BSc Real Estate with MSc/Dip Urban Planning & Development

This is a planning course with a difference. The 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. In year four, you will be able to choose between an MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Planning & Development. Both of these will give you Royal Town Planning Institute accreditation.

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 and the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Each course has specific entry criteria. For some you will need to have a certain level of knowledge in a subject before you begin the degree – this is called a subject requirement. Entry onto all courses is dependent on you reaching a particular standard in your education and achieving certain exam grades.

Recruitment of Graduates

We are proud of our outstanding employment record, with more than 95% of our students entering graduate level jobs within 6 months of leaving.

The most highly regarded firms in the industry continue to employ Reading graduates. The majority of our graduates have been able to secure employment before they finish their degree course.

As well as offering a direct route in to the property and planning professions, our programmes offer a solid foundation on which to build a career in a wide range of other fields such as finance, law, general management or consultancy.

We have a professional Careers Development Advisor, Jane Batchelor, who helps our students with every aspect of the career development process, including identifying work placement, internships and permanent career opportunities. She is available to help with the preparation of CVs and application letters and works with the Reading Real Estate Foundation to develop our evening lecture series delivered by key industry speakers and our annual Careers Fair which is attended by the major firms.

Jane also co-ordinates our new work-based learning module which enables students to gain credits towards their degree from relevant work experience undertaken while at University.

Connections with Industry

Our degree courses are very well supported by the industry. A number of important organisations actively participate in the teaching programme and supplement the resources available. These include the British Property Federation and the Investment Property Forum.

The Reading Network

The Reading degrees in property have been running for more than forty years and there are now almost five thousand graduates. Similarly, Reading has educated town planners for more than 20 years. Many of our alumni have reached influential positions within their industry. As much of the work in the property and planning fields is based on personal contacts, having a ready network to tap into is very valuable.

Our graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of leading UK and global employers including:

• AXA Real Estate
• Barton Willmore
• Berkeley Homes
• Bilfinger GVA
• BNP Paribas Real Estate
• CBRE
• Colliers International
• Cushman & Wakefield
• Deloitte Real Estate
• EC Harris
• The Environment Agency
• Gerald Eve
• Grosvenor
• Hammerson
• JLL
• Knight Frank
• Land Securities
• LSH
• The National Trust
• PwC
• Savills
• SEGRO
• Strutt & Parker
• TH Real Estate
• Vail Williams
• Valuation Office Agency

The University's award-winning Careers Advisory Service (CAS) also offers career advice for those wanting to pursue a career in academia or another field.

Accreditations

All our degree programmes have full accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and our Planning programmes offer dual accreditation from the RICS and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

How to apply for undergraduate courses

You can apply online for all of our courses via the national admissions service, UCAS. You can choose to apply for up to five courses in total, including more than one course at the same institution.

UCAS code

Our UCAS code is R12. The University does not have a campus code.

UCAS costs

There is a small charge made by UCAS for applying to university. The application fee is £18 if you’re applying to just one course, or £24 for multiple courses and for late applications sent after 30 June.

Entry requirements

Please read our entry requirements page for more information on accepted qualifications.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you can find out more information on our English language requirements page.

For full information on how to apply, please visit the University of Reading website.