Ready to build your career in Real Estate?

Studying Real Estate at Northumbria will equip you with professionally relevant knowledge and skills needed to work in the world of Real Estate. The programme covers the selling, letting, managing, investing, valuation, appraisal, planning and development of commercial and residential property. This long established programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, taught by an experienced team of surveying practitioners and internationally recognised researchers and involves national real estate firms and organisations in module delivery and assessments. The programme also offers an optional paid work placement year where your professional experience counts towards the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence.

Why choose Northumbria to study Real Estate BSc (Hons)?

• Top University - Building at Northumbria is ranked 10th in the UK by the Complete University Guide for 2024.
• A Research Powerhouse - Architecture, Built Environment and Planning is ranked 11th in the UK for research power out of 38 submissions (REF, 2021). This is a rise of 13 places compared to 2014 – the joint highest rise in the sector.
• Teaching Quality - Building Studies at Northumbria is ranked top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide, 2024).
• Student Rated - 100% of students studying Real Estate at Northumbria believed that their course enabled them to develop knowledge and skills needed for their future and believed their course was well organised (NSS, 2023).

How will I learn during this Real Estate BSc (Hons) course?

You will be able to develop your general real estate knowledge alongside analytical and practical skills in a dynamic and stimulating learning environment.

This course encourages you to develop independent learning as well as the ability to work efficiently and effectively in a group. You will be taught discipline specific knowledge and will learn transferable intellectual and professional skills which will be directly relatable to your future career.

You will be provided with a wide range of learning opportunities, including lectures and seminars, practical use of tools and equipment, laboratory work, professional practice speakers, guided study and self-directed independent learning.

You will be assessed through summative and formative assessments throughout your time studying this course. In your final year, you are expected to undertake a dissertation, using the skills, knowledge and expertise you have developed over the last 3 years.

Who teaches the Real Estate BSc (Hons) course?

You will be taught by a diverse group of experienced property related professionals who range from real estate surveyors, agency surveyors, residential and commercial valuers, development surveyors to planners, construction professionals, project managers and solicitors.

Their background, knowledge and experience in both practice and academia, and the emphasis and support of a research rich learning environment, will allow you to develop a research rich, practice based experience and encourage you to enter the property industry and become a valued property professional.

The team of academic staff have research interests in areas such as sub-national development, the mechanics of regeneration, office to residential conversions, urban land economics, sustainable urban development, redevelopment of brownfield land, property development appraisal and several other areas.

Where will I study during my time at Northumbria?

Whatever your aspirations in the real estate profession, you’ll find the latest technologies to support you in our dedicated spaces. Throughout your time at Northumbria, you will be able to survey, visualise, model and take your ideas from the course, out into the world around you.

Where appropriate, technology is used to help integrate teaching and research. Electronic reading lists support this, allowing you to quickly access relevant sources that can further inform your learning with up-to-date information, covering topics directly taught in the module as well as indicating their relevance in a wider context.

How is research applied to teaching throughout my degree?

You will be immersed in a research-rich environment, and taught by staff with a strong academic background. You will be taught a number of important research methods and approaches which could be directly relatable to the demands of your future career. You will learn theoretical and practical research skills as well as problem solving skills around project management, self-directed learning and communication skills.

How does this course prepare me for my future career?

You will graduate from this course with the skills and knowledge required within Real Estate locally, nationally and internationally.

We place a real emphasis on developing the transferable skills that will open doors to a range of real estate careers and advanced study opportunities. These include communication, analytical and problem solving skills, analytical research skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Graduates from this highly regarded professional course go on to a wide range of careers in property across the commercial, residential, private and public sectors in the UK, Europe and globally.