| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The BSc Real Estate Development and Planning degree at the University of Reading combines real estate principles with planning expertise. Ranked 1st in the UK, it equips students with skills in financial analysis, environmental awareness, and project management. Graduates gain a competitive edge in the real estate and planning sectors, pursuing careers at leading companies and organizations.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
BSc Real Estate Development and Planning is a planning course with a difference, giving you an edge over those working in the property market. Real Estate and Planning at the University of Reading ranks 1st in the UK for Land and Property Management (Complete University Guide, 2024). Our staff are world leaders in their fields and you can expect to be taught by internationally renowned experts, with a wealth of academic and professional experience. This programme matches the BSc Real Estate course for the first two years in order to build your foundation knowledge. In the third year, you will specialise in development and planning and complete your undergraduate studies. By taking this programme you will develop a unique combination of skills and an edge over others in the market. You will gain the ability to see the financial potential of development opportunities and will cultivate an awareness of the environmental and social issues involved in contemporary urban planning. This distinctive combination will give you a strong competitive advantage. This programme has full accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Outline:
Year 1
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
- Property, Law, Rights and Institutions
- Real Estate Valuation 1
- Contemporary Issues in Real Estate and Planning
- Ethics and Sustainable Development
Year 2
- Real Estate and Urban Economics
- Real Estate Valuation 2
- Real Estate and Planning Law
- Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Technology
- Real Estate Finance and Investment
Optional modules
- Planning Theory and Practice
- Climate Change and Finance
- Introduction to the Management of Information Systems
- Programming for Finance
- Comparative International Management
- Social Responsibility in Action
Year 3
- Real Estate Valuation 3
- Development Appraisal and Finance
- Real Estate Asset Management
- Project in Valuation and Asset Management
Optional modules
- Work-based Learning
- Development Process
- Housing Markets and Policy
- Urban Regeneration
- Dissertation in Real Estate and Planning
- New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Investment in Rural Assets
- International Real Estate
- Urban Design in the Development Process
- Building Environment Systems and Technology
Careers:
The University of Reading is acknowledged by major employers as one of Europe's leading providers of graduates in Real Estate and Planning. Our degrees open up a hugely diverse range of career opportunities; employers include real estate advisers, property developers, planning consultancies and financial institutions. You could join our graduates who are deciding the future of the Olympic Park, working on the planning of a new city in China for 30 million people, working on renewable energy projects, running a multi-million pound property fund investing in global real estate, working with local communities on inner city regeneration, making land purchase decision for HS2, re-developing Ascot racecourse or working with a Community Land Trust in the Rocky Mountains to name just a few examples. Typical job titles of our graduates include graduate surveyors, investment bankers, financial analysts, rural surveyors and planning consultants. We have a professional careers development adviser to support you in identifying work placements, internships and permanent career opportunities. Through the Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF) you can receive one-to-one industry mentoring, providing real insight into the profession.
UK/Republic of Ireland
New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250
New international students:
£27,650
EU student fees:
With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.
Additional costs:
Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs.
