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University of Reading

Bachelor of Science in Real Estate with Foundation

Program overview

The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate with Foundation degree equips students with a comprehensive understanding of the property sector's breadth and depth, empowering them to make specialized choices as they progress through the program.

Last updated: May 23, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Bachelor of Science in Real Estate with Foundation

Length of program

4 years

Number of Credits Required

120 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate Foundation program endeavors to furnish students with the requisite knowledge and skills essential for a prosperous career in real estate. It aims to instill confidence in students’ engagement with market dynamics and development processes, underscore the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration, offer a structured yet adaptable learning framework, and ensure that the covered skill areas are applicable across various occupational and professional requirements.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Foundation Module:

Study for Success
An Introduction to Business and Management
Foundation Statistics and Data Science

Module Options:

Foundation in Academic Skills
Academic Skills

Part 1 Modules:

Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
Ethics and Sustainable Development
Introduction to Data Analysis
Contemporary Issues in Real Estate and Planning
Property, Law, Rights and Institutions
Real Estate Valuation I

Part 2 Modules:

Real Estate and Urban Economics
Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Technology
Real Estate Finance and Investment
Real Estate and Planning Law
Real Estate Valuation II

Part 3 Modules:

Development Appraisal and Finance
Real Estate Asset Management
Real Estate Valuation III
Project in Valuation and Asset Management

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Evening Lectures
Competition Events

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Sporting Fixtures
Annual Student Ball
Evening Lectures Series
Careers Advisory Service (CAS)

Networking opportunities

Centre for Real Estate & Planning Research
Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF)

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Commercial/Residential Surveyor
Construction Manager
Estates Manager
Land/Geomatics Surveyor
Planning and Development Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor
Rural Practice Surveyor
Building Control Surveyor
Building Surveyor
Chartered Loss Adjuster
Estate Agent
Facilities Manager
Historic Buildings Inspector/Conservation Officer
Housing Manager/Officer
Mortgage Adviser

Average salary post graduation

$£29,500

Common employers

Global Firms of Property Consultants with interests in building surveying, corporate property, investment, planning, development and residential work
Property Investment or Development Companies
Real Estate Departments of Financial Institutions
Central Government and Executive Agencies such as the Valuation Office Agency
Local Authorities
Housebuilders and Housing Associations
Charitable Trusts and Heritage Organisations
Utility Companies

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Pat McAllister

Professor of Real Estate

Kathy Pain

Professor of Real Estate Development

Jorn van de Wetering

Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate

Mention any recent real estate research achievements or ongoing projects

Cycle Parking Hub Project – Reading. (2023, September 19). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/cycle-parking-hub-project-reading

Strategic action plans for rental housing for internal migrants in. . .. (2021, December 8). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/strategic-action-plans-for-rental-housing-for-internal-migrants-in-kochi-municipal-corporation
The role of land promoters and promotion in the housing land market. (2021, December 8). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/the-role-of-land-promoters-and-promotion-in-the-housing-land-market

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

David Atkins

Chair, Non Executive Director, Trustee and former CEO-Landmark

Bryan Laxton

Non Executive Director at Notcutts Ltd.

Chris Taylor

CEO Federated Hermes Real Estate and Head of Private Markets at Federated Hermes

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Real Estate Alumni

Accreditations and Rankings

Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Land and Property Management Overall Subject-(National) Complete University Guide 2024

Ranking: 1

Universities for Land and Property Management by the Complete University Guide (Global Ranking)

Ranking: 2

Financial Information

Tuition fees

£9,250 a year

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

Opportunities or support

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Whiteknights House Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6UD United Kingdom

State of the art Facilities

Award-winning green campus

Home to undergraduate and postgraduate study, our purpose-built Business school is located on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus, awarded 12 consecutive Green Flag awards, recognising it as one of Britain’s top green spaces. The business school building opened in 2009 and offers an outstanding location for learning.

The School houses lecture theatres and seminar rooms equipped with the latest technology, easily accessible academic and support staff, a popular cafe and visitor area and a dedicated Business Library. The Business Library is exclusively for the use of students in the School and provides an ideal place for private and group study, plus easy access to specialist online and offline resources and services.

The adjacent ICMA Centre is home to our degree programmes in finance and provides three state-of-the-art dealing rooms featuring more than 100 terminals. We were the first business school in Europe to introduce dealing rooms and remain the only university with a facility on such a scale