All course units, except projects, studios and portfolios, shall be examined during the semester in which they are taken. Such examinations shall consist of continuous assessments, course tests and end of semester examinations. The end of semester examinations shall account for 70% of the total marks, while continuous assessment and course tests, shall account for 30%.
FAD 6 (a) All studio and portfolio examinations in the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Years of the Bachelor of Architecture degree course shall be conducted at the end of the academic year in which they are taken and shall in each case be equivalent to Six Course Units.
- All Studio/Portfolio examinations in the First Year of the Bachelor of Architecture degree course and in the first to Fourth Year of the Bachelor of Arts in Design course shall be conducted at the end of the academic year in which they are taken and shall constitute individual course units.
FAD 7 Research projects shall be examined at the end of the academic year and shall be equivalent to four course units.
FAD 8 The Pass Mark for each course Unit shall be 40%.
FAD 9 In order to proceed to the next year of study a candidate shall have:
(a) Passed all the course units taken for the year of study, or
(b) Failed in not more than four (4) course units and obtained an aggregate mark of 40%.
FAD 10 (a) A candidate shall be allowed to carry forward upto an equivalent of four (4) failed course units in a year of study. Examinations for all courses carried forward shall be taken at the next ordinary University examinations.
b) A candidate who fails studio/portfolio examinations only for the Bachelor of Architecture degree course as defined in Regulation 6(a) above may on recommendation of the Faculty Board of
Examines and approval by the Senate be allowed to re-submit a failed studio/portfolio project within a period of three months from the date the results of the Ordinary University Examinations are released.
FAD 11 Any candidate who:
- Obtains less than an aggregate mark of 40% and fails in more than four (4) course units and not more than nine (9) course unit; or
- Fails in the re-submitted studio/portfolio examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture shall on recommendation of the Faculty Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate be NOT ALLOWED to proceed to the next year of study until he/she has satisfied regulation FAD 9 above.
- Fails in 5 to 9 course units in retake examination or resubmitted studio/portfolio resubmitted examinations shall on recommendation of Faculty Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate be allowed to retake those units failed during the next ordinary University examinations.
FAD 12 A candidate who:
- resits a course unit under regulations FAD above will not be subjected to rule FAD 2 above,
- resubmits a studio/portfolio project under regulation FAD 10(b) above will be expected to attend studios and be available for crits as appropriate.
FAD 13 Any candidate who
(a) has failed more than 9 course units; or
(b) has failed in any course unit after four (4) attempts; or
(c) has attempted the course for more than the prescribed period of study for the degree programme shall on the recommendation of he Faculty Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate be DISCONTINUED.
FAD 14 A pass obtained in a resit examination shall be 40% in the student’s academic record.
FAD 15 Compensation may be allowed in a maximum of two failed course units only for any year of study, provided the mark for the failed subject is between 35% and 39% inclusive and the average mark for the candidate is 50% or above. The compensation shall not apply to Studio/Portfolio under regulation FAD 7 and all courses in the Final Year Examination for the Bachelor of Architecture degree course. General compensation rules shall apply where compensation is allowed.
FAD 16 The final award of the degree shall be based on a weighting of the last three years of the degree programme in he ratio of 1:1:3 in the department of Architecture and 1:2:3 in the other departments.
FAD 17 a) The final degree award shall be classified into FIRST CLASS HONOURS, UPPER SECOND CLASS HONOURS, LOWER SECOND CLASS HONOURS AND PASS.
