Real Estate Management - 2012 entry
BSc (Hons)
- single
Typical A-level offer: ABB-BBB or equivalent
Meets the academic requirements for membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Overview
This rewarding course provides you with knowledge and skills in real estate management, and will prepare you for admission to an appropriate professional body, such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). As part of our partnership agreement with the RICS, graduates are exempt from the academic component of membership of the institution, so are one step closer to obtaining their professional qualification as a chartered surveyor.
Through the use of integrative modules (designed to bring together the threads from the various subjects you study in the first year), and a choice of specialisation within modules, the course allows you to combine your academic and professional interests in ways that open up potential career paths and extend your personal development.
The Department of Real Estate and Construction offers strong links with the property industry, an impressive research base and excellent standards of teaching expertise. Although most graduates go on to work in the property industry, the course also provides a solid foundation for those intending to take up roles in general management in other industries.
Why Brookes?
- Our well-qualified staff use a wide range of interactive teaching methods, with additional input from visiting property professionals.
- You’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, to help equip you for professional practice.
- Your final year includes a unique Professional Practice Test, where you will apply your learning to real-life development projects in a city away from Oxford for a week.
- Oxford Brookes has established a partnership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and graduates of the course meet the academic requirements for membership of the institution.
- The department has an excellent employment record for its graduates and strong links with leading property development and investment companies, house builders and housing associations, who regularly recruit our students.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Our teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, group sessions, a virtual learning environment and individual study. The department's strong academic base is complemented by direct teaching input from practising property professionals from a range of organisations. A variety of textbooks, workbooks and related material support the teaching programme, including web-based learning resources (Brookes Virtual). Specialist staff are on hand to develop your skills in specialist software as an integral part of the course.
Assessment methods include coursework assignments, essays, class tests, oral presentations, group work and examinations. Online assessment, via Brookes Virtual, may include online quizzes, and also uploading essay-style coursework on to the virtual system.
A special feature of the course is the unique Professional Practice Test, a final-year module. This involves a week's project work away from Oxford where you will study the chosen city and development projects within it, completing group and individual tasks, as well as oral examinations. The tasks test your ability to integrate your expertise in different subject areas and apply it to real-world problems. Past locations have included Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Cardiff and Liverpool. The module will give you a flavour of the Assessment of Professional Competence which graduate surveyors must pass if they are to be admitted to membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and which is usually taken after about two years in practice.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, you will have:
- an understanding of the principles, roles and purposes of real estate management and a recognition of its interdisciplinary nature
- an exemption from the academic requirements of membership of RICS
- the ability to use relevant critical, creative, intellectual and analytical skills to identify optimal approaches to practical problems
- a reflective approach which enables you to learn from your experience and continue your education through independent learning
- the ability to undertake research towards a defined goal in a real estate management context, and to synthesise the results of your own research and enquiries
- a range of transferable skills, including communication (written, oral, visual and numerical), teamworking and the use of information technology.
In detail
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Course content
The curriculum is comprised of six core subject areas, all of which are studied in Year 1:
- valuation finance and investment
- property management
- planning and development
- design, construction and appraisal of buildings
- economics
- law.
These subject areas continue in Years 2 and 3 of the programme. In each year of the course, you will take an intensive integrative module which aims to rehearse and build on the skills and theories you've developed to date in the other modules. Project work is an important part of the course, and in your final year you will complete a supervised dissertation on an approved property-related subject of your choice.
The department also has a joint Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)/Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) route. This is a combination of two programmes, the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management and the Diploma in Planning, giving you the opportunity to qualify for dual professional body accreditation. It normally takes four years' full-time study to complete and brings together specific skills, problem-solving abilities and multiprofessional teamwork. Application to this programme is via the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management.
As courses are reviewed regularly the module list you choose from may vary from that shown here.
Year 1
- Introduction to Building Design and Construction
- Economics of the Built Environment
- Foundation Real Estate and Construction Law (double module)
- Introduction to Construction and Property Management
- Introduction to Spatial Planning
- Introduction to Valuation
- Integrative Project I
Years 2 and 3
- The Construction and Appraisal of Real Estate
- Real Estate Economics and Finance
- Statutory Valuation
- Land Law and Landlord and Tenant Law (double module)
- Town Planning Practice
- Integrative Project II
- Research Methods
- Property and Corporate Management (double module)
- Advanced Valuation
- Real Estate Investment
- Commercial and Residential Development
- Integrative Project III (Professional Practice Test)
- Dissertation (double module)
Study abroad
Information about exchanges, European work placements and other study abroad programmes is available here.
Free language courses for students - the Open Module
Free language courses are available to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying any course on our Headington (including Marston Road), Harcourt Hill or Wheatley Campuses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
Key facts
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Department
Department of Real Estate and Construction
Professional accreditation
Oxford Brookes has established a partnership (formerly known as accreditation) with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which includes the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management degree. Graduates of the course meet the academic requirements for membership of the institution. They must then complete two years of recognised, relevant experience and pass an Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), before becoming eligible for consideration for corporate membership of RICS. Course content generally prepares students for the General Practice, Planning and Development and Valuation routes.
Course length
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 6 years
Teaching location
Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane
Start date
September 2012
UCAS code
N230 BSc/EM
Fees / funding
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International students
Full-time: £11,000
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Funding and scholarships
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Apply / Entry reqs
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Typical offers
A-level: ABB-BBB or equivalent
IB Diploma: 32-33 points
Advanced Diploma: grade B, including A-level at grade A
- We will also accept the equivalent from 2 A-levels plus 2 AS-levels (A/AS-levels must be different subjects and taken in year 13) or DDM-DMM at BTEC.
- Other qualifications may be acceptable and will be considered (contact Senior Tutor for details).
- Offers do not include General Studies.
- Offers are grade offers and not tariff offers.
Specific entry requirements
GCSE: Mathematics and English at grade C
Please also see the university's general entry requirements.
Selection process
Part-time applicants should apply directly to the university.
Applicants will be required to attend an interview (usually between December and mid-March) before an offer is made. Offers and the level of offers are dependent on performance at interview and may be higher or lower than the typical offer above.
Generally we invite about 20 applicants to each interview session. Applicants are split into groups, usually of four or five, for a group exercise and interview, and a tour with some of our current students. In the group exercise we give applicants a scenario to discuss as a group before reporting back to the panel. The panel will ask follow-up questions on the topic and then some questions based on the personal statement on your UCAS form. The whole process generally lasts about three hours.
English language requirements
Please see the university's standard English language requirements.
English language requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Border Agency's minimum language requirements as well as the university's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Full-time students should apply for this course through UCAS.
All applications should be made through UCAS. The deadline for receipt of applications by UCAS is mid-January. Late applications will not be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances.
The key to your application is your personal statement. In this we are looking for evidence of motivation and commitment. We want to know what interests you about the subject and why you want to study it. Evidence of relevant work experience is particularly useful and we also want to know what you do in your spare time.
After reading the personal statements and considering the predicted grades we decide who to invite to interview. Interviews take place in early December and then from the end of January until mid-March. We do not make offers without an interview.
Conditions of acceptance
When you accept our offer you agree to the conditions of acceptance. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Oxford Brookes operates the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Student experience
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Why Oxford is a great place to study Real Estate Management
As a student in Oxford you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region and in a centre for leading industries which will provide you with a host of work placement and other learning opportunities.
One of the world's great academic cities, Oxford is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across education, science, the arts and many other subjects. It is a vibrant city with plenty of attractions for its large student population, from theatres and cinemas to museums, art galleries and music venues. A bustling and stunning cosmopolitan city, Oxford has excellent shopping, restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs.
Situated in the heart of rural England and home to around 150,000 people, Oxford offers students a clean and safe environment less than an hour from London and international airports.
Specialist facilities
Oxford Brookes has first-class facilities, helping you get the very best from your studies. From libraries to IT suites, you'll find everything you need and we're constantly investing in our services.
As a built environment student you'll have access to superb facilities and resources to prepare you for professional practice. From the state-of-the-art three-dimensional printer and rendering computers with specialist programmes like ArchiCAD in our Digital Studios, to the multipurpose space of the Reinvention Centre for undergraduate research we incorporate the newest, freshest ideas in teaching.
General support services
Supporting your learning
From academic advisers and support co-ordinators to specialist subject librarians and other learning support staff, we want to ensure that you get the best out of your studies.
Personal support services
We want your time at Brookes to be as enjoyable and successful as possible. That's why we provide all the facilities you need to be relaxed, happy and healthy throughout your studies.
Accommodation
At Brookes we understand that when you live away from home it's important to be somewhere that you feel comfortable and safe.
After graduation
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Professional accreditation
Oxford Brookes has established a partnership (formerly known as accreditation) with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which includes the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management degree. Graduates of the course meet the academic requirements for membership of the institution. They must then complete two years of recognised, relevant experience and pass an Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), before becoming eligible for consideration for corporate membership of RICS. Course content generally prepares students for the General Practice, Planning and Development and Valuation routes.
Career prospects
The department has an outstanding employment record for its graduates. Most of the leading property development and investment companies, house builders and housing associations regularly recruit our graduates.
Many of these companies visit the department to meet and interview students during our milk-round process. Other areas of employment include financial services, town planning and law. Our graduates are recognised as having an excellent level of communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
The senior Human Resources Manager at King Sturge said: 'King Sturge has been recruiting undergraduates from Oxford Brookes University for many years and will continue to do so. We are always very impressed with the high standard of teaching at Brookes and with the camaraderie that all the students seem to have with each other'.
Although most of our graduates go on to work in the property industry, the course also provides a solid foundation for careers in related areas, such as investment, housing, the public sector or management. You will also be prepared for work with a major property owner, such as a government organisation, university, hospital, or a charity such as the National Trust.
