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Bsc Hons Property Development

University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 18,300
Country Rank#42
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

This accredited BSc (Hons) Property Development degree course gives you the commercial, managerial, technical and creative skills you need to launch your career in real estate. Learn to meet the challenges of a fast-moving property industry, from the refurbishment of affordable housing to overseeing the construction of multi-million-pound developments.

You'll master skills in computer-aided design (CAD) and evolve expert knowledge in the application of sustainable development, law for the built environment, property valuation, and property economics and investment. You'll also develop the entrepreneurial spirit you need to lead on pioneering projects.

Increased investment in developing infrastructure is a key part of the government's plan to 'Build Back Better' so you could play a key role in our society's goals and realising a new era of sustainable development.

Course highlights

Choose specialist modules that match your interests and career ambitions, such as heritage property conservation and management, international built environment fieldwork, project management and dispute resolution
Get out of the classroom through on-site visits where you'll tour building sites and meet contractors, experiencing your future workplace
Take an optional European study trip to a construction project – past destinations include Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands
Be inspired with visits from guest speakers with key industry experience, including property developers, land agents and course graduates – one industry contact gave a guest lecture on their experience working in the British Virgin Islands for AECOM
Benefit from our partnerships with Hampshire County Council, Winchester City Council and our professional advisory board who arrange site visits and share their industry knowledge

Course Content
What you'll study on this BSc (Hons) Property Development degree
Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. For example, four modules worth 20 credits and one module worth 40 credits.

Modules

Year 1

Core modules in this year include:
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) – 20 credits
- Construction Design & Sustainability – 20 credits
- Introduction to Law for the Built Environment – 20 credits
- Introduction to Property Valuation – 20 credits
- Multidisciplinary Project – 20 credits
- Property Economics & Financial Accounting – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.

Year 2

Core modules in this year include:
- Planning Procedures & Practice – 20 credits
- Professional Studies & Applied Project – 20 credits
- Property Investment & Development – 20 credits
- Urban Regeneration – 20 credits
- Valuation and Commercial Property Management – 20 credits
Optional modules in this year include:
- Applied Building Information Modelling – 20 credits
- Heritage Property – 20 credits
- International Built Environment Fieldwork – 20 credits
- Introduction to Project Management Principles – 20 credits
- Modern Foreign Language (Institution-wide Language Programme) – 20 credits
Placement year (optional)

On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry.

We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.

Year 3

Core modules in this year include:
- Building Pathology – 20 credits
- Individual Major Project – 40 credits
- Land Law and Landlord and Tenant Law – 20 credits
- Professional Practice – 20 credits
- Statutory Valuations – 20 credits
There are no optional modules in this year.
Entry Requirement
Typical offers
- A levels – ABB–BBC
- UCAS points – 112–128 points (calculate your UCAS points)
- T levels – Merit
- BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM
English language requirements
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition fees (2022 start)
- UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,250 per year (may be subject to annual increase)
- EU students – £9,250 a year (including Transition Scholarship – may be subject to annual increase)
- International students – £18,300 per year (subject to annual increase)
Career Prospect
The UK Government has committed to loan funding of at least £624 million to house builders, as part of a £2.2 billion loan financing plan to support infrastructure and drive housing supply. So it's likely the skills you develop on this course will be in high demand when you graduate.

100% of our course graduates are in work or further study 15 months after they graduate and 90% of those graduates find their work meaningful. With your skills in demand, you can expect an average salary of £44,000 as an experience property developer – but you can also use your knowledge as a foundation for a career in surveying, property law and building conservation.

Graduate destinations
Our graduates have worked for companies such as:
- Savills
- Lambert Smith Hampton
- Countrywide
- Chichester District Council
- CBRE Group
What jobs can you do with a property development degree?
Graduates from this course have gone on to work in property development, surveying, project management and consultancy, in roles such as:
- property developer
- sustainable development consultant
- legal adviser and property lawyer
- chartered building surveyor
- real estate land and asset manager
- real estate consultant
- historic building conservationist

Cost Of Studying At University of Portsmouth

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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