BSc (Hons)
Property Development
Become a competent property developer in today’s fast-paced construction industry
Course Overview
Why take this course?
From refurbishing a small house to overseeing multi-million pound development schemes, property development is a fast-paced and demanding industry.
The risks are high, but so too are the potential rewards. This course is solid grounding to find success as a property professional.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Visit sites and study locally based case studies that will introduce you to the professional markets and environments
- Attend and contribute to current debates by visiting guest speakers
- Venture overseas on a European field trip
What opportunities might it lead to?
This is one of few property development courses in the country that is professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The quality of this course has been recognised by both the property profession and the national press. Many of our graduates now hold senior positions in industry.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- property development
- surveying
- project management
- consultancy
You can follow your own interests by choosing between the many unit options. I have really enjoyed the units covering planning, regeneration and urban design.
Eimear Blunnie, BSc (Hons) Property Development student
Key Facts
- UCAS Course Code:
- N232
- Duration
- 3 years full time, 4 years sandwich with work placement
- Entry
270-300 points to include 160 points from a minimum of 2 A Levels, or equivalent.
Other qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man full-time students: £8,750 p/a* International full-time students: £11,900 p/a*
*Please note that all fees are subject to annual increase.- Contact
- technology.admissions@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 2555 - Department
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Subject:
Architecture, Property and Surveying
Find out what our students say about studying at Portsmouth, including:
- Vocationally-focused courses which concentrate on both the practical and theoretical
- An exciting environment to work in, with excellent facilities including technical labs and studio space
- Enthusiastic, friendly tutors who bring the subject to life
Visit us at our open day
Wed 10 Jul
Structure & Teaching
Year one
Our courses are designed to provide a thoroughly professional education in property development. In the first year you will have an introduction to all the elements associated with property while also developing your analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Core units in this year include:
- Professional Development
- Mediation of Space Making of Place
- Law for the Built Environment
- Construction, Design and Sustainability
- Property Economics and Financial Accounting
- Property Valuation
Year two
In the second and third year you will have a wide range of units to study. You are able to elect specialist themes that allow you to tailor your studies to suit your career intentions or personal interests.
Core units you will study this year include:
- Building Technology and Efficiency Management
- Heritage Property
- Land Law and Landlord and Tenant Law
- Personal Tutorials (PD Level 5)
- Planning Law and Practice
- Professional Development (H&S and People Skills)
- Property Investment and Development
- Property Valuation and Specialised Applications
Options to choose from in this year include:
- Diving and Underwater Engineering A
- Introduction to Project Management Principles
- IT for Quantity Surveying
Year three*
In your final year, consolidate the skills you have learnt and complete your dissertation on a topic of your choice.
Core options from in this year include:
- Applied Professional Awareness
- Building Pathology
- Coastal Properties, Environmental Hazards and Adaption
- Estate Management
- Integrating Interprofessional Project
- Research Project and Individual Project
- Retail and Commercial Property
- Statutory Valuations
*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)
Teaching and Assessment
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and group work, and be fully supported throughout your degree. We promote many practical teaching methods as by its very nature 'property' requires a proactive, hands-on approach.
How are you assessed?
We guarantee sustained feedback to make sure your studies are on track. Providing you with valuable skills and experience you will be assessed in a variety of ways, including:
- written exams
- web assessments
- Essays and reports
- project presentations
- a 10,000-word dissertation
Visit us open day
Facilities & Features
Guest Speakers
Lectures delivered by specially invited professional practitioners
Field Trips
Fieldwork is an important part of the course
Maths Café
One-to-one help with maths or stats problems
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment
Guest Speakers
We coordinate a series of lectures delivered by specially invited professional practitioners. The series provides you with an opportunity for business updates and a first-hand perspective on both local and international property environments.
Field Trips
Go on site visits and carry out fieldwork that will introduce you to the markets and environments in which you will eventually work. Also have the opportunity to go on overseas field trips with past destinations including Barcelona, Paris, Turkey, Dublin and the Netherlands.
Maths Café
Drop in any time and get one-to-one help with that tricky maths or stats problem. With handouts on key topics to take away and computer-aided learning packages, we can get the problem solved and help you improve your numeracy skills.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
Working in property makes for an interesting, challenging and rewarding career. It is well paid and very sociable – it gets you out of the office and you will meet and work with all sorts of interesting people. The best aspect about working in property is the sheer variety of the field.
Property development is an important, high-value business asset and sound professional advice on property is increasingly sought after.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- graduate structural engineer
- property developer
- construction engineer
- trainee quantity surveyor
Examples of what our graduates have gone on to do:
- Davis Langdon, Project Manager – managing team construction projects
- London Executive, Property Analyst – assessing investment potential for commercial properties
Work experience
Taking a placement year in industry could be one of the best decisions you make and, more often than not, it leads to further opportunities after graduation. Our Student Placement and Employability Centre (SPEC) not only helps you to arrange your placement, but also acts as a source of information and guidance throughout the recruitment process and beyond. We help on anything and everything related to your employability, as well as assisting you in securing other types of work experience.
Our aim is to provide you with the opportunities to gain as much work-related experience as possible while you study with us. For example, you will get the chance to solve real-life practical problems as part of our partnership scheme with charities, local and global organisations. Or take the unit International Built Environment Fieldwork, an overseas fieldtrip which enables you to apply your skills in an international context.
Career planning
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Finding a job is a competitive business, but the statistics show that 89 per cent of our 2011graduates went into employment, further study or training within six months of finishing their degrees.
To make sure you take the right steps on your career path, we’re here to give you help, support and advice throughout your study. Even after you’ve graduated, we continue to give you support for up to five years.
Employers tell us that they want graduates to be able to demonstrate certain skills when they come out of university. Our courses take account of this. We make sure we prepare you for employment through work-related learning, projects, placements and working in simulated environments that are designed to prepare you for the working world.
Open Day
Our next open day is Wed 10 July
VISIT US! Have a look around and get a feel for what it’s like to live and study here. We’ll be on hand to talk to you about your course interests and show you all of our amazing facilities. You’ll also get to meet tutors and other students…
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