BSc Real Estate with Foundation

Our BSc Real Estate with Foundation degree gives you an understanding of the breadth and depth of the property sector and allows you to make specialist choices later in the course.

This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year BSc Real Estate course.

Foundation year

The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You’ll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.

Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and workshops.

A foundation year is more than just a stepping-stone to a degree. You will also benefit from:

access to our full range of facilities and resources
full integration into university life, before your degree year begins
experience of an academic environment, and the ability to work independently
specialist support and guidance.

After successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll progress onto our three-year BSc Real Estate degree.

Real Estate and Planning at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 ranks 1st in the UK for Land and Property Management (Complete University Guide, 2025). Our staff are world leaders in their fields and you can expect to be taught by internationally renowned experts, with a wealth of academic and professional experience.

In the first two foundation years you will build a strong understanding of the core subject areas of economics, finance, business management, planning, building, law and valuation which you can then apply to complex problems in the real world. In year three, you will develop a deeper understanding in a specialist area, such as development and planning, investment or valuation. You can also tailor your degree by choosing from a range of elective modules including housing or rural options.

Throughout this programme you will apply your knowledge to real-life projects and case studies. This will develop your understanding of the links between subjects and, equally importantly, your presentation, writing and team-working skills.

This programme has full accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Through our alumni association, the Reading Real Estate Foundation, we are in touch with more than 5000 of our graduates. Many are actively involved with REP as mentors for our current students, hosting site visits or coming to the University as guest lecturers.

You will receive one-to-one industry mentoring, providing real insight into the profession. We also host an annual Real Estate and Planning Careers Fair and an evening lecture series.

Career Development

We have a professional Careers Development Adviser who will help you with every aspect of the career development process, including identifying work placements, internships and permanent career opportunities.

You'll benefit from individual advice on the preparation of CVs and application letters and attend workshops on the interview process. You will also have the opportunity to take our work-based learning module, enabling you to gain credits towards your degree from relevant work experience undertaken while at university.

Overview

Our BSc Real Estate with Foundation degree gives you an understanding of the breadth and depth of the property sector and allows you to make specialist choices later in the course.

This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year BSc Real Estate course.

Foundation year

The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You’ll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.

Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and workshops.

A foundation year is more than just a stepping-stone to a degree. You will also benefit from:

access to our full range of facilities and resources
full integration into university life, before your degree year begins
experience of an academic environment, and the ability to work independently
specialist support and guidance.

Learning

After successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll progress onto our three-year BSc Real Estate degree.

This programme has full accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

You will receive one-to-one industry mentoring, providing real insight into the profession. We also host an annual Real Estate and Planning Careers Fair and an evening lecture series.

Career Development

Entry requirements A Level CCC

This degree is not included in our firm choice scheme.

Our typical offers are expressed in terms of A level, BTEC and International Baccalaureate requirements. However, we also accept many other qualifications.

Typical offer

CCC

International Baccalaureate

24 points overall

GCSE

Maths and English Language or English Literature at grade C (4).

BTEC Extended Diploma

DMM

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5

For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.

Other information

Deferred entry available.

Alternative entry requirements for International and EU students

For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.

International Foundation Programme

If you are an international or EU student and do not meet the requirements for direct entry to your chosen degree you can join the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of this 1 year programme guarantees you a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. English language requirements start as low as IELTS 4.5 depending on progression degree and start date.

Learn more about our International Foundation programme

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Compulsory modules

Foundation Statistics and Data Science

Gain an introduction to statistics and data science, and develop key theoretical, practical, and numerical skills to help you succeed in your future undergraduate studies.

Study for Success

Acquire the experience and knowledge to produce assignments at undergraduate level and to take a strategic approach to your time at university. Gain an understanding of the assessment requirements that you'll face throughout your degree.

An Introduction to Business and Management

Develop your ability to think critically and argue persuasively in business and management contexts. You'll learn basic business and management theory such as entrepreneurship, business planning, marketing, human resource management, finance and accounting.

Optional modules

Academic Skills

Enhance your academic study and communication skills while gradually building confidence and mastering transferable abilities. Engage in various in-class group activities and individual study tasks to develop these skills effectively.

International students take IF0ACA (Academic Skills) and home students take IF0RAS (Foundation in Academic Skills), as IF0ACA is specifically targeted to the needs of international students.

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they're informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Compulsory modules

Introduction to Data Analysis

Use statistical terminology and basic concepts to systematically analyse and describe quantitative data. You'll focus on applications in a real estate and planning context using Microsoft Excel, including data visualisation and the integrated use of AI, enabling you to interpret, display and explore data, understand the concept of probabilities, and conduct simple hypothesis testing.

Introductory Economics for Business and Finance

Understand how businesses are affected by developments in specific markets, as well as by changes at the level of the entire economy. You'll analyse forces of supply and demand in the determination of prices and the economics of consumer behaviour, the characteristics and variability in economic output and profit under different forms of competition, the methods for calculating national income for closed and open economies, and determinants of business cycles and economic effects, interactions and policies connected to inflation, unemployment, interest rates and foreign exchange rates.

Property, Law, Rights and Institutions

Examine the legal and conceptual basis of property and the legal, institutional, and stakeholder aspects of land, property and property rights. Consider what is involved and understood by the label 'property rights', how the planning system and related institutions operate, the repercussions for different stakeholders, and the fundamental principles of land law governing the ownership, use and enjoyment of property as relevant to real estate professionals.

Real Estate Valuation 1

Discover the pricing of equities, bonds, mortgages and real estate assets, and apply models to assess investment decisions.

Contemporary Issues in Real Estate and Planning

Develop an understanding of the local, national and global challenges and potential solutions directly and indirectly affected by the real estate industry and planning system, as well as the diversity of stakeholders involved. You'll critically reflect on aspects such as climate change, housing quality, affordability, future ways of working and building, and growing inequality.

Ethics and Sustainable Development

Explore the human and non-human considerations of sustainable development goals and implications for responsible business practices in real estate and planning, including urban and architectural design, development, construction, operation, refurbishment, retrofitting, and regeneration.

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/2025 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Compulsory modules

Real Estate and Urban Economics

Use basic economic principles and models to analyse urban dynamics and property markets. You'll develop a foundational understanding of economic forces shaping urban growth and land use allocation within cities, equilibrium adjustment processes in demand and supply of real estate, and broader perspectives for the analysis of real estate markets.

Real Estate Valuation 2

Develop your understanding of the underlying principles of valuation and the various approaches to, and methods of, property valuation. You'll study the processes, procedures and practices necessary to value real estate, particularly commercial property investments, as well as the valuation process, including regulatory framework, role of the valuation, and different concepts of value.

Real Estate and Planning Law

Gain a thorough grounding in the key legal and regulatory principles and concepts underpinning the operation of landlord and tenant law, leasehold relationships, and planning processes.

Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Technology

Explore the key concepts of business start-ups and become a disruptor in the real estate sector. You'll entrepreneurial management studies will span design thinking, business model creation, entrepreneurial finance, marketing, and technological trends, including the responsible use of AI.

Real Estate Finance and Investment

Gain insight into the operation of commercial real estate markets within a broader capital market setting. You'll understand key theoretical concepts in finance, be able to appraise critically published work in the field, and apply this knowledge to the analysis of practical real estate problems.

Optional modules

Planning Theory and Practice

Discover the theory and practice of spatial planning, and its interrelationship with the development of real estate. You'll study a range of contemporary issues and tools for planning implementation, including addressing climate change and sustainability, the role of plan-making, and how planning shapes different built and natural environments.

Climate Change and Finance

Examine the scientific consensus on climate change, together with its projected social and economic consequences to understand how the financial sector can help mitigate and manage these impacts.

Introduction to the Management of Information Systems

Explore the management of business information systems (IS) and the interplay between management, organisational, and information technology IS dimensions You'll study enterprise applications, the symbiotic relationship between company information infrastructures and business capability, and the fundamentals that underline the design, implementation, control, evaluation, and strategic use of information systems in modern business.

Programming for Finance

Engage in the basics of programming for finance, including class, objects, datatypes, conditional statements and loops, processing data from files, receiving inputs, and displaying relevant outputs. You'll be able to write simple programming functions in Python, process data files including reading, and modifying and writing data to external files, and explore data management and visualisation

Comparative International Management

Focus on management variations across the globe, from national variations in business systems, innovation and organisational behaviour to how these differences influence firm performance. You'll examine globalisation, governance, education, and industrial relations at the country level, using examples including the USA, China, Japan, Britain, France and Germany to explore different contexts, cultures and behaviour of business management.

Social Responsibility in Action

Study social responsibility, including sustainability, diversity and ethical behaviour in the context of approaches to management, as you apply your commercial knowledge to real-world business problems and critically reflect on its performance in the context of society.

Rural Property Law and Valuation

Examine the legal relationship that exists between rural landlords and their tenants. You'll explore the financial, technical, and market context of the appraisal of rural property value. Additionally, you'll also develop an understanding of the legal codes that apply to different types of rural property, and investigate the agricultural land market.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Compulsory modules

Real Estate Valuation 3

Explore the variety of valuation processes and valuation methods, at both theoretical and applied levels, for different market contexts, real estate assets, and purposes.

Development Appraisal and Finance

Evaluate and appraise the financial viability of real estate development projects. You'll develop key skills and knowledge related to the ways in which land value, how the risks and rewards associated with real estate development activity might be shared, and the range of debt and equity investments in real estate development projects.

Real Estate Asset Management

Explore the real estate management process from the perspective of both investors and public/corporate occupiers. Apply qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyse the real estate management process and make judgements on investment and tenure opportunities, gaining an understanding of the role, responsibilities and skills required of the real estate manager.

Project in Valuation and Asset Management

Learn the skills needed for the valuation and management of real estate assets. The nature of your project will vary according to changing market conditions and current real estate market topics.

Optional modules

Work-based Learning

Undertake a four-week work placement (as a minimum) to reflect on professional practice in the workplace, develop your skills and competencies, explore your future career options, and extend the knowledge gained throughout your studies.

Development Process

Gain an understanding of models of the real estate development process, the nature of real estate development projects, patterns in real estate development, the operation of development land markets, the structure of the real estate development sector, the delivery of real estate development projects, the risks involved in real estate development and the role of different institutions and agents in the development process.

Housing Markets and Policy

Study the economic principles that underpin residential property markets and relevant government policies. You'll examine why global, national, and local housing markets operate as they do, and the implications this has for economies and societies more generally, as well as how different types of policy – town planning, fiscal, and monetary – can shape housing markets.

Urban Regeneration

Discover urban regeneration policy and practice, with a focus on the UK context, developing your critical thinking related to the models and theories that underpin regeneration processes and the outcomes of regeneration activities.

Dissertation in Real Estate and Planning

Conduct a substantial research study on a topic of relevance to property and real estate, supported by your dissertation supervisor.

New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility

Develop your awareness and understanding of contemporary debates and practices of corporate social responsibility, and reflect on the wider role of business in societal and global sustainable development.

Investment in Rural Assets

Demonstrate technical knowledge in various areas of rural asset management and investment, from an understanding of the core influences on rural land as an asset class to the ability to analyse and project long-term financial performance. You'll gain the ability to use a range of financial, economic and asset management skills to offer strategic advice in this area.

International Real Estate

Understand how commercial real estate markets work in an international context, focusing on three distinct, but interrelated areas: international market analysis, analysis of European real estate markets, and global market analysis. Critically evaluate the functioning and principal characteristics of commercial real estate markets, key global players, and the real estate sectors in both established and emerging markets.

Urban Design in the Development Process

Examine the core principles of urban design and its role in the development process. You'll consider academic debates and policy challenges surrounding the practice of urban design, its contemporary relevance or value to real estate development and place-making, and the practice of urban design where it concerns both the creation and maintenance of places as part of sustainability transitions and/or regeneration processes toward more resilient futures.

Building Environment Systems and Technology

Develop insight into the environmental design, technologies and environmental performance of complex buildings (such commercial and industrial buildings) and develop understanding of key concepts related to the building construction technologies and building passive and active environmental systems.

Information Systems and Digital Business

Develop an in-depth understanding of the structure and function of information processed and presented by IT systems in organisations, and acquire the ability of planning and developing information system solutions to support digital transformation of organisations with the awareness of social and technological changes and advances.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Fees

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £5,760 for 2025/26 then rising to £9,535 per year for the standard duration of your bachelor's level study.

New international students: £29,950 per year for 2025/26 then fixed per year at this fee for the standard duration of your course.

Tuition fees

To find out more about how the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 sets its tuition fees, see our fees and funding pages.

Additional costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

Careers

We are widely acknowledged by the major employers as one of Europe’s leading providers of graduates in Real Estate and Planning.

Our degrees open up a hugely diverse range of career opportunities employers include real estate advisers, property developers, planning consultancies and financial institutions. You could join our graduates who are deciding the future of the Olympic Park, working on the planning of a new city in China for 30 million people, working on renewable energy projects, running a multi-million-pound property fund investing in global real estate, working with local communities on inner city regeneration, making land purchase decision for HS2, re-developing Ascot racecourse or working with a Community Land Trust in the Rocky Mountains – to name just a few examples.

Typical job titles of our graduates include graduate surveyors, investment bankers, financial analysts, rural surveyors and planning consultants.

We have a professional careers development adviser to support you in identifying work placements, internships and permanent career opportunities. Through the Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF) you can receive one-to-one industry mentoring, providing real insight into the profession. RREF also runs regular industry events, such as an annual Real Estate and Planning Careers Fair and an evening lecture series.

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