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Faculty of Technology
QUS3102 Elements of Property Law Core 3 3
QUS3103 Housing Development and Management Core 3
LEC3104 Maintenance Management Core 4
QUS3105 Quantity Surveying I Core 4
CMG3101 Construction Technology III Core 4
QUS3101 Elements of Planning Law Core 3
QUS3201 Quantity Surveying II Core 4
TEC3202 Enterpreneurship for Technology Core 4
QUS3204 Construction Production Core 3
CMG3204 Construction Contract Law Core 3
QUS3206 Operations Research Techniques Core 3
QUS3203 Urban and Regional Planning Core 3
QUS3301 Industrial Training Core 2
QUS4102 Construction Technology IV Core 4 3
QUS4103 Quantity Surveying III Core 3
LEC4105 Building Surveying Core 3
QUS4105 Professional Practice, Procedure and Ethics Core 3
QUS4106 Construction Project Management Core 3
QUS4201 Final Year Dissertation I and II Core 6
QUS4202 Quantity Surveying IV Core 3
QUS4203 Facilities Management Core 3
QUS4204 Analysis of Prices and Estimation Core 3
QUS4205 Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Core 3
QUS4206 Construction Marketing Core 3
Career Opportunities
Undergraduate Prospectus 2009/10
Quantity Surveyors, also known as building economists, are very few in Uganda, yet they play an important
role in controlling cost in building construction. Quantity surveyors normally work in consultancy
firms, but other avenues of employment include government ministries and local governments,
contracting firms, banks, NGOs, development agencies, educational institutions, etc. The programme
lasts four years.
Land Economists, also known as Valuers are very important people. They value almost all kinds of
properties, including land, buildings, factories, etc. Land Economists are very few in Uganda and yet
they are required all over the country, particularly at the districts. Employment opportunities for land
economists are immense. They can work in consultancy firms, government ministries, local governments,
financial institutions, NGOs, etc. The duration of the programme is four years.
Construction managers are vital for proper management of the construction in Uganda. They can
work in government ministries, local governments, contracting firms, consultancy firms and other
institutions. This is a relatively new specialization in Uganda and the opportunities are many. The
programme lasts three years.
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