A review of quantity surveying undergraduate curriculum in Nigerian universities to the modern challenges of the profession
by Lukman Olalekan Saliu
International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics (IJSRECE), Vol. 2, No. 2, 2022

Abstract: Clients have an increased expectation of the service offered by quantity surveyors and this coupled with greater competition both internally from the profession and externally has resulted in challenges to their professional status. This paper reviews the current curriculum of the Quantity Surveying Departments in Nigeria universities (Federal University of Technology, Akure and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as case studies) to the skills required in tackling the modern challenges in the quantity surveying profession. It focuses on the new areas that should be incorporated in the undergraduate curriculum. The finding shows that the current quantity surveying curriculum cannot be categorised as totally insufficient for training students in the undergraduate quantity surveying program. Little improvement is required to put the curriculum at a higher standard. In addition, the curriculum should be constantly updated to produce graduates with relevance skills in this era of technology, economic uncertainty and globalisation.

Online publication date: Tue, 13-Dec-2022

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