Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Real Estate
- 3 years
- Duration
- 15,950 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
With 50% of the world's population living in cities, urban real estate is a developing sector. Our Real Estate degree prepares you for a surveying job.
You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to develop, own and manage real estate assets. You will study:
- development
- investment
- management
- planning
- construction
- valuation
- the economics and law that underpin the property market
You'll learn how to use this information to solve difficulties in the real world. You'll go on a residential field trip to study a selected city during your senior year. The networking and mentorship opportunities offered by our alumni society. Our graduates have a great track record of finding jobs, and we have close ties to major real estate development and investment firms.
Real estate grads have a great job record. Most of the top property consultants, developers, house-builders, and housing organizations hire our graduates. Many of these companies interview students during our milkround. Financial services, municipal planning, and law are other occupations. Our alumni thrive at communication, presentation, and problem-solving.
Although the majority of our graduates go on to work in the real estate sector, the program also offers a strong basis for jobs in fields like management, investment, housing, or the public sector, which are all closely tied to real estate. Additionally, you will be equipped to work for a significant property owner, such as a government agency, institution, hospital, or nonprofit organization like the National Trust.
Program structure
Year 1
- Economics of Built Environment (15 credits)
- Introduction to Spatial Planning (15 credits)
- Introduction to Valuation (15 credits)
- Foundation Real Estate Law I (Contract) (15 credits)
- Foundation Real Estate Law II (Tort) (15 credits)
- Professional Practice – Skills & Employability (15 credits)
- Introduction to Property, Management and Professional Practice (15 credits)
- Introduction to Building Design and Appraisal (15 credits)
Year 2
- The Construction and Appraisal of Real Estate
- Planning and Development Practice
- Professional Practice – Development & Employability
- Real Estate Accounting and Finance
- Research Methods
- Land Law
- Landlord and Tenant Law
- Valuation and Investment
Year 3
- Applied Valuation (15 credits)
- Dissertation (double module) (30 credits)
- Development Process and Appraisal (15 credits)
- Management of Property and Corporate Real Estate (15 credits)
- Professional Practice Test (15 credits)
Optional modules
- Advanced Corporate Real Estate (15 credits)
- Advanced Development (15 credits)
- Property Technology (15 credits)
- Real Estate Investment (15 credits)
- Residential Property (15 credits)
Price
- Tuition Fee - 15,950 GBP per year
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
Specific Entry Requirements
- GCSE: Mathematics at grade 4/C; English at grade 4/C normally required
English language requirements
- An IELTS score of 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
About the university
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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).