Property development and planning is fundamental to the growth of the property industry – from scheme proposal, site identification and analysis, through to design, viability, finance and marketing. Our course has been developed to enable you to focus on adding value to land and property, as an adviser, consultant or developer of the future.You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of areas including spatial and urban design, site appraisal, sustainability, planning and development consultancy and management of the development process. Alongside more more specialist and technical knowledge you'll focus on business planning, client care and negotiation and develop the core surveying competencies required in industry. The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), meaning it matches industry-specific needs and represents your first step towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor.This course equips you to oversee the entire development process, from site identification and analysis, design, viability and finance through the planning system and ultimately to the delivery of a development scheme.