Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Property Development and Planning
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,300 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Our BSc in Property Development and Planning will prepare you for a range of careers including:
- property development
- planning consultancy
- and surveying
You will gain knowledge of the procedures and laws that advance innovations that improve our built environment and withstand the test of time. To ensure that you have a comprehensive awareness of the industry, this course has been created to give you a wide range of subject knowledge.
You’ll cover the elements that impact and shape the industry, such as:
- sustainable development
- policy, analysis and implementation
- construction
- valuation
- urban design
- economics and law
- as well as political, economic and social factors
Professionalism is emphasized. After your second year, you can do an internship. Through live projects and site visits, you'll receive practical industry experience. You'll meet employers at fairs and events and advance your career through mentoring.
With knowledge and expertise of the industry, our students graduate with distinction. You'll have the chance to build a strong professional network and industry expertise during the course.
Program structure
Year 1
- Economics of the Built Environment
- Foundation Development Law
- Housing Matters
- Introduction to Building Construction & Practice
- Introduction to Valuation
- Introduction to Spatial Planning
- Cities in Historical Context
- Sustainable Development & Professional Practice
Year 2
- Designing the City and GIS
- Plan and Policy Making
- Planning and Development Practice
- Professional Practice Skills: Development & Employability
- Property Law for Developers
- Research Design
- Valuation and Investment
- Land Law
Year 3
- Development Delivery: Planning & Viability
- Development Delivery: Professional Practice
- Development Viability and Finance
- Strategic Planning and Policy
- Research Project (double module)
Optional modules
- Applied Valuation
- Project Management for Development
- Property Technology
- Real Estate Investment
- Redevelopment & Regeneration
- Independent Study in Planning
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,300 GBP per year
- Placement - 1,600 GBP
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Specific entry requirements
- GCSE: Mathematics at grade 4/C; English at grade 4/C normally required
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
