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The School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University has offered exciting programmes of study for over four decades and is widely recognised as a leading educator.
By addressing the dynamic challenges that face the built environment from an interdisciplinary base, we give our graduates a deep understanding of their chosen field and a broad perspective on the issues involved in planning, designing, constructing, using, maintaining, investing in, and managing high performing built environments and delivering superior value to clients. Our graduates are highly sought after by industry both nationally and internationally - with many securing excellent jobs on graduating.
The School of the Built Environment is widely recognised as a leading educator in planning, urban design, construction and real estate. We offer highly innovative programmes of study, with outstanding teaching and strong industry links, for long-lasting and rewarding careers. We also have a dynamic and thriving research programme within a research environment that is internationally recognised for its quality and impact.
All of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are accredited by at least one professional body. And our graduates leave with the deep and broad range of skills necessary to succeed at the highest levels in the real estate, planning, urban design and construction sectors. We have an international reputation for excellence in teaching, research and innovation.
Meet the team
The School of the Built Environment has an outstanding reputation for the quality of its teaching. We offer a comprehensive range of highly innovative programmes of study at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels including professional training developed in collaboration with industry to meet current and future professional, industry, and societal needs.
We have a highly talented, dedicated and diverse body of staff with a passion for teaching and giving our students a high quality learning experience. We draw on our experience of working with leading organisations and insights gained from our world-class research to educate the next generation of industry leaders.
Courses
Our staff engage in a continuous stream of interdisciplinary cutting-edge research and scholarly activities designed to meet the current and anticipate future needs of the built environment.
Our research is organised and conducted through five research groups: the Spatial Planning, Urban Design, Impact Assessment, Real Estate & Land Policy, and Construction & Project Management Research groups which are all part of the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development. This gives us the ability to quickly assemble transdisciplinary research teams to tackle the major challenges affecting the built environment such as climate change, resilience, energy efficiency, resource scarcity, infrastructure, investment, and productivity.
Research
The quality of Oxford Brookes’ campuses was recognised again last night (Tuesday 6 November) with the University’s buildings receiving another accolade.
A student in the School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University has won the regional final of the National Student Awards from Women in Property.
The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment at Oxford Brookes University will present award-winning student work in a series of end of year shows beginning this month.
Oxford Brookes’ international reputation for the quality of its courses has been recognised in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Find out more about the Real Estate Investment Finance programme and have your questions answered by the programme team!
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