对数量测量师的需求对于建设项目的有效财务管理至关重要。作为英国皇家特许测量师学会（RICS）的合作大学，该学院通过充分利用他们以前的教育和经验为满足该行业的需求做好准备，从而满足了数量测量专业毕业生的教育需求。为了获得国际认可的研究生资格，希望进入和发展数量测量职业的人们之间一直存在竞争，例如赫瑞瓦特大学的理学硕士学位。该计划的成功完成将开发必要的技能，以提供准雇主认可的质量基准，从而提高个人的职业发展水平。
The need for quantity surveyors is vital for the efficient financial management of construction projects. As a partner university of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the School is instrumental in meeting the educational needs of quantity surveying graduates by building on their previous education and experience to prepare them for the demands of this profession.<br><br>There is consistent competition amongst those wishing to enter and develop a career in quantity surveying in order to gain an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification, such as the MSc from Heriot-Watt University. Successful completion of the programme develops the necessary skills to provide a quality benchmark recognised by prospective employers to enhance an individual's career progression.