Real Estate BSc (Hons)

This course gives you the opportunity to examine the complexities of the market for the following sectors: commercial, residential, industrial, leisure, and rural property, both in the UK and overseas. This BSc (Hons) degree in Real Estate offers you the chance to study across a wide range of disciplines and property sectors. Although the emphasis is on residential and commercial property, rural property is covered in all three years of the academic programme. It will equip you with the ... READ MORE

This course gives you the opportunity to examine the complexities of the market for the following sectors: commercial, residential, industrial, leisure, and rural property, both in the UK and overseas. This BSc (Hons) degree in Real Estate offers you the chance to study across a wide range of disciplines and property sectors. Although the emphasis is on residential and commercial property, rural property is covered in all three years of the academic programme. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter general/mixed practice.  The broad scope of the course will enable you to appeal to a wider spectrum of potential employers. You will gain an understanding of acquisition, sale, letting, development and management of property interests and investments, together with the relevant law and practice underpinning these disciplines. In addition to the core surveying skills of valuation, building construction, law and town and country planning, you will be introduced to the history and dating of vernacular architecture and the psychology of sales, letting and negotiation underpinning property deals. You will have the opportunity to go on an optional overseas study tour to experience the workings of property markets overseas. This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. On successful completion of the course you will be entitled to start the 2-year Assessment of Professional Competence after commencing employment with a recognized employer. Most of our graduates on the programme enter general or mixed practice, covering a wide range of disciplines across both rural and non-rural sectors, within the UK and overseas. However, some also enter rural practice, which is a good reflection of the broad scope and nature of the course. Where graduates enter rural practice, they are encouraged to seek professional membership of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) at the same time as completing the Assessment of Professional Competence of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This enables them to benefit from membership of both professional bodies. All applicants are encouraged to undertake some property work experience before commencing the course, although this is not a requirement. If you are keen to enter rural practice you might also like to undertake some practical farming as well as some work experience in real estate. The course manager will be happy to provide further guidance to you about what work experience would be most suitable for your circumstances.