Law Degree (LLB Honours) from Queens university Belfast and Jordantown. Also studing for the N+ comp tia qualification to earn me a few more £££`s till I finish my degree.

 

Mr girlfs Step Mum has just finished her Doctorate in busniess she has written like a fookin book thing

 

What's your job like mate? My dad reckons I should get into quantity surveying, is it similar?

 

Yes, i am a Quantity Surveyor...

It has two sides really - Can be very interesting as you work on lots of different projects and with the architects etc... especially if you work on the consulting side..

On the other hand, you are just a kind of construction accountant... work with numbers/bugdets all day - this will be especially evident if you work for a contractor as you will spend many days measuring pieces of drainpipe/counting bricks!!!

Overall, i find it really interesting and there is a mass shortage of QS's so the pay is great with options of going abroad - dubai, rebuilding tsunami hit areas etc...

 

I have NEARLY finsihed my 3 year course in Publishing and Media, single honours. BIt of a wierd/shitty/boring/intriguing course. Probably would do it again, if a little different. my bro is doing his masters now in microbiology and Immunology

 

Thanks for the reply Oscar.

Do you think it is something I could get into as my background is in data and statistics rather than engineering, or would I need to do a Masters?

I've been considering teaching myself recently, why did you give it up?

CheeRS

 

You could get into it but you would really need to do as RICS accredited Masters/post grad course... This will give you more job oportunities and a loy more money...

BUT many companies looking for quantity surveyors will take them on without any qualifications and pay for you to go to uni part time - that is what i did... It does help if you have a degree as well because a masters is only 2 years PT wheras a full QS'ing degree will take 6 years PT!!!

I gave up teaching for a couple of reasons...
- You really dont have enough support as a newly qualified teacher, i was teaching as one of 2 members of the geog dept in a 1500 school!! That meant no support whatsoever and i ended up also teaching history due to them having no teachers!!!

- I couldnt see myself doing it forever, due to the above and the fact that you cannot do anything in a school and the kids know it...

- Also, the ammount of paperwork is unbelievable!! You really have to be totally committed to the job - i play a lot of sports that take up weekends but this is not really an option in your 1st couple of years!!

To be fair, some-people may really enjoy it but i ended up a a naff school as my 1st so i got a very poor introduction to my career!!

Give it a go - you get paid for doing the course and it is only a year!! If u dont like it, u can do something else, but if u do - one extra (much needed) good teacher!!!

 

When i said without qualifications, i meant construction related qualifications!!! I did a geog degree!!

 

Thanks for all the info. Oscar, I appreciate it.

Do you think I would be considered a decent applicant as I have a degree in Economics and Statistics which has a very mathematical background?

Oh and I got an A at GCSE Design and Technology! That's got to be worth something!