THE DEPARTMENT OF
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Preamble
Quantity surveyors are involved, as key players, of the construction processes, and have evolved from the traditional role as merely measurers and recorders of building works. Greater expertise and skill is today demanded by the construction industry because of the sophistication and complexity of present day construction. The Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying Programme at NUST is a 4-year practice-oriented programme structured to integrate theoretical knowledge of construction and building science with the professional and practice requirements of the building industry. It includes one academic year of supervised industrial attachment. The industrial attachment is taken in Part III of the programme. The course was set up in August 2000. Students have access to an infrastructure comprising a computer laboratory and library. Public lectures and seminars are also planned. Graduates can look forward to employment by Quantity Surveying consultant firms, Developers, Architects, Engineers (civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical), local government and central government agencies, contractors and subcontractors, in the planning and implementation of a variety of projects. The department is establishing close ties with the construction industry, the Zimbabwe Institute of Quantity Surveyors, the Association of Building Contractors, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and with the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe. Regional links are also being developed, particularly with Botswana and South Africa.
Our Programmes
To be admitted to the Bachelor of Quantity Surveying Honours degree, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants for the Bachelor of Quantity Surveying Honours Degree Programme must have a pass at “A” Level in Mathematics or Physics and any other approved subject, OR
- For Special entry, applicants must have at least a National Diploma in Quantity Surveying with a pass at “O” Level Mathematics. Relevant experience will be an added advantage. For special entry, applicants will be required to attend a selection interview.
- Post experience will be an added advantage
Duration Minimum of 2 years and maximum of 4 years
Minimum Credit Load 240
Maximum Credit Load 240
ZNQF Level 9
Entry Requirements
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Normal Entry: An honours degree in the following disciplines: Construction
Management, Quantity Surveying and Building Economics. A minimum overall
pass of Lower second class (2.2).
Our Staff
Professional Membership:
Member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Quantity Surveyors (MZIQS)
Member of the Quantity Surveyors Council of Zimbabwe (MQSCZ)
Qualifications:
Master of Science In Construction Project Management - National University of Science and Technology, 2012
Bachelor Of Quantity Honours Degree - National University of Science and Technology, 2007
Research Interests:
- Competences
- Sustainability
Publications:
- Involvement of foreign companies
- Expected Quantity Surveyor competences.
Modules Taught:
- Measurement III
- Measurement IV
- Professional practice
Contact email (NUST email): mernard.mukawa@nust.ac.zw
Community Activities: Assessment of Chipinge damages by cyclone,
Project management integrative Studies
- Policy and Project Environment for Construction
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher education -National University of Science and Technology, 2024
Master of Science in Construction Project Management - National University of Science and Technology, 2021
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying Honours Degree - National University of Science and Technology, (2018)
Research Interests: Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry
Qualifications
Postgraduate diploma in Higher education -National University of Science and Technology, 2022
Master of Construction Project management - National University of Science and Technology, 2021
Bachelor’s in Quantity Surveying Honours Degree - National University of Science and Technology, (2018)
Research Interests: Health and safety and industry 4.0
Modules Taught:
- Theory and practice of quantity surveying
- Research Supervision
- Measurement 1
- Construction Economics
- Construction accounting
- Computer applications in quantity surveying
- Construction Finance
Contact email (NUST email): tafadzwa.dzimiri@nust.ac.zw
Community Development Activities: University choir,
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Human Resources Management -Lupane State University, 2018
National Diploma in Secretarial Studies -Bulawayo Polytechnic College, 2005
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying Honours Degree - National University of Science and Technology, 2007
Modules Taught: Computer Applications in Quantity Surveying
Contact email (NUST email): maswazi.maphosa@nust.ac.zw
Full name: Diya Anoldise
Job title: Senior Secretary
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Human Resources Management -Lupane State University, 2018
National Diploma in Secretarial Studies -Bulawayo Polytechnic College, 2005
Contact email (NUST EMAIL): anoldise.diya@nust.ac.zw