BSc(Hons) Real Estate
This course is open for applications
Introduction
Study towards Chartered Surveyor status on a course with close employer links that gives you the flexibility to go into a wide range of careers.
Accreditations and partnerships:
Why study real estate?
The world of real estate is exciting, fast-paced and rewarding.
There will always be a market for property, so a role in the development, valuation or management of the built environment entails job security as well as earning potential. Most large organisations today have property management teams, while residential properties have increasingly diverse managerial arrangements.
If the idea of a traditional desk-based job doesn't appeal, a career in real estate could offer you the variety and independence you're looking for.
Why UWE Bristol?
BSc(Hons) Real Estate is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Learn about buying and selling, valuations, resolving landlord and tenant disputes, negotiating compensation and day-to-day management.
Address sustainability issues and develop a site with students from different degrees in a way that reflects industry.
Examine legal and economic forces and their impact on planning practice. Value property for different purposes and learn about property law. Explore commercial agency and the international environment for property management.
Bristol is a sought-after location for new businesses, making it home to a thriving property market and a close-knit network of property professionals. They'll share their insider knowledge and recruitment advice, and provide valuable work experience opportunities.
Find out about different careers and approaches on site and field trips. Recent trips have involved reviewing the property market in Budapest, Prague and Germany, and exploring property investment in Dublin. You'll also have the opportunity to hone your skills on a placement, which may count as part of the professional development you need to achieve Chartered status. Graduate ready to begin an exciting career in the real estate industry.
What can I do with a real estate degree?
After graduating, you can go into a range of careers across the public, private, residential and commercial sectors.
Job opportunities are varied and include roles in property management, valuation, development, taxation, purchase, sales and disposal.
Why I chose Real Estate
Structure
Content
The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
Year one
You'll study:
- Healthy Sustainable Communities
- Introduction to Building Construction
- Introduction to Valuations
- Law, Economics and Management.
Year two
You'll study:
- Development Appraisal and Planning
- Examination and Evaluation of Existing Buildings
- Investment Valuation and Appraisal
- Landlord and Tenant
- Professional Practice for the Built Environment
- Rating and Taxation
- Real Estate Economics.
Placement year (if applicable)
If you study on the five year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after year two.
You'll study a Placement Learning module.
See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.
Final year
You'll study:
- Dissertation A
- International Property Management and Investment
- Property Transactions and Technology
- Valuations.
Plus one of the following optional modules:
- Collaborative Practice*
- International Property Project** or Work-Based Research Project***.
*Not available if you complete the Placement year.
**Has capped student numbers, with a maximum of ten.
**Only available if you complete the Placement year.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we'll inform you.
"My course content reflected the latest movements in the industry, which helped me to apply my learning to real-world case studies. The invaluable knowledge I gained has enabled me to hit the ground running in my current position as a Graduate Surveyor with Cushman & Wakefield." Jake, Real Estate graduate.
Learning and Teaching
Our tutors provide a friendly, collaborative environment for learning. They're actively engaged in research or professional practice so you learn directly about the latest academic and business developments.
Learn through a mix of tutor-led and face-to-face classes, student-led and independent study, online study, group projects and by supporting each other's learning.
We encourage you to do formative work to prepare for assessments, such as practice tests. This doesn't count towards your marks but feedback will improve your performance.
We can give you support if you have difficulties with numeracy, IT, literacy or study skills.
Develop your communication and presentation skills, IT and numeracy skills, and project and time management skills throughout. Your improved problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, evaluation and innovation skills will help you stand out as a graduate.
Improve your practical skills through role play and employer visits to ensure you graduate ready to succeed in the workplace.
Attend regular presentations from visiting professionals, academics and past students so you can learn about industry challenges and best practice.
Compete in student competitions and visit workshops organised by the RICS, Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Bristol Property Agents Association.
Showcase your work
In your final year, showcase your work to prospective employers and the public at the annual degree show.
Take a look at some of our students' exhibits on Tumblr.
Study time
Lectures, workshops, seminars, group project work and tutoring make up 12 hours of contact time each week.
We expect you to spend at least another 24 hours studying independently.
Assessment
You should expect a mix of coursework and seen and unseen exams, which assess what you know and can do and help you develop the confidence and skills that employers value.
Coursework may include essays, reports, portfolios of drawings or sketches, calculations, lab reports, presentations and projects. In your final year you'll complete a dissertation.
While most coursework involves individual submissions, some modules require teamwork.
Features
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). When you graduate, you need to spend two years in practice and pass an Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to get full membership. The placement you do as part of this course may qualify as one year of your APC .
As a graduate, you'll also meet the academic requirements for membership of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) and the European group of Valuers (TEGOVA).
This course is also recognised by the European Council of Real Estate Professions (CEPI).
Placements
Students who go on work experience tend to graduate with better degrees. Experience also hones your skills, industry knowledge and professional network, making you a sought after graduate.
If you choose the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two.
Get expert help developing your CV and preparing for interviews in our final year Job Bootcamp.
Our students secure placements in a range of organisations. Many students were offered a position with their employer on graduation.
You'll get help to find a placement and support throughout from School staff and our award-winning careers service.
Fieldwork
Put learning into context on property bus tours and regular site and employer visits. We also arrange residential field trips, which are subsidised by the School.
Recent field trips include:
- Reviewing the property market and management techniques in the UK, Budapest, Prague and Leipzig
- Assessing real estate investment in Dublin.
Study facilities
A range of specialist facilities are available to help with your studies.
Study and collaborate with classmates in our 'Hive' lounge and open computing area.
Develop skills in data analysis, project management and spatial enquiry on industry standard software.
Access industry leading resources, specialist journals and publications through UWE Bristol's online portal.
Conduct spatial analysis using mapping and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in well equipped laboratories.
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE Bristol has to offer.
Take a personalised virtual tour of the Construction, Property and Surveying facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.
Life
Accommodation
An excellent range of options for all of the Bristol campuses and the city centre.
Bristol
A stunning city for student living with all the qualities to make you want to stay.
Sports, societies and activities
There is more to your experience here than study. Choose to make the most of it and try new things.
Health and Wellbeing
We provide support in the way you need it.
Campus and facilities
Discover our campuses and the wealth of facilities provided for our students.
Careers
Careers / Further study
After graduating, you can go into a range of careers across the public, private, residential and commercial sectors.
Job opportunities are varied and include roles in property management, valuation, development, taxation, purchase, sales and disposal.
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 for local authorities and the Valuation Office in the public sector.
Get inspired
Our award-winning careers service will develop your employment potential through career coaching and find you graduate jobs, placements and global opportunities.
We can also help find local volunteering and community opportunities, provide support for entrepreneurial activity and get you access to employer events.
Visit our employability pages to learn more about careers, employers and what our students are doing six months after graduating.
Fees*
Full-time; Sandwich course
Indicative Additional Costs
Supplementary fee information
*The UK Government recently proposed that tuition fees for Home students will increase by 3.1% to £9,535 from 1st August 2025. This increase is subject to Parliamentary approval and the vote is expected to take place later this year.
Any tuition fee which is impacted by this change will be updated following approval.
Please see GOV.UK for further information.
Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on. Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year.
You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the four year course and then transfer to the three year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.
Always seek advice before taking any action that may have implications for your funding.
Additional costs
This refers to items you could need during your studies that aren't covered by the standard tuition fee. These could be materials, textbooks, travel, clothing, software or printing.
Entry
Typical offers
- Tariff points: 120
- Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page.
- GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
- English Language Requirement:
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page.
- A-level subjects: No specific subjects required.
- EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required.
For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page.
- Access: No specific subjects required.
- Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required.
- Irish Highers: No specific subjects required.
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
- Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required.
- T Levels: No specific subjects required.
Entry requirements
International applicants
For country specific entry requirements please find your country on the country information pages. If you are an international student and do not meet the academic requirements to study this course, you can qualify by completing preparatory study at our International College.
If you are applying to study at UWE Bristol and require additional support to meet our English language requirements, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Read more about our Pre-Sessional English Programme.
Direct entry
If you have a Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma or Certificate in a closely related subject, you may be able to join the course in the second year or be credited with certain modules.
Read more about entry requirements.
How to apply
Read more about undergraduate applications.
Read more about international applications and key international deadline dates.
For further information
- Email:
UK applicants
Admissions@uwe.ac.ukInternational/EU applicants
International@uwe.ac.uk - Telephone:
UK applicants
+44 (0)117 32 83333International/EU applicants
+44 (0)117 32 86644