About this course
Accreditations and partnerships:
Introduction
The property industry needs professionals to value, develop and manage the built environment. Our BSc(Hons) Property Investment and Management is aimed at those working in the industry as well as students wanting to develop the knowledge and skills for a career in this industry.
On this course you will examine how people and organisations use property. You will also learn how to effectively value, develop and manage property and to appraise portfolios of property investment.
Recognised for our innovative multi-disciplinary approach, we encourage students to work in teams across professional areas. This reflects modern industry demands and provides a broader perspective.
Thanks to our partnerships with key employers including Jones Lang LaSalle, Savills and BNP Paribas the course is influenced by industry. There are also opportunities to gain valuable experience through site visits, work placements and guest presentations from industry figures and alumni.
The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and satisfies the academic requirements for full membership of the RICS.
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Student's view
"My chosen career has proved demanding and challenging, but most of all, rewarding."Yzanne - Donaldsons, Chartered Surveyors.
Structure
Content
This structure is for the full-time course. For part-time students, the same modules will be studied but the structure will differ.
All students are encouraged to spend their third year on placement. The curriculum in the second year includes support finding this placement.
Year one
Modules provide an introduction into the valuation of property; landlord and tenant law; and building construction. You will develop an insight into the legal system and economic forces and their impact on planning and professional practice. Studies will also be given industrial context through employer visits and visiting RICS professionals.
Semester one
- The Context of Property and Development
- Commercial Property Appraisal
Semester two
- An Introduction to Building Construction
- Professional Practice in Property
Year two
As you progress, you will put these concepts into practice. This is through valuing property for different purposes; utilising landlord and tenant law in property management; and forming part of an interdisciplinary team addressing sustainability issues.
Semester one
- Inter-Professional 2 Issues
- Property Management
- Valuation Rating and Taxation
Semester two
- Appraisal and Evaluation of Existing Buildings
- Landlord and Tenant
- Planning for Real Estate
Final year
As well as cementing your understanding of valuations, you will learn about the financial aspects of property investment and strategic estate management in the corporate environment. You will also develop a site as part of an interdisciplinary team and focus on your chosen area of interest in a dissertation.
Semester one
- Valuations
- Dissertation
- Workbased Research Project (studied during placement year)
Semester two
- International Property Management
- Inter-Professional 3 Development Project
- Agency
Teaching and learning
Teaching methods are varied depending on the module; lectures, project work and tutorials all have a part.
The teaching staff provide a friendly, enabling environment for learning. They are also actively engaged in research or professional practice, ensuring that you learn directly from the latest academic and business developments.
Student representatives sit on a wide range of committees, where they can influence discussions and decisions which affect your learning experience.
For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Study time
Lectures, workshops/seminars, group project work, and tutoring account for 12 hours of contact time per week. You will also be expected to spend at least twice as much time again (24 hours) in essential independent study.
Assessment
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework, unseen and seen examinations. As well as assessing your knowledge and skills, these develop graduate attributes valued by employers. These include communication, presentation, negotiation, IT and numeracy, team working, project and time management skills. Also, the intellectual skills of problem solving, critical thinking, analysis and evaluation, creativity and innovation.
For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.
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Special Features
Professional accreditation
Employers often recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised all over the world.
This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and satisfies the academic requirements for full membership. On successful completion, you will need to spend at least two years in practice and pass an Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to gain full membership.
Taking a placement during your course can count as one of your APC years. This means that you could become a member of the RICS after only one year of graduating. This increases your appeal to potential employers.
Placements
Employers favour graduates with work experience and we strongly recommend that you spend your third year on a work placement. You will get valuable experience and put theory into practice in a real business environment. This is while earning a salary.
The experience often helps students identify their preferred career path. This helps enrich and focus final year studies. The placement can also count as one of your APC years so you could become an RICS member after only one year of graduating.
We offer support and guidance to help you find a placement. A tutor will visit and support you throughout the year.
Fieldwork
We organise site and employer visits throughout the course to help you put learning into context.
Study facilities
A range of specialist facilities is available to help with your studies. Well-equipped computer suites provide industry standard tools and software. Industry leading resources, specialist journals and publications are available through Blackboard.
You can access a range of materials and equipment for individual and group assignments in the Project Room. The new 'Hive' has a state-of-the-art lounge and open computing area where you can study and collaborate with classmates. An audio-visual group provides support for photography, digital imaging, filming and sound recording.
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE has to offer.
Student success stories
Read about UWE student Shahaid Hussain being awarded Student of the Year 2011 by Bristol Property Agents Association (BPAA).
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Careers/further study
On graduation, there are opportunities to work in:
- Large national and international property consultancies
- General practice surveying firms and estate agents
- Office, retail and industrial businesses
- Central and local government
- Property development companies.
Graduates that go on to work for large Chartered Surveyors' often specialise in a market sector such as retail, industrial or commercial; or activity such as investment, development or agency. There are also career opportunities in the Valuation Office of the Inland Revenue and estates departments of local authorities and public bodies.
The course also equips you for careers in other fields including business management or law. An understanding of property management and law is valued by many organisations.
Recent graduates have gone on to work for private practices, or in firms such as Savills, Jones Lang LaSalle, BNP Paribas, Lambert Smith Hampton and GVA Grimley. Others are working in the public sector, specifically Local Authorities and the Valuation Office.
Graduate destinations
Find out what our graduates are doing six months after graduating - includes examples of careers, employers and further study. Download a PDF from graduate destinations.
Key employer partnerships
Thanks to our Real Estate Partners Employers consortium, major employers including Alder King, Hartnell Taylor Cook & Jones Lang LaSalle get involved throughout your degree. These contribute towards teaching resources, student sponsorship and placements, and are keen to employ graduates. They also run a final year 'Job Bootcamp' helping you prepare for applications through developing your CV, presentation and interview skills.
Other partner employers include global and regional brands such as Savills, Lambert Smith Hampton, BNP Paribas, Cushman and Wakefield and GVA Grimley. These provide input into programme development as well as visiting speakers, industry projects, site visits and module reviews.
Creating employable students
UWE places strong emphasis on employability and skills development. Through work placements, volunteering, study abroad and UWE initiatives that nurture talent and encourage innovation, you can gain valuable real world experience. This enables you to graduate with diverse career opportunities and a competitive place in the job market.
See great graduate prospects for further information.
Be inspired
Read about how James's interest in property led to his career path.
Read about some of the key jobs in construction and property.
Useful links
UWE career resources and downloads
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
The UWE careers service provides guidance and support throughout your studies in addition to useful resources, CV checks, career coaching and details of current job vacancies.
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Entry
Typical offers
- Tariff points: 280
- GCSE: Maths and English Language at grade C or above required.
- Specific subjects: None specified
- Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; achievement of level 2 credits in Maths and English Language.
Fees
Tuition fees for new Home/EU students studying this course full-time in 2013/14 will be £9000 per year.
For information on part-time and international fees as well as funding and scholarship opportunities see our fees and funding pages.
You pay the fees one year at a time. You can pay all the fees at the start of the year or you can pay in instalments over the first three to six months each year. For more information on payment of fees please visit our fees and funding page. You can also now take advantage of the fees loan from the Government.
You or your employer can, if you wish, pay some of the fees with the rest coming from the Government fees loan. If you decide to do this, we recommend that you apply for the maximum fees loan as early as possible, because it can take a while to be processed and it is easier to reduce the fees loan later (when you know how much you or your employer wish to pay) than it is to increase the fees loan.
How to apply
Please see the general information about applications. Please apply online.
We welcome applications from students without the conventional entrance requirements but who do have substantial relevant work or other experience and whose motivation and skills would enable them to succeed on the course.
Students with disabilities
We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Following is a list of the types of activities that the course normally involves. We are committed to supporting students with disabilities, and wherever possible we will make reasonable adjustments to these activities to enable students with disabilities to successfully complete the course. We encourage applicants to disclose any disabilities or support needs in their application forms, so that we can offer information, advice and support. There is a Disability Service at UWE Bristol and a Disability Support Co-ordinator in the Faculty.
- Use a computer
- Read and produce drawings, plans and maps
- Visually inspect buildings and locations, including physical movement around and through buildings and locations
- Participate in field courses or activities away from the University
- Measure distances and sizes of buildings, materials or sites
- Team working and negotiation
- Take part in discussions and presentations
On the course, you will learn how to undertake property valuations using a range of mathematical techniques including statistical analysis, so you need to be comfortable with using maths and must have at least a grade C in GCSE Maths.
Open days
We run open days throughout the year, when you can meet lecturers and current students, see the facilities and resources that we offer, and visit the student accommodation.
For further information regarding the course, you are welcome to contact: Andrew Ellison (Course Leader) Andrew.Ellison@uwe.ac.uk or the Admissions team admissions@uwe.ac.uk +44 (0)117 32 83333.
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