Construction
Building draughtsman and quantity surveyor
Twelve months to draw the working drawings for a building and price every square metre of it: two skills that sites compete for.
State diploma · DQPPre-registration open
Free pre-registration, with no commitment. Fees can be paid in instalments.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Two intakes a year
- Entry level
- Probatoire or Bac
- Required on entry
- Qualification
- DQP
- Awarded by the State
- Next intake
- 12 October 2026
- Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
The job, day to day
The draughtsman turns the architect's or engineer's idea into working drawings that the site can follow: foundations, walls, floors, reinforcement and services. The quantity surveyor calculates the quantities of materials and work, then prepares the cost estimate. Together, these two skills make a valuable team member for any design office or construction company.
The course teaches you to read and draw building plans, by hand and then on computer with technical drawing software. You learn construction techniques and materials, so that your drawings are accurate. You then learn quantity surveying: measuring works from drawings, preparing the bill of quantities, the schedule of rates and the priced estimate.
Case studies cover real building types, from the family house to the apartment block. You leave able to produce a full set of drawings and a complete estimate, and to track quantities during construction.
What you will be able to do
Read building plans
Plans, sections, elevations and technical details.
Draw working drawings
On computer, with technical drawing software.
Measure works from drawings
Accurate take-off, item by item.
Prepare a priced bill of quantities
Quantities, unit rates and total cost of works.
Understand construction techniques
Materials, foundations, masonry and common structures.
Track quantities on site
Interim valuations and monitoring of materials used.
Where this course can lead
Design offices
Working drawings and technical documents for building projects.
Construction companies
Quantities, estimates and tracking of works on site.
Architects and cost consultants
Project estimates and tender documents.
A State-recognised qualification
The DQP is a State qualification, awarded under the authority of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. It officially certifies your professional skills.
- Qualification
- DQP
- Authority
- MINEFOP
- Completed in
- 12 months
Two intakes a year
- Next intake
12 October 2026
Confirmed date
Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
No closing date. You can still join up to fourteen days after classes begin.
- Following intake
January 2027
Exact day to be confirmed by the centre
Provisional date, pre-registration open
Pre-registering already reserves your place.
Free pre-registration Reserve your place for 12 October 2026
Pre-registration is free and carries no commitment. The registrar will call you back to confirm your place.
- Free
- No commitment
- Nothing to pay online
What happens next
- You start here, then complete your file in a few minutes.
- The registrar calls you back to confirm your place.
- You pay the fees at the registrar's office in Fouda, in instalments if you wish.
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