Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc

University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom, London

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University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

K430

Campuses

London

Bloomsbury

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines 25-Jan-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 36,500 / year

Apply Date 25-Jan-2023

Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc

About

Course overview

Our towns and cities are constantly evolving. From the development of new homes to ensuring communities have access to essential services, urban planning and real estate markets make the built environment and shape our experiences of where we live. As an Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc student at UCL you will gain an understanding of how our towns and cities are made. You will learn about the social, economic and environmental factors that form the urban environments we live in, and acquire specialist knowledge in real estate investment, development and appraisal.

During this accredited degree, you will learn about theories, methodologies, skills, and techniques used widely in urban planning, design, and real estate professions. Your modules will teach you about understanding, managing and delivering urban change, as well as real estate economics, management, investment, development and appraisal. You will gain hands-on experience applying this knowledge through project work, site visits and field trips. Ready to kick-start your career, you will also have the opportunity to undertake a 2-week work experience placement with London-based employers.

Studying at the UK #1 School of Planning (Guardian Good University Guide), you will benefit from the vast experience of our academic team, along with our longstanding partnerships with industry, local governments and communities. As a constantly evolving urban environment at the heart of real estate investment and development, London is an ideal location for planning and real estate studies. The city offers unrivalled professional networking opportunities, with a wealth of seminars, conferences, exhibitions and events that will enrich your education.

What this course will give you

During your degree, you will learn essential theories, methodologies and skills used widely by urban planning and real estate professionals, and receive training in tools used industry-wide, for example QGIS, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Excel for valuation. You will put theory into practice by gaining hands-on experience in urban and real estate challenges through fieldwork and site visits.

You will also have the opportunity to undertake a two-week voluntary work experience, drawing from a pool of London-based planning and real estate employers. To explore further possibilities for your future career, you will participate in workshops from our school’s Career’s Co-ordinator and the UCL Careers Service.

Once you fulfil the learning requirements to apply for professional membership with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, or with an additional year of study, you will be eligible for professional membership with the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Becoming a student of the Bartlett School of Planning means you will study at the UK’s #1 Planning school (The Guardian University Guide 2024), benefitting from research-led education from leading practitioners in the field, and you will study in London, the world’s best city for students (QS Best Student Cities 2024). You also have the option to study abroad, subject to academic performance in Year 1, and an opportunity to take advantage of our long-established links with many universities in Europe as well as a growing list in the USA, Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

The Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc teaches urban planning and design combined with expertise in property markets, investment decisions and real estate economics. This undergraduate degree, accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), will teach you the skills ready for a career in real estate, property development, or urban planning.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A levels IB Diploma Other qualifications

Grades: AAB
Subjects: Mathematics / Further Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Business, and History preferred.
GCSEs: English Language at grade C or 4, plus Mathematics at grade B or 6.

Contextual offer information

Grades: BBB more about contextual offers
Subjects: Economics, Further Mathematics, Geography, Government and Politics, and Mathematics preferred.
GCSEs: English Language at grade C or 4, plus Mathematics at grade B or 6.

Points: 36
Subjects: A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.

Contextual offer

Points: 32 more about contextual offers
Subjects: A total of 15 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.

UK applicants qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:

Equivalent qualification

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.

D3,D3,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects

A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher)

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A levels at grades AAB.

International applications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Career

The foundation of your career

Demand for people with planning skills combined with knowledge of the real estate sector in the UK and abroad is strong. Graduates will be equipped to take up employment in a vast range of positions within the property and planning professions where their analytical, negotiating and problem-solving skills will be valued.

Our planning students go on to work for a range of employers in the private, public and third sectors, including property companies, surveying firms, planning consultancies, developers, in the civil service, and in local and international non-governmental organisations. Due to the nature of our BSc programmes as a route for eligible membership of RICS/RTPI, many of our students go on to further study.

(HESA Graduate Outcomes surveys 2017-2021)

Employability

This programme enables you to acquire highly transferable knowledge and skills such as data collection, analysis and presentation, graphic skills, the ability to resolve problems and conflicts, negotiation and mediation, teamwork and leadership, managing work tasks, preparing and writing professional reports, as well as written, graphic, and oral presentation skills.

Accreditation

After graduation you are eligible to apply for the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) which leads to full professional membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This BSc, if followed by an appropriate Graduate Diploma or MSc programme, leads to eligibility for professional membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).