University

University of Reading

Bachelor of Science-Real Estate

Program overview

The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate program centers around development and planning, commercial property appraisal, investment and finance, or rural property management.

Last updated: April 11, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

BSc Real Estate

Length of program

3 Years

Number of Credits Required

360 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The BSc Real Estate degree program aims to furnish participants with the requisite knowledge and skills for a prosperous career as a chartered surveyor or in a related profession; empower them to confidently navigate market and development processes; underscore the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration; offer a structured yet adaptable learning framework; and ensure that the covered skill areas are relevant to various occupational and professional requirements.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Year 1

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

Year 2

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

Year 3

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

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Evening Lectures

Networking opportunities

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

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Real Estate Consultancies
Private Equity
REITS & PropCos
Residential Developers
Corporate Businesses Property Teams

Average salary post graduation

$£29,500

JLL
Knight Frank
Land Securities
LSH
The National Trust
PwC
Savills
SEGRO
Strutt & Parker
TH Real Estate
Vail Williams
Valuation Office Agency

Common employers

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

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list here.

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Richard Nunes

Associate Professor of Planning and Sustainability

Claire Xiaoying Deng

Associate Professor of Real Estate and Finance

Mention any recent real estate research achievements or ongoing projects

Research:

Low-rise buildings in big cities: theory and evidence from China-Yu, X. (2024)
The impact of dividend payout policies on real estate market diversification-Yuan Zhao (2024)
Neighbourhood labour structure, lockdown policies, and the uneven spread of COVID-19: within-city evidence from England-Corradini, C. , Matheson, J. and Vanino, E. (2024)

Research Projects:

Cycle Parking Hub Project-Reading
Strategic action plans for rental housing for internal migrants in Kochi Municipal Corporation

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

James Latham

Director-Pioneer Group

Hannah Bennett

Senior Surveyor-Vail Williams

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF)

RREF Hardship Grants
RREF Careers Fair
RREF Mentoring Programme
RREF Access Internships
RREF bursaries
John Miles Memorial Scholarship
RREF Student Wellbeing Programme
Corporate support

Accreditations and Rankings

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

Ranking: 1

Graduate prospects for Land and Property Management-(National) Complete University Guide

Ranking: 1

Real Estate and Planning for Land and Property Management (National)-(Complete University Guide 2024)

Ranking: 1

Construction, Surveying and Planning Graduate Prospects-(Guardian University Guide 2024)

Ranking: 1

Awards or recognition

Top 200-Global Ranking
Top 2 Universities for Land and Property Management by the Complete University Guide-National
No.20 for student experience in ‘Accounting and Finance-(Good University Guide from The Times and Sunday Times 2024)- National
No.23 for overall subject in ‘Accounting and Finance-(Good University Guide from The Times and Sunday Times 2024)-National
No.19 for Graduate prospects-(Guardian University Guide 2024)- National
No.16 for overall subject in ‘Business and Management (Guardian University Guide 2024)-National
4th Sustainability-National
See full list here.

Financial Information

Tuition fees

Res. £9,250 a year
Out Res. £27,650

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

Opportunities or support

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Whiteknights House
Reading, RG6 6UD

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