Teesside University is working with Persimmon Homes and Bellway Homes to develop a Level 6 degree apprenticeship in quantity surveying that is specific to house-building rather than construction in general.
The university鈥檚 professional apprenticeships department reckons that it has identified a need for a quantity surveying provision that focusses solely on house-building.
Joanna Burgess, director of professional apprenticeships at Teesside University said: 鈥淭his is a fantastic example of how Teesside University is responding to not only the needs of our industry partners, but the needs of the government鈥檚 strategic priorities around housebuilding.
鈥淲e are taking a leading approach in our support of the housing sector, listening to their requirements and working collaboratively to develop a solution. Through this engagement with industry we will deliver work force skills contextualised to the specific needs of housebuilding.鈥�
Laura Cooper, head of operational development at Bellway Homes, added: 鈥淭his collaboration will help with aligning education more closely with the unique needs of the house-building industry. By tailoring the apprenticeship to the demands of house-building, we can ensure that learners gain highly relevant, practical skills while helping to build a stronger, more 鈥榳ork ready鈥� talent pipeline for the future.
鈥淭his is a fantastic opportunity to attract new talent, support progression, and reinforce the value of vocational pathways into the sector and we look forward to sharing more as the programme develops.鈥�
Persimmon Yorkshire managing director Scott Waters said: 鈥淚 am delighted Persimmon will be working alongside Teesside University and Bellway Homes to develop a new qualification focused on quantity surveying within the house building industry. At Persimmon we are fully committed to bringing high-level skills and knowledge into the industry, while providing our apprentices with a strong foundation for future success. This partnership achieves both of these goals, and we are excited to see it come to fruition.鈥�
Teesside University hopes other house-building companies will want to come on board too, with the first cohort of students starting in January 2026.
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